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In their lifetimes, Mary Bernard Aguirre and her grandson Pedro Joab Aguirre bridged different countries, cultures, languages and peoples.  
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In the year since Russia attacked Ukraine, more than 8 million Ukrainians have fled the country and settled around the world.   In Tucson, Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern Arizona (JFCS) is one agency working to assist Ukrainian...
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In celebration of Black History Month, the College of Humanities is spotlighting faculty, staff, students and alumni. This week, meet Shaun Brown, who graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a minor in Africana Studies, a major in...
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Whether it’s in the classroom, on the comfy chair at home, or on hotel Internet from anywhere in the world, Humanities Seminars students love their classes.  
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A generation ago, the local chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society published a collection of recipes, family stories and historical details spanning a century of Black life in Tucson.  
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The Center for East Asian Studies invites the campus community to learn about and celebrate East Asian cultures, with food, dance, music and more on the UA Mall on Wednesday.  
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The College of Humanities and Department of Africana Studies are excited to present several events in celebration of BlackHistoryMonth. Presented as part of the Tucson Humanities Festival spring series, the events are free and open to the public. ...
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Richard Shelton, a longtime University of Arizona professor and renowned writer known as the poet laureate of the Sonoran Desert, passed away Nov. 29. He was 89.  
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By its nature, literary translation can be a slow and isolated process, and one with limited training opportunities for those starting out.  
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Dr. Dolores Durán-Cerda, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at Pima Community College, is the 2022-2023 College of Humanities’ Alumna of the Year.  
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Jeff Powell, a 2013 Africana Studies graduate who has gone onto a successful career in economic development, is the College of Humanities 2022 Young Professional Achievement Award recipient.  
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In celebration of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the College of Humanities is spotlighting faculty, staff and students. This week, meet Omar Rodriguez, academic advisor for students majoring in Classics, East Asian Studies,...
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When students in Gabriela Valdez’s section of Public Health 308 begin this week, they’ll be the first class of University of Arizona students taking a class that’s been entirely translated into Spanish.  
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The University of Arizona’s new Language Training Center will deliver intensive language training to U.S. Department of Defense personnel, funded by a three-year, $1.5-million grant.
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Beginning this month, Children’s Museum Tucson will welcome storytelling professors from the College of Humanities to share about diverse cultures during the museum’s monthly Art after Dark program.  
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For 2022, Tucson Humanities Festival centers on community, with a series of presentations about how people come together to create, share, hope and celebrate.