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April 6, 2023
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Professor Jiang Wu Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
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.Read More
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June 3, 2020
Richard P. Kinkade, a prolific and award-winning Spanish medievalist scholar who served as the first Dean of Humanities and a revered mentor and professor during 42 years at the University of Arizona, has died. He was 81.
Malcolm Compitello, who…
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June 1, 2020
Dear Colleagues, Students, and Friends—
The recent senseless and heartbreaking death of Mr. George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, MN is infuriating and unacceptable. We stand in solidarity with the Floyd family and the Black…
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May 22, 2020
Karina M. Rodríguez, Recruitment Coordinator for the College of Humanities, has been selected to join the University of Arizona’s third cohort of HSI Fellows.
Rodríguez is one of 10 faculty and staff members invited to work on projects from…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…