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More memories of Prof. Devlin

December 1, 2010 at 12:51 pm

Additional messages came in over the weekend from alumni who wish to express their condolences to the friends and family of Professor James Devlin, and to share memories of having him as a teacher and a friend. Dr. Devlin is an unforgettable man. As an 18-year old student sitting in his CC101, I found him [...]

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More memories of Prof. Devlin

November 22, 2010 at 11:38 am

Additional messages came in over the weekend from alumni who wish to express their condolences to the friends and family of Professor James Devlin, and to share memories of having him as a teacher and a friend. I feel so sad; what a loss for everyone. Professor Devlin was so inspiring and one of my [...]

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Remembering Prof. Devlin

November 19, 2010 at 3:38 pm

In response to the news that Professor James Devlin, a founding member of the Core and a beloved part of the campus community, passed away earlier this week, many alumni wrote in to express their appreciation for him, as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend. Prof. Jorgensen will be forwarding these and other messages [...]

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Professor James Devlin, 1943-2010

November 19, 2010 at 2:06 pm

Professor James Devlin, a founding member of the Core and its lead lecturer in the humanities for many years, passed away on Wednesday, November 17th.  If you would like to express your sympathy to his family, they reside at 249 Crafts Street, Newton, MA 02460.  We will also pass on e-mails sent to Core. A [...]

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A new paper from Prof. Kyna Hamill

November 17, 2010 at 12:06 pm

Prof. Kyna Hamill, whose area of scholarly focus is the early Italian commedia dell’arte, has published a paper in a special issue of Theatre Symposium focusing on stage props. In her paper, titled “A Cannonade of Weapons: Signs of Transgression in the Early Commedia dell’arte,” Prof. Hamill explores the dramatic and symbolic role of weapons [...]

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Getting to know: Prof. Nathan Phillips

October 5, 2010 at 4:42 pm

The Core takes pride in the people who help keep the program running. One of those people is Professor Nathan Phillips, a course coordinator for CC106: Biodiversity.  As part of an ongoing series on going green, BU Today offers a look into his almost completely off-the-grid lifestyle: Nathan Phillips, a College of Arts & Sciences [...]

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