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Jan. 27, 2016
Join us for any or all of the events below as the College of Humanities and the Africana Studies Program celebrate Black History Month! For more information about events happening throughout campus, click here to read more.
Africana Studies Program…
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Jan. 26, 2016
Send a student to see the world! Help support the Arizona in India Study Abroad Scholarship through our crowdfunding campaign!
Arizona in India will allow these students to study and experience the amazing, unique, and life-changing religious life…
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Jan. 15, 2016
The College of Humanities congratulates Wendy Burk, UA Poetry Center Librarian, for recently receiving more than $4200 in a new grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities. This grant is a follow-up to an initial grant awarded in 2013 and…
Jan. 5, 2016
The College of Humanities congratulates Dr. Courtney Friesen, Assistant Professor of Classics in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, for receiving the international Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for his first book, Reading Dionysus:…
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Dec. 18, 2015
The Pre-Commencement Ceremonies for Fall 2015 graduates of the UA College of Humanities were held on the morning of Friday, December 18 in the Grand Ballroom at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center.
In addition to Dean Mary…
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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…