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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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Dr. Denis M. Provencher, Professor of French and Francophone studies, received the top faculty honor for 2021-22 at the University’s Inclusive Excellence Awards Ceremony.  
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Dr. Karen Seat, Head of the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, is the inaugural recipient of the University’s Distinguished Head/Director’s Award.  
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College of Humanities Business Manager Natalie Olson is one of six recipients for this year’s University of Arizona Individual Awards for Excellence.  
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THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS OF THE SPRING 2022 COH SCHOLARSHIPS. Please join us in congratulating them on their outstanding achievements! Alfred and Mary Beigel Memorial Scholarship Isabella Santoni |...
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Congratulations to the Spring 2022 COH Graduate Student Research Grant awardees! Carmella Scorcia Pacheco Spanish Project: Feminine-Voiced Balladry of the U.S. Southwest Borderlands: Recovery and Poetics of “La indita de Juliana Ortega” Laura...
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Congratulations to the 2021-22 COH Teaching and Outreach Grant awardees! Jacqueline Barrios Assistant Professor, Public and Applied Humanities Project: Urban Humanities Un-Conference: Building a Tucson Network for Justice-Driven Spatial...
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The College of Humanities, together with the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, condemns Russia’s assault on Ukraine. The University of Arizona is the home of many scholars and students who have spent their lives studying Ukraine, Russia, and...
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Three renowned guest speakers will deliver a wide range of perspectives on the topic of free speech during the inaugural College of Humanities Perspectives Series, the cornerstone event in the newly launched Fearless Inquiries Project.   
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A project that uses digital mapping to layer additional data sets an offer new insights into The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca and has earned Dr.
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A project that weaves together Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield with a field study of historic Tucson locations has earned Dr. Jacqueline Barrios one of two Dorrance Dean’s Awards for Opening the Canon.  
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The inaugural recipient of the Dorrance Dean’s Award for Research & Entrepreneurialism is Dr. Kristy L. Slominski, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies.  
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With the support of a $5.4 million gift commitment from alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance, the College of Humanities is launching the Fearless Inquiries Project, a strategic set of initiatives designed to make the University of Arizona a leader...
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With the right technology, a room can be a megaphone.  
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Graduating with a 4.0 and completing a triple major in Spanish, Economics and Political Science, Ryan Sheets is the December 2021 College of Humanities Outstanding Senior.  
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The legacy of Dr. Donna Swaim, a beloved humanities professor who taught at the university for 50 years, will continue with a study abroad scholarship bearing her name.