pictured: Hogan, far right

Hogan used her Fellowship to travel to the south coast of Turkey with Art History Professor Rhys Townsend and several other Clark students to work on the Antiocheia ad Cragum Archaeological Research Project. Professor Townsend has worked for several years on the ruins of this Roman temple built in the Greek style. Hogan used archaeological drafting techniques and knowledge of Greek temples to make visual notes about the ruins. Her efforts--and those of her colleagues--of documenting the breaks, fractures and weathering of the stones, will shed light on the original placement of each stone, and ultimately allow for the temple to be reconstructed in its original form.

Hogan said that at a young age she read books on early 20th century Egyptology. "I was thrilled by the idea of an artist who accompanied the dig in order to copy images and site plans," she said. Hogan's studies at Clark furthered her interest.

"The experience of going and doing the work was something I could barely imagine," said Hogan. "I loved every minute of it and found the experience totally engaging." Hogan said that not only did she learn more about archaeological drafting and temple construction, but the opportunity allowed her to learn about Turkey, its culture, history and people.

"I even learned a few phrases of the language. I learned about my tolerance for heat and dirt and ...I learned about being in a place where the language is completely unfamiliar," she wrote.

Hogan said that after her stay was over, "there was a real attachment to the project, but no sense of closure, because the work is ongoing." She is still engaged with some of her drawings, and is working toward preparing them to be published.

Professor Rhys Townsend admires Hogan's initiative. In his letter of recommendation for Hogan, he referenced how, after she did not do as well as she'd hoped in a French course, Hogan took a semester off and became an au pair in France.

"That action… marks an independence and initiative that is not easily read in her transcript," wrote Townsend. "She exemplified so much of what Clark seeks in its undergraduates."

Hogan is a senior at Clark, where she majors in studio art and art history. She is the daughter of Nicholas and Susan Hogan of Clifton Springs. She graduated from Midlakes High School in 2006.

Steinbrecher Fellowships encourage and support Clark undergraduates in their pursuit of original ideas, creative research, and community service projects. The Fellowship Program, established in 2006 in memory of David C. Steinbrecher, class of '81, by his parents, Phyllis and Stephen Steinbrecher, class of '55, is funded by generous gifts from them and from other family members and friends of David. It is directed by Professor Sharon Krefetz, former Dean of the College and chair of Clark's Department of Government and International Relations. 

"The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program enables our students to pursue their passions and to engage in innovative research or much-appreciated community service. I am enormously grateful to the Steinbrecher family for making this possible," said Krefetz.

Population growth and changing climate are placing increasing demands on available water supplies in California and elsewhere. Water policies must increasingly balance myriad human demands with goals for healthy, resilient ecosystems. This lecture will present approaches being taken by the State of California to help ensure adequate water availability in the face of climate change, and to address the gap between sustainable water supplies and the many conflicting uses. It will also highlight lessons for water policy worldwide.

Snow has extensive experience as a water agency manager at the regional, state and federal levels. He heads a department that protects, conserves and manages California's water supply, including operation of the largest state-run, multi-purpose water and power system in the United States.

The Geller Endowed Lecture Series, established in 2004 by Howard Geller '77 and his parents Albert and Norma, addresses current topics related to areas of energy, environment and sustainability. At least one lecture is presented each year by an expert in the field.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information please contact the George Perkins Marsh Institute at 508-751-4622.

Clark University's centennial commemoration, "Great Minds Come to Clark--Freud Revisited," continues with a Global Freud Symposium and President's Lecture, featuring cultural and literary historian Sander Gilman, on Saturday, Nov. 21.

Gilman will present "Electrotherapy Then and Now: Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Treatments in Psychiatry," a free, public lecture beginning at 8 p.m. in Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street.

A cultural and literary historian, author and editor, Gilman is Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University, where he is the Director of the Program in Psychoanalysis and the Health Sciences Humanities Initiative. He is working on a biography of Sigmund Freud.

The symposium is coordinated by Clark Professor Robert Tobin, Henry J. Leir Chair in Foreign Languages and Cultures. Students taking Professor Tobin's Global Freud course will also participate in the seminar and share their research.

The full Global Freud Symposium program is as follows. Note: Symposium presentations are in Dana Commons, second floor. 

