Cortland

Journal gets international kudos

Nagel

An online gender study journal produced by SUNY Cortland has been named as a top research journal in Europe by the France-based European Science Foundation.

The journal,“Wagadu: A Journal of Trans-national Women’s and Gender Studies,” offers editorials, book reviews and articles

on issues regarding gender and women’s studies.

Co-founded by Mecke Nagel, a professor in the department of philosophy, the journal was launched in 2004. Funds to start “Wagadu” (http://web.cortland.edu/ wagadu/) came from a New York State/UUP Joint Labor/Management Committee grant.

In an Aug. 13 letter, the foundation notified the college that Wagadu was selected to be listed on a European humanities reference index of top gender studies research journals.

UUPer to lead Modern Language Association

Porter Lewis

UUP member Catherine Porter Lewis, an emerita professor of French at SUNY Cortland, is set to become president of the Modern Language Association of America in January 2009.

Founded in 1883, the association promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. The association has more than 30,000 members in 100 countries. It publishes a dozen new books each year, issues four major periodicals and stages an annual convention.

Porter Lewis is currently first vice president and is a member of the association’s Executive Council.

She was elected to the council 18 months ago.

— Michael Lisi

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