April 9, 2020 Grieving Rituals Lost to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of countless time-honored rituals. Maribel Alvarez in the School of Anthropology says creating new rituals can help ease the pain.
March 26, 2020 Theater Students Make Masks for Health Care Workers A group of students in the School of Theatre, Film and Television are putting their costume-making skills to work making masks for health care workers, first responders and more.
Feb. 18, 2020 Music Professor Tapped for National Council on the Arts Daniel Asia, a professor in the Fred Fox School of Music, has been nominated to serve a six-year term as a member of the National Council on the Arts.
Feb. 10, 2020 Community Climate Change Course Brings Faculty Expertise to Public The Humanities Seminars Program is offering a multidisciplinary, six-week “Climate Change: Earth, Sea, and Sky” class.
Nov. 6, 2019 Can Art Heal Nations? The Artistic Activism After Atrocity project examines how post-atrocity societies remember and engage with past violence, particularly the role of art in changing minds and attitudes.
Oct. 10, 2019 Kennerly Archive Acquired by UA Center for Creative Photography Renowned photojournalist David Hume Kennerly has compiled an archive that represents 50 years of U.S. and world history, including iconic images of world leaders and historic events.
Oct. 7, 2019 UA Celebrates Bauhaus Centennial An interdisciplinary University of Arizona Museum of Art exhibition and lectures examine the long-standing legacy and influence of a German art school.
Oct. 2, 2019 Arts, Humanities Take Center Stage in Times Higher Education Ranking The University of Arizona ranked No. 11 among all U.S. public institutions in the Arts & Humanities category in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Sept. 18, 2019 Tucson Humanities Festival Asks, What’s Next? The 10th annual festival features 10 events offering thought-provoking lectures, panels, readings and films by faculty and special guests, including poet and author Sandra Cisneros.
Aug. 20, 2019 State Poetry Champ to Attend UA in Fall As the 2019 Arizona Poetry Out Loud champion, Edgardo Aguilar competed on the national stage in Washington, D.C. Poetry Out Loud challenges high school students to memorize and recite their favorite poems.