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The Value of the Humanities

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College of Humanities students learn essential skills with a human perspective to navigate the workforce of the future.

Meet Arizona students who have chosen Humanities.

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Ready to Declare a Major?

Learn the skills to compete in the global economy by studying Humanities. Declare a major or minor using our online form below!

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Graduating Soon?

Find all the information you need about the College of Humanities Convocation Ceremonies – a special celebration every semester for just our grads.

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Congratulations to Our High Achieving Students

The College of Humanities is pleased to recognize and reward our undergraduate students whose performance merits special attention.

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Oct. 3, 2024

A New Equation: Health = Humanities

The College of Humanities is launching a new initiative to explore and build collaborations at the intersections of health and humanities. Thanks to strong connections with the College of Medicine – Tucson, the Health Humanities Hub is anchored on the third floor of the new Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine building.

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Health Humanities Hub

Recent News

Poster for Vozes das Margens documentary film.

Prof. Carvalho’s film 'Vozes das Margens' Spotlights Bilingualism in Uruguay

Wednesday
A sociolinguist who studies the unique aspects of bilingual speakers in border regions, Ana Carvalho has conducted research for decades in Portuguese-speaking communities of northern Uruguay. But Carvalho sought to tell the story of those…
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Poetry Center Event Coordinator Paola Valenzuela with the award plaque from the Tucson Festival of Books.

Tucson Festival of Books Honors Poetry Center

Tuesday
The UA Poetry Center received an award at this year’s Tucson Festival of Books for outstanding service and dedication to the festival. The Poetry Center has played an integral role in the festival since it began in 2009, helping to identify…
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Suzanne Panferov Reese receives the 2025 James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL.

Panferov Reese Honored for Service to TESOL

Monday
Suzanne Panferov Reese, director of the Critical Languages Program and chair of the Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching, has received the 2025 James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL. Founded in…
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