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University of Arizona Department of East Asian Studies Professor and Center for Buddhist Studies Director Jiang Wu is one of 171 scientists, writers, scholars and artists awarded a 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship. Wu said he was thrilled to be named a fellow and called the honor a "gratifying moment that comes after so many years of hard work and research."
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Two College of Humanities professors are among 24 UA employees selected to participate in the 2021-22 Academic Leadership Institute. 
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The Arizona State Museum (ASM) and two College of Humanities centers – the Poetry Center and Center for Digital Humanities – have received a $190,953 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a...
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By Kim Stoll, Fall 2021 Arizona Alumni Magazine A koan in Zen Buddhism is an unsolvable enigma, a question wrapped in paradox, to be pondered in meditation to help unlock enlightenment. A koan calls into question the limits of human perception and...
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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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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.
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Each year, the University of Arizona recognizes employees who reach anniversary milestones in five-year increments.  
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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...
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Having deep family roots in Germany and living there as a child, Alexandra Johnson knew she wanted to return and make her home there.   Now, with a Fulbright grant, Johnson is on her way, invited to spend a year as an English teaching assistant,...
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Two faculty members in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Adriana Betancur is promoted from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer. Dr. Carmen King de Ramírez...
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Two professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Eleni Hasaki is promoted from tenured Associate Professor of Anthropology/Classics to...
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One professor in the University of Arizona North Valley program has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Victoria Meyer is promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Practice.
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Two professors in the East Asian Studies Department have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Maggie Camp is promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Practice. Dr. Hai Ren is...
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One professor in the Africana Studies Program has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Bayo Ijagbemi is promoted from Associate Professor to Professor of Practice. 
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Two faculty members in the Department of French and Italian have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research. Dr. Deborah Kaye is promoted from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer. Dr. Francesco Rabissi is promoted...
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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...