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Silos are out. Integration is in. And the humanities are here to stay. 
2 years ago
As part of ongoing talks aimed at strengthening the governmental and educational relationships between the University of Arizona and Kazakhstan, a delegation visited College of Humanities leadership to discuss potential collaboration.
2 years ago
Dorrance Dean Alain-Philippe Durand is pleased to announce Dr. Caleb Simmons as the next Faculty Director of the Bachelor of General Studies program in the College of Humanities. Simmons is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies in the...
2 years ago
The University of Arizona has been named recipient of a $400,000 grant awarded by the National Endowment of the Humanities through their program, American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations, aimed at providing economic relief and recovery for...
2 years ago
A new study abroad scholarship fund will enable more College of Humanities students to experience global cultures while gaining valuable skills for their future careers.  
2 years ago
The Center for Digital Humanities at The University of Arizona and Snobal, a technology company developing cloud enterprise virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software, are the successful recipients of a Facebook Reality Labs (FRL)...
2 years ago
Amy Warren, Administrative Assistant in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has been honored as one of 11 recipients for this year’s University of Arizona Individual Awards for Excellence.
2 years ago
Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of German Studies, is one of five new members to join the Arizona Humanities Board of Directors.  Classen joins Regi Adams, Chris Boyer, Natalia Ronceria Ceballos, and Joe...
2 years ago
Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities in support of efforts to integrate traditional and cutting-edge approaches into humanities...
2 years ago
The Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy is awarding three 2021 fellowships, funding two College of Humanities faculty research projects and one graduate student project.  
2 years ago
The University of Arizona is launching a new minor in Asian Pacific American studies, centered on what has become the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States. The new minor, housed in the Department of East Asian Studies in the ...
3 years ago
What would you say to the COVID-19 vaccine? Would you summarize your experience during the pandemic? Would you focus on your hopes for the future? 
3 years ago
Donors to the University of Arizona College of Humanities contributed more than $1.5 million in support during 2020, funding an array of student scholarships, faculty research and outreach programs.  
3 years ago
The University of Arizona Russian program ranks fourth in North America for graduating majors in Russian Studies.  
3 years ago
A new wide-ranging grant in Japanese Studies will fund faculty, graduate and undergraduate scholarships, research materials and more, a significant step toward the goal of being one of the country’s top programs.  
3 years ago
The long-running medieval symposium series will move to a virtual format this year, as international scholars explore the topics of liberty, imprisonment and slavery.   Organized by Professor Albrecht Classen, of the Department of German Studies,...