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Dec. 19, 2024
By Kelsi VanadaProgram Director, American Literary Translators AssociationA poem in translation is a rewriting of the original—at once the same poem and a new poem. “It’s a sibling. It’s not a twin,” as described by Danish translator Katrine Øgaard…
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Dec. 18, 2024
Germans love the Southwestern United States.
At Kartchner Caverns State Park, the spectacular limestone cave about 60 miles southeast of Tucson, German tourists are among the most frequent international visitors. Last spring, park rangers realized…
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Dec. 18, 2024
Octreyvian Killian, an honors student triple majoring in German Studies, Philosophy and Literacy, Learning, and Leadership, has received the 2024 Centennial Achievement Undergraduate Award.
The annual awards, established in 1984,…
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Dec. 9, 2024
Beppe Cavatorta, Professor of Italian, is the 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of Teachers of Italian.
The national recognition is given annually in two categories, College/University and K-12. The…
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Dec. 5, 2024
The College of Humanities annually recognizes exemplary teaching, research and service with the Helen H. Chatfield Awards. The awards were created in 2021 to honor the memory of alumna Helen H. Chatfield, a successful investor and…
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Nov. 8, 2024
The Bachelor of Applied Humanities degree, created through collaborative partnerships across campus, was cited in a new report as one of 12 case studies of programs that successfully deliver a broad education.
“Attracting Students to the Liberal…
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Nov. 8, 2024
From the Parthenon to the Olympics to the Oracle at Delphi to the ruins of Delos and Santorini, the wonders of ancient Greece have inspired countless generations.
In a new collaboration, the College of Humanities and Department of Religious…
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Nov. 8, 2024
There’s a certain magic that develops in the Humanities Seminars Program, an energy created by the convergence of knowledgeable professors, engaged students and topics of great interest.
For 40 years, that magic has driven the University of…
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Nov. 7, 2024
Arum Park, Associate Professor of Classics, has been awarded a faculty seed grant from the Office for Research, Innovation & Impact.
The $14,990 grant will support Park’s project, “Exploring the Intersection of Classics and Asia,” which…
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Nov. 5, 2024
As an author tasked with writing a book on the history of the University of Arizona, Gregory McNamee thought back to his own undergraduate years half a century ago.
Pursuing a major in classics, McNamee was drawn to the Greeks, to people whose…
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Oct. 15, 2024
Kimchi took center stage at the Bear Down Building on Sept. 26.
The finale cook-off event for the “Campus Kimchi Masters” scholarship contest brought out students, faculty and staff to observe the culmination of the month-long…
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Oct. 3, 2024
The College of Humanities is launching a new initiative to explore and build collaborations at the intersections of health and humanities.
Thanks to strong connections with the College of Medicine – Tucson, the Health Humanities Hub is anchored on…