Achievements

Sing C. Chew

Sociology

Sing C. Chew, Professor, Department of Sociology, has two publications in press: “The Southeast Asian Connection in the First Eurasian World Economy 200BC-AD500” in Michael Pearson (ed.) Trade, Circulation and Flow in the Indian Ocean World, Singapore: National University of Singapore Press. 2014 and “Southeast Asia in World History” Journal of Globalization Studies Vol 4 #2 2014

Dr. Rollin Richmond, Sondra Schwetman, Nicole Jeane Hill, Sarah Whorf and Julia Alderson

Art + Film

Four Humboldt State Art faculty members and President Richmond will be presented with the “Seven Seals Award” by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The recipients are: Dr. Rollin Richmond, Sondra Schwetman, Nicole Jeane Hill, Sarah Whorf and Julia Alderson.

The awards recognize the professional support provided by the University to Coast Guard Reservist and HSU Art student Melinda Beacon during her short-notice deployment in support of Hurricane Sandy in December 2012.

The presentation will take place at President Richmond’s office at the Humboldt State campus in Siemens Hall.

The Seven Seals Award is an award given by the ESGR, a Department of Defense office established to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers. The award honors significant achievement and professional support provided by an organization or individual that supports the ESGR mission.

Daniela Mineva

Music

Music faculty members Gil Cline, Fred Tempas, John Chernoff and Daniela Mineva played a public concert at the Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka on Nov.16, 2013. The concert was part of a series at the museum organized in collaboration with the Humboldt Arts Council.

Anthropology Department

Anthropology

HSU's Archaeology Research Laboratory recently acquired a drone to support student and faculty research. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, can serve numerous research functions. The drone can carry a range of different instruments including infrared pods and HD cameras. It can also create 3D maps of archaeological sites and gather aerial photos of larger areas. The drone will benefit students in numerous disciplines including Archaeology, Geology, Geography, Forestry, Environmental Planning, Wildlife Management and Conservation, Geospatial Sciences, Anthropology and Heritage Management Preservation.

Daniela Mineva

Music

On Nov.16, Saturday at the Morris Graves Museum in Eureka, CA, HSU Music Faculty Gil Cline, Fred Tempas, John Chernoff and Daniela Mineva performed free and open to the public chamber music concert. This event is part of the concert series " HSU Music Faculty at Morris Graves Museum of Art" and it is organized by Humboldt Arts Council, Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA and HSU Music Department.

Jean O'Hara

Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Jean O'Hara, faculty member for Critical Race,Gender and Sexuality, is the editor of the recently published anthology: "Two-Spirit Acts: Indigenous Queer Performances."

This anthology includes Waawaate Fobister's play "Agokwe," which was performed at the 2011 Social Justice Summit.

The link for the anthology is "available here":http://www.playwrightscanada.com/index.php/genres/aboriginal-drama/two-….

Daniela Mineva

Music

Daniela Mineva, Associate Professor in the Music Department, was invited to perform a solo piano recital and present a piano master class from Nov. 5-8 at Marshall University in West Virginia. According to a Nov. 7 article in the Herald-Dispatch newspaper, "Her jovial and personable character, combined with flawless pianistic technique and intense musical expression, allows her to present new music in an exciting, adventurous way that is enjoyable for musicians and non-musicians alike."

Daniela Mineva

Music

Dr. Daniela Mineva, Associate Professor in the Music Department was invited by Costa Rica Temorada Internacional de Piano to be Pianist-in-Residence from 10/21/13 to 10/27/13 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She presented solo piano recitals and piano master classes at Universidad Nacional Costa Rica and Universidad de Costa Rica.

Sarah Jaquette Ray

Geography

Sarah Jaquette Ray published an article titled "Environmental Justice, Transnationalism, and the Politics of the Local in Leslie Marmon Silko's Almanac of the Dead" in the Journal of Transnational American Studies. The link is available here: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3z89t6hc. Dr. Ray will also present a paper at the HSU Philosophy Forum on Ethics, Animals, and the Environment on November 9. The paper is titled "Rubtrees, Webcams, and GIS: The Hybrid Geography of Leanne Alison and Jeremy Mendes' Bear 71."

Josh Meisel and Tony Silvaggio

Sociology

Drs. Josh Meisel and Tony Silvaggio of the Sociology Department were invited to present on the "Social and Economic Issues Associated with Marijuana Cultivation in California" to the California State Board of Forestry in Sacramento on October 8, 2013. Their presentation provided an overview of key social, cultural and political forces shaping current cannabis cultivation practices and their negative impacts on the environment.