9 a.m.:Welcome and introduction by Professor Tobin.

9:15 a.m.: Veronika Fuechtner, associate professor of German at Dartmouth College presents "Berlin Psychoanalytic: Modernism, Race and Psychoanalysis in Weimar Republic Germany."

10:15 a.m.: Rubén Gallo, associate professor of Spanish at Princeton University, and Fulbright Scholar presents "Freud and Stalin in Mexico."

11:15 a.m.: Nicole Simek, assistant professor of French at Whitman College presents "Postcolonial Freud."

2 p.m.: Wendy Larson, professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures and vice provost for Portland Programs at the University of Oregon presents "Freud and the Revolutionary Mind in China."

3 p.m.: James Keith Vincent, assistant professor of Japanese at Boston University presents "Freud's Disciples in Japan."

8 p.m.: Gilman will conclude the symposium with "Electrotherapy Then and Now: Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Treatments in Psychiatry." The lecture will be in Razzo Hall.

The Gobal Freud Symposium is sponsored by the Henry J. Leir Chair in Foreign Languages and Cultures and the President's Lecture Series, established by Clark President John Bassett. Contact 508-793-7234 for further information.

To learn more about the 1909 Clark Conference and details about the 2009 commemoration, please visit Clark's Freud Centennial Web site.

Clark University President John Bassett today announced that he has accepted an appointment to become president of Heritage University, in Toppenish, WA, following his retirement from Clark in July 2010.

Heritage University is a small, private institution located on land that is part of the Yakama Nation, near Yakima in southcentral Washington.

In a letter to the Clark community, Bassett wrote: "Some of you know that I once said whatever I did it would not be to serve as president of another college. The unique features of Heritage and its inspirational story are the things that changed my mind. I cannot, moreover, imagine myself making this decision without the ten years spent at Clark, for truly to go there is to challenge convention and to try to change the world, to try to make a difference."

Bassett was formally installed as Clark University's eighth president in March 2001. He will succeed Heritage's founding president Dr. Kathleen Ross s.n.j.m. (Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus and Mary), who served for 27 years in the post.

"Heritage University has always been fortunate to have as president a nationally recognized leader and a visionary committed to bringing higher education within the reach of those with the desire and commitment to succeed," said Paul Moulton, chairman of the Heritage University Board of Trustees. "Dr. Bassett continues that tradition and will take Heritage to a new level. He brings to Heritage and our students the skills, experience and unique abilities that make him the perfect person to lead Heritage at this important time in our history."

Prior to his career at Clark University, Bassett was the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of English at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland from 1993-2000. He is a scholar and teacher of American literature and has published 11 books and more than 30 professional articles, including a new annotated bibliography of recent criticism on William Faulkner. He is a nationally recognized leader in higher education and currently the vice chair and chair elect of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. 

"Heritage was founded on the belief no one should be denied access for reasons of poverty, culture or geography," said Bassett. "My wife Kay and I are thrilled by the opportunity to live in the Pacific Northwest and build on the work of Dr. Ross."

Heritage University has six locations across the state of Washington and enrolls 1,400 students annually in bachelor's and master's degree programs.

Schenkler is a theater arts major who minors in elementary education. She writes, "I've always wanted to see what children's theater was all about, and now I will have the opportunity to figure it out hands-on, and in a place where theater is at its best."

In addition to her 20-hour a week internship, Schenkler is taking three classes at the Foundation for International Education. One course, British Life and Cultures, focuses on many aspects of the UK compared to the US, such as transportation, education systems, news and overall lifestyles.

Schenkler writes about cultural differences she's experienced so far outside of the classroom.

On September 9, she wrote "…the one thing that I am having the hardest time adjusting to (other than being 5 hours ahead) is walking on the left side of the sidewalk. I always feel like I'm obviously American because I walk on the right side."

Schenkler writes of her experiences working, studying and living in London. Her blog captures her observations about dining out ("it's not really common to ask for a doggy bag in a restaurant because its rude not to finish the food they gave you") and about using the transportation system ("The tube is almost as hot and sticky as the Subway, and it's also hard to get a seat, so it makes that ride rather unpleasant"). She writes about trips to neighboring countries, eleven o'clock daily tea times, and how she, one of only three Jewish students, celebrated Rosh Hashanah by preparing a semi-traditional Jewish dinner for 13 people in her flat. To remind visitors of the time difference, Schenkler uses clocks on her blog to indicate what time it is in the U.S. vs. London, and she allows visitors a view of her surroundings via her "London Cam."

