New faculty book explores the facets and significance of the word interest in 18th-century life
by Tony Moore
Can a single word explain the world? Jacob Sider Jost, associate professor of English, sets out to explore the issue through the word “interest” in his new book,
Interest and Connection in the Eighteenth Century. What he discovers is that the word is foundational across the varying spectrums of finance, economics, politics, psychology and aesthetics allowing writers to make connections among different spheres of 18th-century life and explore diverse but connected facets of the human condition.
What sparked your interest in this single word in this single period?
Student Snapshot: Claire Jeantheau '21 - “At Dickinson, I’ve been able to dip into so many areas and observe their interconnections.” Meet Claire Jeantheau ’21 (education, classics, SINE certificate).
Ana Atach 08 and Dan Litwack 05 with children Maya, 5, and Jake, 3.
Ana Atach ’08 and Dan Litwack ’05 write Spanish-language travel book
Alumni couple Ana Atach ’08 and Dan Litwack ’05 met at Dickinson, married overseas and lived abroad for nearly three years. Now they’ve published a Spanish-language book about their global adventures, a project that’s part of Dan’s ongoing goal to perfect his skills in his wife’s native tongue.
A love of travel
Dan, a New Jersey native, was an economics and political science major and student-athlete (NCAA tennis) at Dickinson, who studied abroad in Australia. Ana came to Dickinson from Argentina, double-majored in anthropology and archaeology and took part in global courses in Tanzania, Mexico, Argentina and Greece.