Articles

Finding a Writer’s Solitude in a 2016 Metropolis

The idea of solitude as a catalyst for creativity, while profitable in its own way, is not an ultimatum for good writing.

Science Communication is Gaining STEAM

The STEAM movement brings arts and sciences together to construct alluring designs and creative pieces with resonating societal or environmental statements.

Masculinities in Literature of the American West

Lydia R. Cooper (ΦBK, Baylor University, 2008) currently serves on the members-in-course committee and the event planning committee for Creighton University’s Beta of Nebraska chapter.

The Forest Online

A new experience-driven course combines environmental science and English to teach conservation, sustainability, and storytelling in the Peruvian rainforest.

The Association of Small Bombs

Karan Mahajan’s (ΦBK, Standford University, 2004) new novel begins with explosion of a small bomb at a market in India and offers a riveting look at the human costs of terrorism from all sides.

Edwin L. Sabin: Life of the Literary Frontiersman

From George Armstrong Custer to the legendary Kit Carson, ΦBK member Edwin L. Sabin entertained a nation with the history and larger-than-life characters of the American Wild West.

Valerie Hotchkiss Named Vanderbilt’s University Librarian

Hotchkiss is a Phi Beta Kappa member and a past ΦBK Senator-at-Large. She will begin her new appointment August 1.

Reaching Across Disciplines

Whether it’s creative writing and chemistry or art history and political science, the liberal arts encourages curiosity and exploration, both in and beyond the classroom.

Rigoberto Hernandez on Diversity Equity

Rigoberto Hernandez is a current Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar and the head of OXIDE, the Open Chemistry Collaborative in Diversity Equity.

Mind the Gap: Why Taking a Gap Year Is on the Rise

Research shows that taking a gap year can be incredibly beneficial to one’s measurable academic performance. Could this be the right choice for you?

Research vs. Teaching: Is the Battle Over?

For generations, academics have acknowledged that teaching and research are essential to their work, yet for just as long have debated which is more important.

Visiting Scholar Rigoberto Hernandez at Sewanee

Sewanee student host Lindsey Liles discusses Rigoberto Hernandez’s campus visit, his approach to teaching chemistry, and her experience with the Visiting Scholar Program.