
Safley, Thomas Max
HumanitiesHistory
Studying the relationships between emotion and material culture, religion, science, and secularism.
Researching rare books in special collections and libraries; researching the history of computing in the 19th century; cataloguing old computers; collaborating with local libraries and institutions; building digital exhibits on the history of Eastern State Penitentiary.
Projects will vary. Interested students should contact us to discuss possibilities.
Gathering and analyzing data about rating and ranking systems in literature and the arts.
American art history, object-based study, curatorial practice
I work on insects, humans, animals and how they interact, including how they infect each other with pathogens.
Mason's research interests include theory and methods of preservation planning, cultural policy, the economics of preservation, historic site management, the history and design of memorials, and the history of historic preservation.
Syntax and morphology of interesting languages