Rochat, Schuchard Awarded Guggenheims Former N.O

2 LACKEY ON CARPOOLING 3 MCDANIELS LARGER THAN LIFE 6 ECONOMICS OF HARRY POTTER 7 INFOTECH SECURITY EApril 10, 2006m / volume 58, numbero 26 ry Reportwww.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT ELLMANNLECTURES Vargas Llosa draws crowd from around the world BY MICHAEL TERRAZAS Cervantes, Jorge Luís Borges and José Ortega y Gassett. Peru’s foremost author and “Y ahora voy a leer estas pá- one of the best-known artists ginas en Español,” said Mario in the Latin American world, Vargas Llosa, and fully half of Vargas Llosa is the author of the crowd of several hundred more than a dozen novels, but gathered on a brisk April night they only begin to tell the story in Glenn Auditorium—located of his life. He also has made a in Atlanta, Ga., USA—burst name for himself as a journal- into applause. With that, the ist, playwright, critic, political tall, elegant, silver-haired man thinker and even a political dressed smartly in a gray suit, candidate: In 1990, he ran for who for three days had spoken Peru’s presidency. in heavily accented English, “He is not only a Latin launched into his final public American man of letters; he is address at Emory, this time in a man of letters of the world,” the smooth, flowing cadence of said Ron Schuchard, Goodrich his native tongue. C. White Professor of English Vargas Llosa was wrapping and director of the Ellmann up his turn as the 2006 Richard Lectures, adding that Vargas A. Ellmann Lecturer in Modern Llosa’s work has been translated Literature with an evening of into more than 20 languages. University Photo University readings from his own work, “Mario Vargas Llosa’s real place Peruvian writer and man-of-the-world Mario Vargas Llosa drew an international crowd to Emory and the decidedly international of writing in the world is what during his visit as the ninth Richard A. Ellmann Lecturer in Modern Literature, April 2–4. Speaking on crowd hung on every word. he calls the ‘culture of lib- masters of the Hispanic literary tradition, Vargas Llosa educated his audience with three lectures be- Many of them had heard him all fore concluding his appearance with a reading of his own work. Vargas Llosa, one of the best-known erty, what [Irish poet] Seamus three days, April 2–4, speaking Heaney calls ‘The Republic of writers of the Latin American world, used Cervantes, Borges and Ortega y Gasset as departure points on three literary masters of the for ruminations on his art: “Why [would we need fiction] if the truths of existence were sufficient?” Hispanic tradition: Miguel de See ELLMANN LECTURES on page 5 EMORYCOLLEGE GUESTSPEAKER Rochat, Schuchard awarded Guggenheims Former N.O. mayor weighs BY MICHAEL TERRAZAS I look forward with anticipa- tion to the scholarship that will be made possible by these in on Katrina BY MICHAEL TERRAZAS nglish Professor Ron awards.” Schuchard and psy- Schuchard, who has Echology Professor received complementary fel- National Urban League Presi- Philippe Rochat have been lowships from Harvard’s dent and former New Orleans awarded 2006 Guggenheim Houghton Library and Yale’s mayor Marc Morial said the Fellowships, marking the Beinecke Library, will use his United States needs to make fourth and fifth such awards Guggenheim to travel to both “an unequivocal commitment” for Emory professors in the of those universities and to not only to rebuilding the Gulf last four years. London to collect some 700 Coast in the wake of Hurricane Guggenheim Fellowships unpublished pieces of Eliot’s Katrina, but to making the carry a monetary value to prose, such as lectures and region’s levee system second to allow for a minimum of six other public addresses, for none in the world. and a maximum of 12 months’ publication by Faber & Faber Morial visited campus April 5 to deliver the Uni- study on the particular project in England and by the Johns versity’s annual Grace Towns for which the fellowship is Hopkins University Press in Jon Rou Jon Hamilton Lecture in Cannon given. Schuchard, Goodrich the United States. Philippe Rochat (left) and Ron Schuchard will use their Chapel, and after arriving a bit C. White Professor of English, “T.S. Eliot is one of the Guggenheim Fellowships to study infant cognitive develop- late due to travel difficulties took his award for a project great prose writers of our ment and the unpublished prose of T.S. Eliot, respectively. (brought on, ironically, by in- dedicated to compiling and age, and scholarship over the clement weather), he delivered editing the unpublished prose years has suffered grievously of sense of self, language “Ron Schuchard and for 90 percent of the time not remarks that were worth the writings of poet T.S. Eliot, development and toddler Philippe Rochat have built wait. Speaking without notes, being aware of 90 