Harper appointed to humanities post   Harper   Princeton NJ -- Mary Harper, a scholar of 19th century French culture, has been named associate director of Princeton's new Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, which brings exceptional postdoctoral scholars to campus for three years of research, teaching, weekly discussions and other informal gatherings. The recipient of a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Wisconsin, Harper also has studied in England, France and Germany. Since 1984, she has been a lecturer in Romance languages, teaching French and European literatures. For two years, she served as acting associate director of the Society of Fellows. Her new appointment follows a national search. The society is directed by Alexander Nehamas, the Edmund Carpenter II Class of 1943 Professor in the Humanities and chair of the Humanities Council, in consultation with an interdisciplinary group of faculty fellows consisting of Harold Foster, Anthony Grafton, Simon Levin, Emily Martin, Susan Naquin, Joyce Carol Oates and Michael Wood.		June 18, 2001 Vol. 90, No. 30 previous   archives   next Contents • Pomp, circumstance - and a little levity • Four faculty honored for outstanding teaching • Shapiro bids farewell to graduates, presidency • Project to provide new home for the humanities • Space probe to glimpse infancy of the universe • Tuition grant increased for 2001-02 People • Spotlight • Christy to head ORPA • Service center director named • Harper appointed to humanities post Faculty news • Trustee actions • New full professors to join the faculty • New scholars join Society Fellows • Briefs Sections • By the numbers: Career Services • Nassau Notes • Calendar of events The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers Sept. 9&endash;16 is Friday, Aug. 31. A complete publication schedule is available at deadline or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Jennifer Greenstein, Pam Hersh, Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz, Regina Tan Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett