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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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Nov. 13, 2018
From Kazakh to Kurmanji Kurdish, Language Canvas is making UA-developed learning programs for less commonly taught languages available to people everywhere.
By Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona.
Since 1996, the University of Arizona …
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Nov. 1, 2018
Benjamin Jens and Colleen Lucey, Assistant Professors in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, are featured in the latest episode of the We Teach Languages podcast.
For episode 76, John Mullen of WHRU Radio Hofstra University interviewed…
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Oct. 31, 2018
The UA’s Center for Buddhist Studies this week presents the annual Khyentse Foundation Lecture Series, in conjunction with an international conference.
The lecture, Ti-Yong: Toward a More Thorough Understanding of the Essence-Function, will be…
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Oct. 30, 2018
The UA Center for Digital Humanities is helping faculty and students embark on wide-ranging research projects applying cutting-edge technology
Imagine being able to walk around a Buddhist temple in China without leaving your desk. Or observe…
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Oct. 26, 2018
The College of Humanities' Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language & Literacy has been awarded a four-year grant renewal from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Title VI grants support teaching, research and outreach on…
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Oct. 17, 2018
The UA College of Humanities is establishing a scholarship in honor of 2018 Alumnus of the Year M. André Goodfriend, to support students in the new Applied Humanities major.
After graduating from the University of Arizona in 1979 with a quadruple…
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Oct. 9, 2018
The College of Humanities inaugural Young Professional Achievement Award will be presented to Autumn DiGaetano-Fedoruk, who credits her double major in Spanish and economics for opening doors to professional opportunities that she is still…
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Oct. 1, 2018
M. André Goodfriend, whose UA studies in language and culture paved the way for a career in diplomacy that’s spanned more than three decades, is the College of Humanities 2018 Alumnus of the Year.
Currently serving as the director of the U.S.…
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Sept. 28, 2018
The UA’s College of Humanities is continuing to expand its community outreach in lifelong learning, with an agreement to deliver Humanities Seminars Program courses to residents of Watermark Retirement Communities.
The University of Arizona’s…
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Sept. 26, 2018
If knowledge is power, how powerful are secrets?
The 2018 Tucson Humanities Festival will look into hidden identities, clandestine rituals, mysterious escapes and encoded meanings, examining how information that's withheld and obscured has impacted…
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Sept. 17, 2018
Five UA colleges collaborate on innovative interdisciplinary degree designed to give students a global focus
A new career-centered degree in the College of Humanities will give students an educational path that integrates professional training and…
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Sept. 10, 2018
Jiang Wu, director of the UA’s Center for Buddhist Studies, has received the inaugural Tianzhu Book Prize for Excellence in Chan Studies.
The award recognizes Wu’s book Leaving for the Rising Sun: Chinese Zen Master Yinyuan and the Authenticity…