Dr. Andrew Fiala, professor of philosophy and director of the Ethics Center, released his book “Nonviolence. A Quick Immersion,” published by Tibidabo Publishing, Inc. The book offers answers to the questions of what nonviolence is, how and why it ought to be used, and who ought to employ it. It discusses examples of successful nonviolent social protest, from 20th century movements for civil rights and colonial liberation to the Arab Spring and contemporary Black Lives Matter protests, and considers recent research that explains the power of nonviolence. It also explores philosophical and religious sources of nonviolence, while discussing key historical figures including Leo Tolstoy, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama and Malala Yousafzai.

Dr. Devendra Sharma, professor in the Communication Department, published his essay, "Community, artistry, and storytelling in the cultural confluence of Nautanki and Ramlila," in Asian Theatre Journal, a peer-reviewed publication by the University of Hawai'i Press. The essay illuminates cultural resonances between two widely viewed forms of theatre over the last century in North India, Nautanki and Ramlila. It explores some of their common elements, relating to presentation style and narrative content, ones that are common to many other regional forms of Indian theatre.