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Professor Jiang Wu Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

University of Arizona Department of East Asian Studies Professor and Center for Buddhist Studies Director Jiang Wu is one of 171 scientists, writers, scholars and artists awarded a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship. Wu said he was thrilled to be named a fellow and called the honor a "gratifying moment that comes after so many years of hard work and research."
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College of Humanities Introduces Fearless Inquiries to Student Orientation

Extending the Fearless Inquiries Project to the University of Arizona student body, College of Humanities faculty presented new student orientation sessions that outline the importance of freedom of expression on campus.  
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Two Africana Studies Professors Awarded NEH Grants

Two professors in the Department of Africana Studies have received Digital Humanities Advancement Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 
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Slominski Receives Young Scholars in American Religion Award

Dr. Kristy Slominski, a UA Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, has been selected as one of 10 participants in the prestigious 2022 Young Scholars in American Religion Program. 
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Fall 2022 COH Faculty Hires

The College of Humanities is pleased to welcome new faculty for the upcoming academic year. “These are outstanding scholars who represent the breadth and diversity of Humanities scholarship and teaching,” said Dorrance Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “...
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College of Humanities Welcomes Two President’s Postdoctoral Fellows

Two of the five scholars in the inaugural class of the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will join the College of Humanities, paired with faculty mentors for a
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Spanish and Portuguese Faculty Promoted

Three faculty members in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
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Africana Studies Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Africana Studies Program has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
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Religious Studies and Classics Faculty Promoted

Three faculty members in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
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East Asian Studies Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Department of East Asian Studies has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
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French and Italian Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Department of French and Italian has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
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Public and Applied Humanities Faculty Promoted

One faculty member in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching and service.  
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Colleen Lucey Honored with 2022 COH Teaching Award

Dr. Colleen Lucey, Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.  
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COH Faculty Receive Provost Investment Fund Grants

Two projects involving College of Humanities professors have been selected in this year’s round of grants from the Provost’s Investment Fund.   The proposals are:  
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Liudmila Klimanova Wins Sherrill Creative Teaching Award

Dr. Liudmila Klimanova, Assistant Professor in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, has been awarded the University’s 2022 Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award.  
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Ana Cornide Receives Koffler Prize for Public Service

Dr. Ana Cornide, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of the Critical Service Learning and Community Outreach in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is the recipient of the University’s 2022 Koffler Prize.