Interdisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of the Abolition for All Time Humanities Lab, where we reconsider the meaning of abolition in the past, present, and future.
The Abolition Lab brings together a team of faculty, librarians, archivists, and students of all disciplines to transform the way we approach research and teaching in the humanities.
Grounded in a liberatory ethos of social justice, our work embraces an innovative reconceptualization of anthropology, art history and museum studies, business, classics, creative arts, education, film studies, English, history, modern languages, peace and justice studies, philosophy, and political science.
Provost and Dean of the College
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs;
Associate Professor of History;
Chair of Archaeology
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow
in Digital Humanities
2024-2025 Teams
Professor of Art,
Director of the Art History Program
& Art Museum Studies
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Associate Professor of Dance
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
Chair and Professor of Dance
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Chair and Associate Professor
of Educational Studies
Assistant Professor of
Educational Studies
Visiting Instructor of Philosophy
Lecturer in Educational Studies
Assistant Professor of Educational Studies,
Director of Teacher Education
Visiting Assistant Professor
This team aims to support our colleagues in producing innovative assignments and course structures that explore big questions about the human experience. We will do this by investigating the use of technology and multimedia in conveying narratives, historical accounts, and cultural expressions in a way that enhances our understanding and engagement with human experiences. In addition, we will promote the use of these technologies as our colleagues have employed them on our liberal arts campus and foster discussion about them beyond the confines of our lab team. One product of our work will be guides to how Knox professors can incorporate digital tools into their classrooms.
Lecturer in Religious Studies
Professor in Modern Languages- German,
Chair of International Studies
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology
Assistant Professor of History
Chair and Associate Professor of Classics
Chair and Associate Professor of Philosophy
Associate Professor of Classics
Associate Professor of Art
Our team will explore historical and contemporary stories of Knox College and its surrounding areas. Projects include oral histories of the Hakha Chin people and community from Mynamar who live in Monmouth; history of free speech at Knox; art and poetry from the nearby Henry Hill Correctional Facility; ethnic minorities in Galesburg; history of the evolution of the Hawthorne Center; and exploring the Galesburg community through beloved buildings. Outcomes include podcasts, oral histories, virtual architectural tours, documentaries, journalism, presentations, course innovations, and digital publications.
Director of Seymour Library
Associate Professor of
Political Science and Chair of
Social Service
Associate Professor of English
Chair and Associate Professor of Asian Studies
Chair and Associate Professor of English
Visiting Journalist in Residence
Daniel J. Logan Professor of Peace and Justice;
Co-Chair of Peace and Justice
This team will explore options for publishing “Open Educational Resources” or OERs, web-based educational content designed to be openly-licensed, freely accessible, and modifiable by others. Projects across many disciplines will engage in the production of openly licensed educational materials, including textbooks, videos, or course materials, that can be used, shared, and adapted for teaching. Learn more at: knox.libguides.com/OER.
Chair and Associate Professor
of Modern Languages,
Chair of Spanish
Chair and Associate Professor
of Political Science,
Chair of International Relations,
Chair of Public Policy
Associate Dean for
Curriculum and Assessment,
Professor of Biology,
Chair of Economics
Visiting Instructor of
Computer Science
This team will focus on using Autodesk Maya, a digital animation and filmmaking software, to create laboratory exercises that explore three-dimensional structure and function in the sciences. Lab members will use their expertise to develop exercises in chemistry, psychology, biology, neuroscience, and environmental studies. Initial work will develop six exercises at the introductory level with the hopes of beta-testing in the fall and winter terms. Our hope is to add exercises for more advanced courses as time allows.
Associate Professor of Biology
Associate Professor of Biology,
Chair of Neuroscience
Robert M. & Katherine Arnold Seeley
Distinguished Professor
and Chair of Psychology
Professor of Chemistry
Assistant Professor of Biology
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Chair and Professor of
Environmental Studies,
The Douglas and Maria Bayer
Endowed Chair in Earth Science
Past Lab Assistants
Mimi Schweitzer ’23
Associate Librarian for Digital
Initiatives and Collections
Assistant Librarian for Special
Collections and Archives
Director of Seymour Library
2023-2024
Emily R. Anderson, Towards and Abolitionist Model of Media Literacy
Konrad Hamilton, Reimagining the Humanities in the 21st Century
Andrew Hertel, Ethics and Healthcare Inequality in Rural America
Jennifer McCarthy Foubert, A Liberatory Ethos: The Past, Present, and Future of Abolitionism in Galesburg
Deana Nichols, Abolition and the Creative Arts
Gonzalo Pinilla, Abolition and the Creative Arts
Robin Ragan, Ethics and Healthcare Inequality in Rural America
Magali Roy-Fequiere, Reimagining the Humanities in the 21st Century
Jonah Rubin, Towards and Abolitionist Model of Media Literacy
Daniel Wack, A Liberatory Ethos: The Past, Present, and Future of Abolitionism in Galesburg
Rebecca Yowler, Towards and Abolitionist Model of Media Literacy
2022-2023
Thomas Bell, Abolition of Detention
Elizabeth Carlin Metz, Knowledge in Business Ethics
Cate Denial, A Liberatory Ethos
Gina Franco, Abolition of Detention
Jeff Gomer, Knowledge in Business Ethics
Duane Oldfield, Abolition in Detention
Rob Smith, Abolition and the Creative Arts
Jaime Spacco, Knowledge in Business Ethics
Barbara Tannert-Smith, Abolition and the Creative Arts
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