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May 11, 2020
Three professors in the Africana Studies Program have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Johnny Bowens is promoted from Lecturer of Africana Studies to Senior Lecturer of Africana Studies;…
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May 8, 2020
A new interdisciplinary research project seeks to harness digital visualization to increase public education and involvement in policy decisions, as the Tucson area considers ways to adapt to extreme heat brought on by climate change and the urban…
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May 8, 2020
Colleen Lucey, Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, describes how figures from folklore, like vampires, are tied to outbreaks of disease, and how the development of these stories about vampire epidemics reflect the state of society,…
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May 7, 2020
By Caleb Simmons, Associate Professor of Religious Studies
To say the least, this year has been difficult. COVID-19 and the restrictions that have resulted because of the pandemic have certainly changed all of our lives. Many have lost and…
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May 7, 2020
After analyzing narratives of post-war homecoming, a group of student veterans will lead community discussions based on their own experiences.
Returning home after military service can bring myriad challenges, not the least of which may be feelings…
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May 5, 2020
With grant funding from the Academy of Korean Studies, Sunyoung Yang is developing the University of Arizona’s Korean Studies program, focusing the curriculum on hands-on projects to attract and excite students.
Yang, an assistant professor…
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May 5, 2020
As languages overlap and blend in border regions, bilingual speakers demonstrate the subtle ways speaking patterns shift and adapt to linguistic influences while maintaining the grammar of both languages.
An ongoing University of Arizona research…
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April 30, 2020
With widespread praise for her innovative, thought-provoking and collaborative teaching, Joela Jacobs has been awarded the 2020 Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award.
Jacobs, Assistant Professor of German Studies, is recognized…
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April 30, 2020
Caleb Simmons, an internationally recognized scholar in South Asian Studies, is receiving a University of Arizona Early Career Scholars Award.
Simmons, just promoted to tenured Associate Professor of Religious Studies, joined the faculty in 2014…
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April 28, 2020
Grace Faerber, graduating with a double major in East Asian Studies and Global Studies, has been awarded the prestigious Boren Fellowship to fund her graduate study in China.
Faerber, the College of Humanities Outstanding Senior recipient for…
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April 7, 2020
The College of Humanities is proud to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2020 Awards.
Please join us in congratulating them on their outstanding achievements!
Outstanding Senior Award
Grace Faerber
Majors: East Asian Studies, Global…
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April 7, 2020
The College of Humanities is proud to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2020 COH Scholarships.
Please join us in congratulating them on their outstanding achievements!
Alene Kelsey Metcalf Family Scholarship
Katrina Kuxhausen-DeRose…