Notables

Peter Ramberg, professor of history of science, has an article appearing in the February 2016 issue of the Journal for the History of Astronomy: “Popularizing Astronomy in the German Free Religious Movement, 1851-1852.” The essay explores the relationship between science and religion in mid-19th century Germany, as revealed in several articles written for a general audience on the structure and origin of the solar system and Milky Way.

Antonio Scuderi, professor of Italian, has been invited to contribute an essay for a special edition of Spunti e Ricerche, a journal of Italian Studies based in Australia. The special edition is in honor of the 90th birthday of the Nobel playwright, Dario Fo.