61´«Ã½

Close

Newsroom

Apr. 16, 2024

The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Myriam J. A. Chancy

Read More

Apr. 8, 2024

Myriam Chancy’s Book Launch Noted by L.A. Times

Read More

Jan. 31, 2023

61´«Ã½Magazine: The Art and Science of Empathy

Read More

Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities


April 16, 2024

The Academic Minute Podcast Takeover: Myriam J. A. Chancy

Hartley Burr Chair in the Humanities Myriam J. A. Chancy is the second guest for Scripps’ takeover of The Academic Minute podcast. In her episode, she examines “how fiction can bring truth to the fore.”

Read More
April 8, 2024

Myriam Chancy’s Book Launch Noted by L.A. Times

The L.A. Times noted Myriam J. A. Chancy’s April 5 book launch for her newest novel, Village Weavers. Chancy is the Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities at 61´«Ã½.

Read More
January 31, 2023

61´«Ã½Magazine: The Art and Science of Empathy

By Jen A. Miller Illustrations by Saskia Keultjes Early in her research, President Suzanne Keen—a narrative empathy theorist who studies the relationships among novel reading, empathy, and altruism—became convinced that […]

Read More
March 4, 2022

In the Media: Haitian Times Celebrates Myriam J.A. Chancy’s Literary Impact

In honor of International Women’s Month, the Haitian Times celebrated Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, in its list of Haitian women “making a difference in their chosen fields.”

Read More
January 26, 2022

In the Media: Daily Bulletin Highlights Myriam J.A. Chancy as Local Author with 2021 Impact

The Daily Bulletin featured Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, as one of 10 Southern California authors whose books made an impact in 2021.

Read More
January 24, 2022

In the Media: Myriam J.A. Chancy Discusses Her Current Reads in Orange County Register

Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, discussed her current reading list with the Orange County Register. “The collective works of James Baldwin are probably those I return to time and again,” Chancy says.

Read More
December 17, 2021

In the Media: Myriam J. A. Chancy Discusses bell hooks’ Legacy with NBC News

On NBC, Myriam J. A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, discussed bell hooks’ legacy within academia and her influence on Chancy’s own creative work.

Read More
December 9, 2021

Myriam J.A. Chancy to Join Alison Saar ’78 for Reading and Conversation in Support of Haiti Earthquake Relief

On December 18, LA Louver and Beyond Baroque will host Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, and Alison Saar ’78 for a reading and conversation. Chancy will read from her recent novel, What Storm, What Thunder.

Read More
October 6, 2021

In the Media: Myriam J.A. Chancy Discusses Caribbean Literature in Electric Literature, Literary Hub

Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, recommended nine books “about love, loss, and longing,” with Caribbean settings in Electric Literature. She also spoke to Literary Hub.

Read More
October 4, 2021

In the Media: NPR Interviews Myriam J.A. Chancy about New Novel

Myriam J.A. Chancy, Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities, spoke with NPR’s “Weekend Edition” about her new novel, What Storm, What Thunder, which focuses on the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. “I was saved the pain of absence,” Chancy said, discussing one character’s survivor’s guilt.

Read More