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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…
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June 16, 2015
Lois Shelton, long credited for helping to elevate the UA Poetry Center to national prominence, has tragically lost her battle with Alzheimer’s. To read more about her lasting legacy, please go to: http://uaatwork.arizona.edu/lqp/memoriam-lois-…
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June 3, 2015
Join us in congratulating Ashley Levy, the 2015 recipient of The Hucker Founders Award for Excellence in Chinese Studies. Ashley began learning Chinese in 7th grade, studying the language for six years and taking three trips to China with her school…
May 27, 2015
The College’s own Bryan Carter and Professor Kelland Thomas of the Fred Fox School of Music have recently been awarded one of five Faculty Collaboration Grants from the Confluencenter. These funds will help further the Harlem project which immerses…
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May 11, 2015
The College's own Professor David Pietz, with the East Asian Studies Department, has been appointed the UNESCO Chair in Environmental History. This position will allow Professor Pietz to lead a long-term research project examining the best practices…
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April 28, 2015
“Stay fit. Have fun. Harm no one.” These are the words to live by, according to international film star Brad Harris. Harris, who has starred in more than 60 international films over the course of several decades, was recently awarded the College of…
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April 22, 2015
In case you missed it, The Chronical of Education recently featured Africana Studies Professor Bryan Carter and his unique approach to introducing students to the Harlem Renaissance. Using the latest technology such as avatars, 3D glasses and green…
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April 22, 2015
In honor of National Poetry Month, UA News recently featured the College of Humanities' very own Poetry Center as it participates in the largest literary celebration in the world. Home to one of the largest special collections of contemporary poetry…
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March 17, 2015
A Buddhist studies minor will be available starting in the fall, and it will draw from the University's existing expertise in religious studies, East Asian studies, Chinese and Japanese Buddhism, and South Asian religions.
Given the recent rise of…
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Feb. 28, 2015
“Why would anyone want to double major in the humanities and in the hard sciences?”
For Aretha Raiwe, this is a question she gets asked a lot. As a double major in both Africana Studies and Veterinary Science, she often gets puzzled looks when she…