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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. 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."Read More
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June 16, 2020
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 Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “Their…
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June 11, 2020
Denis M. Provencher, Professor and Head of the Department of French and Italian, will join the University of Arizona’s 2020-2021 Inclusive Leadership Cohort Certificate program.
Provencher is one of 13 faculty and staff members chosen for the…
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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 was…
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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 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…