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Nov. 9, 2023
Interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist and entrepreneur Favianna Rodriguez was selected as the 2023 Dorrance Dean’s Scholar/Specialist-in-Residence.
While on campus, Rodriguez created the large-scale art installation Desert Symphony, which…
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Nov. 9, 2023
The Center for East Asian Studies has received a federal grant to fund a summer Chinese language immersion program designed for high school students and college freshmen and sophomores.
The STARTALK grant, about $340,000 for a two-year cycle, is…
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Nov. 7, 2023
Even for a physician, the humanities is a lifelong journey, according to Dr. Ross Schwartzberg.
As a University of Arizona undergraduate student with his sights set on medical school, Ross Schwartzberg carved out space in his schedule to follow…
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Nov. 6, 2023
As a true “voice for the voiceless,” and a bilingual one at that, Jessie Bustamante has dedicated her career to being an advocate, supporter and fundraiser for individuals who have disabilities.
Bustamante, who graduated in 2006 with a degree in…
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Oct. 3, 2023
The College of Humanities has created a new scholarship that will award 30 students $2,000 each for study abroad programs.
The Fearless Inquiries Abroad Scholarships will support eligible students participating in transformative study abroad…
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Oct. 3, 2023
What began as a course in "Spanish for the Spanish Speaking" in the fall of 1965 has grown into the oldest and most extensive Spanish as a Heritage Language program in the country.
The University of Arizona, along with the University of New Mexico,…
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Sept. 28, 2023
Aileen A. Feng, Associate Professor of Italian and Director of Italian Studies, has received a nine-month residential fellowship at the Newberry Library in Chicago, where she will have research access to a collection of rare books dating to the 15th…
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Sept. 26, 2023
Style is at the center of human cultures, found in the essence of everything from personal expression to artistic movements.
For 2023, the Tucson Humanities Festival will take on style in a variety of forms, examining how trends captivate, how…
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Sept. 7, 2023
On a whirlwind trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the Wildcats basketball team combined games and practices with visits to ancient archaeological sites and cultural experiences.
As the professor on the journey, it was up to Rob Stephan…
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Sept. 7, 2023
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.
In its 14th year, the nine-month program is designed to strengthen current…
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Sept. 6, 2023
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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Aug. 7, 2023
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. “…