percent of while Rochat’s fellowship will perceptions of their own sterling reputations with the former two-term mayor what he wrote,” Schuchard fund a study of the develop- past. their respective work in of New Orleans and Louisi- said. “The Eliot estate, and his ment of possession and shar- “How do they 20th century English litera- ana state senator relayed his publisher, Faber & Faber, com- ing tendencies among infants. respond?” Rochat has said ture and early childhood personal view of the damage “Ron Schuchard has long missioned me to bring out a of questions he attempts to developmental psychology, Katrina wrought, discussed been recognized worldwide multivolume edition of Eliot’s answer of his tiny research and Emory is proud and both failures and successes in for his excellent research complete prose that will go subjects. “How do they gratified that institutions the hurricane response, and on T.S. Eliot, and Philippe an estimated eight to 10 vol- attend to particular events such as the Guggenheim cast an ambitious, hopeful eye Rochat and his team con- umes.” in their environment?” Foundation have chosen toward the future. tinue to break new ground in Rochat, whose The Emory is becoming a to recognize their achieve- “Very seldom do we get early childhood development Infant’s World was pub- regular on the Guggenheim ments,” said Provost Earl the opportunity to rebuild and infant cognition,” said lished in 2001 by Harvard award list; in 2002, Larry Lewis. “We’ve long said an entire city or region, but Emory College Dean Bobby University Press, will use his Barsalou (psychology) and that perception often lags the United States is the Great Paul. “These Guggenheim Guggenheim to continue work Kristin Mann (history) behind reality in the world Rebuilder,” Morial said, citing Fellowships represent the on early childhood and infant were awarded fellowships, of higher education, but successful American efforts latest and greatest of recog- cognitive development. His and a year later Natasha awards like these indicate to rebuild cities and countries nitions for two of the finest prior research has focused on Trethewey (creative writing) to me that Emory is closing members of our faculty, and questions such as development claimed another one. that gap every day.” See MORIAL on page 4 2 April 10, 2006 Emory Report AROUNDCAMPUS FIRSTPERSON SUSIE LACKEY EMORYVOICES UACT panel to feature Columbia education Are you an organ donor? research center Crazy for carpooling The University Advisory Committee on Teaching expected to get the vanpool up to expect, we were thrilled when (UACT) will hold its second and running, so in the interim, a luxury sedan arrived to pick teaching and learning panel three of us entertained the us up. We rode home in comfort, on Tuesday, April 18. The event will start at 4 p.m. in the Jones thought of carpooling. We tested style—and at no extra expense Room of Woodruff Library. the waters first by each driving to us. Two faculty members for one week. The carpool also works well from Columbia University We were very candid with for me because once a month I and members of UACT will each other about the process, have a late afternoon University talk about Columbia’s Center and I was both nervous and Senate meeting, and often my for Education Research and excited: This was a big change carpool buddies agree to adjust Evaluation (CERE), and the in my work/life. It seemed over- their hours and stay late with Yes. Once I’m dead I won’t need possibilities for bringing such a whelming, maybe too good to me. Otherwise I’m forced to use my organs. center to Emory. be true. Could we get along with my value pass and drive alone Currently, Columbia’s each other? Would we annoy/ that day (Believe me, I am so Stefanie Carter CERE offers faculty assistance terrify each other with our driv- spoiled now by my carpool life- freshman with all types of teaching and ing habits? Would we come to style, I do not enjoy driving to English learning, including curricu- Ann Borden blows over choice of radio sta- work alone—the stress returns lum planning, student assess- Susie Lackey is research labo- tions? quickly). ment, syllabus design and test ratory manager of the endocrine Much to my surprise (as Change is hard for almost construction. The center also core lab at Yerkes National someone who always found everyone. We get comfortable works to promote scholarship Primate Research Center. reasons—or excuses—for driv- with where we are and resist in health and science educa- ing alone) I was hooked within leaving our comfort zones. Let’s tion. f you are now commuting to the first week. All three of us face it: We are spoiled by our For more information, work at Emory alone by car, were happy with the arrange- cars.

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