Dr. Vivian (Vicki) Patraka, director of the Institute for the Study of Culture and Society (ICS), was presented the Faculty Distinguished Service Award March 22 for her inspiring leadership and elevation of intellectual discourse at BGSU.

Much of the important thinking and research in the humanities that has taken place at BGSU since 1996 has come out of ICS, which is dedicated to understanding cultural history, to reshaping studies in the humanities and the arts in the context of contemporary thought, and to promoting work across disciplines. ICS comprises term-long research residencies for BGSU faculty, interdisciplinary research cluster groups for faculty and graduate students, writing groups for professionally young and mid-career faculty, guest speakers and performers and ongoing conversations, seminars, and public talks about faculty research.

The faculty scholars who have flourished through the institute attribute their success in large part to the mentoring of Patraka. [Read More.]

Secretary - Marianne Geisbuhler

Marianne Geisbuhler

Research Assistants

Tiffany Knoell

Arundhati Ghosh

Undergraduate Assistant

Tonye Van Dunke