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Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of German Studies
Sept. 17, 2024
Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of German Studies, has been named an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime by ScholarGPS. In the specialty of modern history, Classen is ranked fifth in the world and just…
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Award-winning chef Ji Hye Kim will give a presentation at the kimchi contest finale.
Sept. 13, 2024
Are you a campus kimchi master? The Department of East Asian Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Los Angeles (aT Center LA) are hosting a kimchi contest. Open to all University of…
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Study Abroad students hiking to Pedra Furada in Brazil's Jericoacoara National Park.
Sept. 4, 2024
The University of Arizona has been awarded a four-year federal grant to establish a Portuguese Flagship Program, with new resources available to advance students’ language skills and career opportunities, including a capstone year in Brazil. The $1…
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UA Humanities logo over a photo of Modern Languages building
Sept. 3, 2024
The College of Humanities at the University of Arizona has achieved steady growth and attracted a diverse student population by investing in inclusive recruitment strategies and innovative curricula, according to a new report. The National…
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Photo of a rally in Dakar, by Phyllis Taoua
Aug. 30, 2024
Scholars from France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Arizona will present at a mini-conference on Environmental Justice and Cultural Resistance in Africa and Polynesia. The conference and research are part of…
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UA Humanities logo over a photo of Modern Languages building
Aug. 15, 2024
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. “…
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June 18, 2024
Digital technology use has led to a new diversity in Black religious life, starting before but accelerating during the COVID-19 pandemic, with changes in both beliefs and practices, according to a new study. The Connected Faith Survey, to be…
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May 14, 2024
Dr. Rob Stephan, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, has been awarded the University’s 2024 Leicester and Kathryn Sherrill Creative Teaching Award. Announced by the Office of the Provost, the award is…
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May 14, 2024
Dr. Harris Kornstein, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities, has been awarded a University of Arizona Early Career Scholar Award.    Sponsored and announced by the Office of the Provost, the award “recognizes…
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May 13, 2024
Congratulations to the College of Humanities' Outstanding Senior for Spring 2024, Mason Maltbie! Maltbie graduates with a 4.0 GPA, triple majoring in Russian, Religious Studies and Creative Writing.  “Through speaking new languages, forming deeper…
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May 10, 2024
Steve Kerr, an NBA champion, award-winning coach, social justice advocate, philanthropist and beloved Wildcat, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree at the 2024 University of Arizona Commencement.  “Steve Kerr's storied career in the NBA—…
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May 9, 2024
Asya Gorlova, a Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching and instructor in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, is the College of Humanities 2024 Outstanding Graduate Assistant in Teaching Award recipient.   In 2021,…