Dr. Tim Thornes, assistant professor of Lingustics in the Department of Writing, recently published his paper “Historical Pathways in Northern Paiute Verb Formation” in the series New Challenges in Typology by Mouton de Gruyter of Berlin, as well as his review of “Perspectives on Grammar-Writing” in the journal Studies in Language by John Benjamins Publishing of Amsterdam. He has been invited to conduct a workshop this summer at the University of Oregon as part of an international collaboration known as InField, serving to train students and professionals in field research on endangered languages.
John Vanderslice, assistant professor of writing, recently published the short story “Haunted” in The Seattle Review, an excerpt from his novel Burnt Norway in the online edition of The Exquisite Corpse, and a review of the poetry collection Blessings and Curses by Anne Whitestone in the online journal SFWP. His poem “Allat” has been accepted for publication in The Exquisite Corpse Annual. He also maintains a blog, titled “Creating Van Gogh,” which chronicles his progress in writing a historical novel about that painter.
David Bailin’s, an instructor in the Department of Art, work is on display at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The exhibition opened Jan. 11 and will run through Feb. 5. Bailin will be a visiting artist at UAF Art Department the week of Feb. 1, holding workshops in figure drawing and conducting critiques with advanced drawing and painting students.