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July 5, 2018
"There is no such thing as a starving humanist. These people are employed in all kinds of jobs in all kinds of fields," Alain-Philippe Durand says of a renewed focus on the humanities at the University of Arizona.
By Kristina Makansi, UA…
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June 28, 2018
Three College of Humanities faculty members have been selected as 2018-19 fellows for the UA's Academic Leadership Institute.
Tyler Meier, Executive Director of the UA Poetry Center; Denis Provencher, Professor and Head of the Department of French…
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June 27, 2018
Dean Alain-Philippe Durand and new College of Humanities programs are featured in a new article from the Arizona Daily Wildcat.
Durand outlined the new bachelor's degree in Applied Humanities and explained the importance of the humanities in…
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June 19, 2018
The College of Humanities is pleased to welcome new faculty and staff for the upcoming academic year.
“These are outstanding scholars who represent the breadth and diversity of Humanities scholarship and teaching,” said Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “…
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June 8, 2018
A new survey from the National Endowment for the Arts finds that poetry is rising in popularity in the United States, to the highest rate on record.
The University of Arizona Poetry Center, part of the College of Humanities, celebrates the results…
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June 6, 2018
The UA’s Center for Digital Humanities has announced its first round of project awards for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Four innovative faculty projects will combine research in a humanities discipline with cutting-edge technology, like data…
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June 1, 2018
Dr. Melissa A. Fitch, a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, will join the Honors College leadership team as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
“I have a longstanding commitment to, and connection with,…
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May 22, 2018
A State Department grant is funding a new food-centric Russian course and student exchange program.
In this modified version of the Food Network favorite "Iron Chef," Tucson Village Farm stands in for Kitchen Stadium.
Rather than trained…
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May 14, 2018
College of Humanities symposium centers on the human experience in a digital world
Find the live feed of the symposium at humanities.arizona.edu/live
The UA College of Humanities is exploring the intersection of technology and humanities, focusing…
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May 11, 2018
Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2018, Noah Timothy Gabrielsen!
Gabrielsen graduates with a 4.0 GPA, completing a triple major in Spanish, Political Science and Public Management and Policy.
Initially…
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May 11, 2018
The Pre-Commencement Ceremonies for Spring 2018 graduate students graduates of the UA College of Humanities was held on the afternoon of Friday, May 11 in the North Ballroom at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
Our faculty…
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May 10, 2018
The Pre-Commencement Ceremonies for Spring 2018 graduate students graduates of the UA College of Humanities was held on the afternoon of Thursday, May 10 in the North Ballroom at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
Our…