On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Friends of the Lehigh University Libraries hosted its 14th annual Harvest of Ideas reception in the Linderman Library Rotunda for faculty who published or edited a book or composition during the previous year. Greg Reihman, Vice Provost for Library and Technology Services; Boaz Nadav-Manes, University Librarian; faculty and Friends Board Members Kevin Lahoda and Shellen Wu; and Assistant University Librarian, Jasmine Woodson, presided over the celebration.
After Reihman welcomed attendees and congratulated faculty authors, recognizing their dedication to advancing knowledge and enriching the Lehigh community, speakers reflected on the libraries as both scholarly and social spaces—places where ideas develop, are shared, and nurtured. Nadav-Manes spoke of the year’s “gratitude and momentum,” describing how the libraries have deepened their mission to connect knowledge, people, and possibilities. He highlighted new efforts to expand open scholarship, modernize systems, support emerging technologies such as generative artificial intelligence, and create more inclusive, collaborative learning environments. He also emphasized the Libraries’ commitment to access, connection, and belonging.
The Friends of the Libraries, represented by Wu, Professor of History, and Lahoda, Professor of Art, Architecture, and Design, were recognized as partners in sustaining this energy, supporting programs that keep the libraries vibrant, reflecting on the enduring impact of the Friends of the Libraries, and highlighting recent programs and exhibits supported by the Friends, from faculty talks to art exhibitions to community-based partnerships.
In closing, Woodson read the list of 17 honorees and their works, ending on a note of uplift for the creativity and scholarship that continue to define Lehigh’s rich intellectual community.
The Faculty Authors collection represents a range of scholarly output, and this year's additions span scholarly monographs, edited volumes, and creative works. A copy of each book authored by Lehigh faculty is added to Special Collections and noted in the library catalog. Faculty-authored books are also on display in the Linderman Library reading room.
About the Friends
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Faculty honored and their book titles included:
- Kelly Austin, The Pathogens of Finance: How Capitalism Breeds Vector-Borne Disease
- Mark Bickhard, The Whole Person: Toward a Naturalism of Mind and Persons
- Dean Caivano, The Necro-President: Trump, MAGA, and the Decline of the American Republic
- Nandini Deo, Corporate Social Responsibility and Civil Society in India
- Maryann DiEdwardo, The Horse Keeper, The Healing Gifts of Painting and Writing about Horses
- Suzanne M. Edwards, Women's Restorative Medievalisms: Forgotten Pasts and Unimagined Futures
- Sara Kangas, Promoting Equity for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
- James M Kopf, Phenomenology, Soundscape, Music A Fragmentary System of Resonance and Echo
- Michael Kramp, After London; Or, Wild England
- Michael Kramp, The Doom of the Great City
- Hartley Lachter, Kabbalah and Catastrophe Historical Memory in Premodern Jewish Mysticism
- Nitzan Lebovic, Homo Temporalis: German-Jewish Thinkers on Time
- Mary Anne Madeira, Every Firm for Itself: Corporate Lobbying and the Domestic Politics of Intra-Industry
- Laura Katz Olson, Wrinkled Rebels
- Norrin Ripsman, Understanding Near Crises and Escalation in World Politics
- Angelina Rodriguez, Coaching for SOWL: Self-Other-World Learning in Global Education
- Florencia San Martín, Todavía somos el tiempo: arte y resistencia a 50 (Cincuenta) años del golpe
- Stu Seltzer, Brand Licensing for Dummies
