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July 5, 2018
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Reimagining the Humanities for a Changing Future
"There is no such thing as a starving humanist. These people are employed in all kinds of jobs in all kinds of fields," Alain-Philippe Durand says of a renewed focus on the humanities at the University of Arizona.Read More
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May 18, 2020
Five graduate students in the College of Humanities will receive grants and tuition funding from the University of Arizona’s National Center for Interpretation.
The Graduate Fellowships support individual students conducting research related to…
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May 15, 2020
Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2020, Grace Faerber!
Faerber is graduating with a double major in East Asian Studies, Chinese language emphasis, and Global Studies, with a pre-law minor. She has been…
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May 14, 2020
Bruna Sommer-Farias, an instructor of Portuguese finishing her doctoral degree in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, is awarded the College of Humanities 2020 Outstanding GAT Award.
Sommer-Farias first came to the University of Arizona as…
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May 13, 2020
Maggie Camp and Robert Stephan have been selected as the College of Humanities 2020 faculty award winners.
Camp, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies, is the Distinguished Undergraduate Advising/Mentoring Award recipient. Camp was also the…
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May 11, 2020
Three professors in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Ana Cornide is promoted from Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese to Associate…
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May 11, 2020
Three professors in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Courtney Friesen is promoted from Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and…
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May 11, 2020
Two professors in the East Asian Studies Department have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Wenhao Diao is promoted from Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies to tenured Associate Professor…
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May 11, 2020
Three professors in the Africana Studies Program have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.
Johnny Bowens is promoted from Lecturer of Africana Studies to Senior Lecturer of Africana Studies;…
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May 8, 2020
A new interdisciplinary research project seeks to harness digital visualization to increase public education and involvement in policy decisions, as the Tucson area considers ways to adapt to extreme heat brought on by climate change and the urban…
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May 8, 2020
Colleen Lucey, Assistant Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies, describes how figures from folklore, like vampires, are tied to outbreaks of disease, and how the development of these stories about vampire epidemics reflect the state of society,…
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May 7, 2020
By Caleb Simmons, Associate Professor of Religious Studies
To say the least, this year has been difficult. COVID-19 and the restrictions that have resulted because of the pandemic have certainly changed all of our lives. Many have lost and…
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May 7, 2020
After analyzing narratives of post-war homecoming, a group of student veterans will lead community discussions based on their own experiences.
Returning home after military service can bring myriad challenges, not the least of which may be feelings…