Persian literary historiography, Persian language and literature, history of Modern Iran
Exile and Prison Literature in the Persianate World
Affect Theory and Material Culture
Studying the relationships between emotion and material culture, religion, science, and secularism.
The History Of Books & Media / Digital Humanities / Printing in Prisons
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.
Organic Chemistry Research
Research in the Smith laboratory encompasses three main areas: (A) complex molecule synthesis; (B) the development of new synthetic methods; and (C) bioorganic/medicinal chemistry.
Data-Driven Research on Contemporary Literature, Cinema, and Art
Gathering and analyzing data about rating and ranking systems in literature and the arts.
Zoorarchaeology at the Center for Analysis of Archaeological Materials
Work on issues of basic human adaptation that connect humans and animals, understanding animal landscapes and how animals become resources for humans.
American Art History, Object-based study, curatorial practice
American art history, object-based study, curatorial practice
Synthesis of Natural and Unnatural Products
Work in our laboratory is directed toward the synthesis of natural and unnatural products, that is molecules that occur in nature vs. molecules of design.
Theoretical Physics
Project would entail making a widely available video and/or interactive website. Topics could include: Higgs mechanism in the Standard Model, T-duality in string theory, F-theory, etc.
How Does International Cooperation Survive?
How do international institutions survive crises?