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Steven Vineberg has received the inaugural Monsignor Edward G. Murray Professorship in the Arts and Humanities at the College of the Holy Cross.
The Monsignor Murray Professorship recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of a current member of the Holy Cross faculty. Holders of the Monsignor Murray Professorship will be appointed for a term of three years (with the possibility of a one-year extension should circumstances warrant it). The Professorship is awarded to a member of the Holy Cross faculty who teaches in the arts or humanities.
A professor of theatre at Holy Cross and author of the recently published High Comedy in American Movies (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers), Vineberg reviews films and theatre regularly for The Boston Phoenix, The Threepenny Review and The Christian Century. He has also been published in The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Oxford American, Film Quarterly, American Film, and Modern Review. He has served as the on-air movie critic for National Public Radio's Fresh Air series. His earlier books, No Surprises Please: Movies in the Reagan Decade (Schirmer Books, 1993) and Method Actors: Three Generations of an American Acting Style (Schirmer Books, 1991), established him as a recognized authority on American film. A member of the Holy Cross faculty since 1985, Vineberg teaches classes in theatre history, film, American drama and political theatre.
Vineberg has directed a number of productions at the College, including Chekhov's The Three Sisters and The Sea Gull; Tennessee Williams' The Eccentricities of a Nightingale and The Night of the Iguana; John Guare's Marco Polo Sings a Solo, The House of Blue Leaves and Lydie Breeze; Christopher Durang's The Marriage of Bette and Boo; and Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera.
"From the time of his arrival, Steven has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and a remarkable dedication as a citizen of the College," says Stephen C. Ainlay, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College. "While known for their rigor, his courses continue to draw large numbers of students. He has served on the College's most demanding committees, including three terms on the Committee on Tenure and Promotion. He has also contributed generously to the surrounding community, including regular participation in the Humanities Scholars Collaborative sponsored by the Worcester Public Schools."
The Professorship was established in memory of Rev. Monsignor Edward G. Murray '25, Hon. '50.
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