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May 9, 2016
Professor Robert A. Burns Retires after 45 Years at the University of Arizona
By Genevieve Higgins, UA Religious Studies Major
With graduation upon us, the big question on most students minds is, what’s next? It was no different more than…
April 20, 2016
Professors who demonstrate excellence in their teaching, research and mentoring were recognized at the Awards of Distinction ceremony on Monday, surrounded by co-workers, families, friends and students whose lives they have impacted.
"This Awards…
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April 1, 2016
The College's very own Dr. Bryan Carter, Associate Professor of Africana Studies, is featured on the cover of the 2016 spring issue of the UA Alumni Magazine.
Carter is known for using virtual reality to make the world…
March 17, 2016
The College of Humanities was recently awarded the prestigious Gold ADDY award for our Poetry Center Calendars. The American Advertising Federation Tucson's 35th annual awards were given to 10 other UA units. For a complete list of ADDY recipients,…
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Jan. 27, 2016
Join us for any or all of the events below as the College of Humanities and the Africana Studies Program celebrate Black History Month! For more information about events happening throughout campus, click here to read more.
Africana Studies…
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Jan. 26, 2016
Send a student to see the world! Help support the Arizona in India Study Abroad Scholarship through our crowdfunding campaign!
Arizona in India will allow these students to study and experience the amazing, unique, and life-changing …
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Jan. 15, 2016
The College of Humanities congratulates Wendy Burk, UA Poetry Center Librarian, for recently receiving more than $4200 in a new grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities. This grant is a follow-up to an initial grant awarded in 2013…
Jan. 5, 2016
The College of Humanities congratulates Dr. Courtney Friesen, Assistant Professor of Classics in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, for receiving the international Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for his first book, Reading Dionysus:…
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Dec. 18, 2015
The Pre-Commencement Ceremonies for Fall 2015 graduates of the UA College of Humanities were held on the morning of Friday, December 18 in the Grand Ballroom at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
In addition to Dean…
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Aug. 1, 2015
“Just go for it,” urges recent Humanities grad Justine O’Connell when asked if she had any advice for incoming students. “Even if you don’t know anyone, just do it.” That is exactly what Justine did when she studied abroad in Vina del Mar in Chile…
July 21, 2015
In case you missed it, the Africana Studies' Hip Hop Minor was recently featured in the Huffington Post article, "Hip Hop Civics Education: The Architect of the New Civil Rights Movement." Check it out here.
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June 17, 2015
Check out the latest article in The Atlantic which features Africana Studies Professor Bryan Carter and his virtual Harlem Renaissance project that brings to life Harlem’s jazz age. His unique approach to immersing students in the virtual Harlem of…