News Around Webster: Dai book on scene design, Rosenblum presentations, Reiterer policy brief

Recent professional news and publications by Webster University faculty members include:

Dai Publishes Book on Drawing for Scene Design

Dunsi Dai, professor of scene design in the Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, has published a new book, "Progressive Perspective Drawing for Theatrical Scene Design." The book provides theatrical scenic designers with the tools to create quick and precise perspective drawings.

Dai explores three methods of perspective drawings at progressive skill levels – the Grid Method, the Frame Method, and the Freehand with References Method – allowing scenic designers to build on their drawing technique consistently. It is excellent resource for students of Scene Design, Stage Design, Set Design, Scenography, Stagecraft, and Design for Theatre, as well as an accessible self-study guide for those with an interest in scene design.

Read more at Routledge here.

Rosenblum Presents on Democracy in Europe, Jewish Lawyers' Fight against Fascism

Warren Rosenblum, professor and chair of the Department of History, Politics, International Relations, and Religious Studies, presented two public talks over the last few weeks.

He presented “The Current State of Democracy in Europe: Populism and the Crisis of Expertise,” at Ohio State University’s Institute for Democratic Engagement and Accountability on Feb. 26. The presentation situates Europe’s “crisis of expertise” (Gil Eyal) in an historical context. Rosenblum discussed the rise of an expert class in 20th-century Germany, and its role in bolstering political authority over three regimes. The presentation was part of the Institute’s two-year program of lectures and seminars on the problems facing contemporary global democracy. 

On March 3, Rosenblum presented “Jewish Lawyers and the Fight Against Fascism: 1926-1933,” for The Law Library Association of St. Louis. This virtual lecture was in conjunction with the ongoing exhibit, "Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich," which can be seen at the St. Louis Law Library in the Civil Courts Building downtown.

Retierer Policy Brief on EU Security after COVID

Michael Reiterer, former diplomat and current adjunct faculty member at Webster Vienna, has published a policy brief, "EU Security Policy After COVID: Walking the Talk or Losing Credibility."
 
Reiterer retired in September 2020 from the European Diplomatic Service (European External Action Service-EEAS) as Ambassador plenipotentiary and extraordinary of the European Union to the Republic of Korea. Previous posts include Ambassador to Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, Deputy Head of Mission/Minister at the EU Delegation to Japan, Minister Counsellor at the Austrian Permanent Representation to the EU, Counsellor at the Austrian Permanent Representation to the GATT, Austrian Deputy Trade Commissioner for West Africa (out of Abidjan/Ivory Coast) and to Japan. In addition, he co-chaired the Joint Group of Trade and Environment Experts at the OECD, served as panelist at the WTO dispute settlement and was a member of the European Economic and Social Committee. 
 
Read the full policy brief here [PDF].