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In their lifetimes, Mary Bernard Aguirre and her grandson Pedro Joab Aguirre bridged different countries, cultures, languages and peoples.  
4 months ago
As a true “voice for the voiceless,” and a bilingual one at that, Jessie Bustamante has dedicated her career to being an advocate, supporter and fundraiser for individuals who have disabilities.  
5 months ago
The College of Humanities has created a new scholarship that will award 30 students $2,000 each for study abroad programs.  
5 months ago
What began as a course in "Spanish for the Spanish Speaking" in the fall of 1965 has grown into the oldest and most extensive Spanish as a Heritage Language program in the country.
6 months ago
Aileen A. Feng, Associate Professor of Italian and Director of Italian Studies, has received a nine-month residential fellowship at the Newberry Library in Chicago, where she will have research access to a collection of rare books dating to the 15th...
6 months ago
Style is at the center of human cultures, found in the essence of everything from personal expression to artistic movements. For 2023, the Tucson Humanities Festival will take on style in a variety of forms, examining how trends captivate, how...
6 months ago
On a whirlwind trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the Wildcats basketball team combined games and practices with visits to ancient archaeological sites and cultural experiences.  
6 months ago
Santa Arias, Professor and Head of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is one of 20 faculty and staff members chosen for the 2023-24 Academic Leadership Institute.  
6 months ago
Using a new online platform, University of Arizona professors are transforming Italian classes to deliver language instruction combined with relevant, up-to-date cultural lessons that allow students to explore their own interests through hands-on...
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7 months ago
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. “...
Roberto Paolini, an artist from Cerveteri, Italy, uses a brush to apply red clay onto a vase modeled after an ancient southern Italian vessel. Paolini, who is one of only a few artists today who practice the ancient style called red-figure vase painting, visited campus in April to demonstrate the craft for UArizona students. Photo by Kyle Mittan, University Communications
9 months ago
Courses, visiting artists and a lab devoted to reverse-engineering pottery give University of Arizona students a deeper understanding of the Mediterranean region's ancient history
10 months ago
College of Humanities Student Ambassadors assist the college in recruitment, events and serve as peer mentors to incoming students. Each year, the cohort includes some of the best and brightest students in the college. Congratulations to the class...
10 months ago
HSI grant will fund activities focused on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, including a student internship program, first-year writing curriculum and faculty fellowships The University of Arizona will receive $3 million for a new project aimed at...
10 months ago
An ongoing collaborative project between the University of Arizona and researchers in California and Texas has received a new round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  
10 months ago
Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2023, Ivana Klymko!  
10 months ago
Ramón César Mendez, a Ph.D. candidate and instructor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is the College of Humanities 2023 Outstanding GAT Award recipient.