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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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7 months ago

Professor Arias Selected for Academic Leadership Institute

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.  
7 months ago

Italian in Wonderland Project Integrates Language and Culture

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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9 months ago

Fall 2023 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. “...
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
10 months ago

Mediterranean archaeology offerings help students 'rehumanize the past'

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
11 months ago

$3M grant to support retention and career prep programs for Hispanic students

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...
11 months ago

Bilingual Voices Project Awarded NEH Grant

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.  
11 months ago

Marcy Ziska Honored with 2023 COH Teaching Award

Dr. Marcy Ziska, Instructor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award.  
12 months ago

Janice McGregor Receives 2023 COH Distinguished Advising/Mentoring Award

Dr. Janice McGregor, Assistant Professor of German Studies, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2023 Distinguished Undergraduate Advising/Mentoring Award.  
12 months ago

German Studies Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Department of German Studies has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.   
12 months ago

Religious Studies and Classics Faculty Promoted

Four professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
12 months ago

Russian and Slavic Studies Faculty Promoted

Two professors in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
12 months ago

Public and Applied Humanities Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
12 months ago

Spanish and Portuguese Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
12 months ago

Africana Studies Faculty Promoted

One professor in the Department of Africana Studies has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
1 year ago

Prof. Bellocchio Receives Gerald J. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence

With classes described as diverse and dynamic, Letizia Bellocchio, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of French and Italian, has been awarded the university’s 2023 Gerald J. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence.