Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Online parliamentary simulation adds engagement to comparative politics course
April 14, 2020
Assistant Professor Baris Kesgin transformed what had been an in-class exercise into an online simulation with students forming their own coalition governments.
Professor to speak on narratives of contagious disease
April 14, 2020
Priscilla Wald will give an online lecture, “Contagious: The Outbreak Narrative, Coronavirus, and Why We Need to Change the Story,” on Wednesday, April 15.
Elon faculty leading study of effects of COVID-19 outbreak on relationships, families
April 8, 2020
"Lockdown Labor: Examining the effects of time at home with loved ones" to delve into stay-at-home orders' impact on relationships and families as we juggle work life, home life and parenting in close quarters
Senior Honors Fellows head online to defend theses
April 7, 2020
Thesis defenses are a benchmark of Elon's four-year Honors Program, a culmination of two or more years of intensive, mentor-led research.
Pamela Winfield: A meditation on Buddhism in the time of pandemic
April 7, 2020
Pamela Winfield is an associate professor of religious studies.
Swimelar: COVID-19 will change globalization, international relations
April 6, 2020
Opportunities and pitfalls exist in national and international responses to the current pandemic, and some early effects are already happening, according to Safia Swimelar, associate professor of political science and policy studies.
Looking for post-grad jobs? Senior Resume Drop begins April 1
April 2, 2020
Deadline to submit resume to Elon Job Network and Student Professional Development Center is 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 14
Proudfit: AIDS plays offer lens to understand, respond to COVID-19
April 2, 2020
Associate Professor of English Scott Proudfit's Winter Term course ENG 255: The AIDS Play explores the tragedy and hope that stemmed from America's most recent pandemic.
Role-playing exercises deepen engagement as Jewish Ethics course moves online
March 31, 2020
As his 400-level Jewish Ethics seminar has moved online, Associate Professor Geoffrey Claussen has taken role-playing discussions to a new level.
Carroll: Our responses to COVID-19 reflect cultural values, judgments
March 30, 2020
Medical anthropologist Jennifer Carroll is interested in how people's understanding or misunderstanding of epidemiology lead to decisions and value judgments we make around the virus.