"I learn something new every day, and the more I pay attention to the people around me the more differences I notice between here and The States," she wrote on September 27.

Schenkler is a member of the Class of 2011 at Clark. She is a 2007 graduate of Paul D. Schreiber High School. She is the daughter of Michael and Lillian Schenkler of Port Washington.

The London Internship Program is one of 33 study abroad opportunities at Clark. Clark's study abroad programs include courses at the London School of Economics, Jewish Studies programs in Prague, international development programs in Namibia and many more. Clark also offers the Leir Luxembourg program during the summer.

Pictured: Zilberstein (center) surrounded by children in Malawi

Rebecca B. Zilberstein, of Miami, Fla., was one of 11 Clark University undergraduates who was awarded a Steinbrecher Fellowship to support her creative research project this summer and throughout the 2009-2010 academic year. 

Zilberstein and three other Clark University students received funding through the Steinbrecher Fellowship Program to spend five weeks this summer at various clinics and nurseries throughout Malawi, Africa. She documented her experiences on the Web.

Zilberstein and her classmates went with the intention of researching the health care system in hopes to establish a "Child Life" program. Once there, they realized that there was much more to learn in order to understand health care. With help from their hosts at Raising Malawi, an orphan care initiative network, the students met with multiple nongovernmental organizations in addition to hospitals and clinics in order to understand the relationship between government, international aid, and health care.

Zilberstein's blogs, which she started posting weeks before she left for Africa, tell a story of late nights and tireless effort that went into researching and writing her project proposal, and establishing the goals of her trip. The process, she claimed, was educational in itself.

"I think the most important thing we have learned thus far is how to navigate through all the systems that exist for this type of project. With this experience, I know that we will be prepared for the next time we each do real research," she wrote back in May.

Through her blog, one can sense Zilberstein's frustration with witnessing firsthand the healthcare crisis in Malawi. There, the nurses are underpaid, and therefore, they move to other countries to work for better pay, leaving Malawi's rural clinics overcrowded and understaffed.

On June 7 she wrote, "Everywhere I go in this country I am bombarded with new experiences and sights and realizations. It's kind of like when I first met these girls [her classmates] at Clark freshman year and we just kept talking and learning about the differences between our lives. I imagine that this overwhelming, sensory overload is a common feeling for many international students. Regardless, it is something I am entirely unfamiliar with as an American that never strays far from home."

Her blog, which includes photos, shows her working in, and experiencing her new surroundings in colorful detail. "…children playing with tires, men bicycling and walking down the road, beautifully dressed women carrying babies on their backs and goats running into oncoming traffic… I could not stop looking out the window, amazed and trying to familiarize myself with such images I have only seen on TV," she wrote on June 5.

Other posts describe her time living on the rocky terrain in the presence of a burning hot sun, in a religious environment where she not only had to attend devotion services twice daily, but where she and her female counterparts needed to wear wraps over their pants and stay separated from the boys.

Majoring in sociology and Spanish, Zilberstein is a member of the Class of 2011 at Clark. On campus, she is a coordinator for the Clark University High School Partnership, and she also serves as a Choices educator. Zilberstein is the daughter of Sallye Zilberstein and Yacov Zilberstein. She is a 2007 graduate of Miami Palmetto Senior High.

Steinbrecher fellowships encourage and support Clark undergraduates in their pursuit of original ideas, creative research, and community service projects. The Fellowship Program, established in 2006 in memory of David C. Steinbrecher, class of '81, by his parents, Phyllis and Stephen Steinbrecher, class of '55, is funded by generous gifts from them and from other family members and friends of David. It is directed by Professor Sharon Krefetz, former Dean of the College and chair of Clark's Department of Government and International Relations. 

"The Steinbrecher Fellowship Program enables our students to pursue their passions and to engage in innovative research or much-appreciated community service. I am enormously grateful to the Steinbrecher family for making this possible," said Krefetz.