What UVa. People Do When They Celebrate the Humanities
April 16, 2013
Outdoor activities and balmy weather brought together participants from many departments on Grounds to celebrate Humanities Week.
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Civil Rights Experience Opened Administrator’s Eyes
April 15, 2013
In the summer of 1968, SHANTI administrator John Alexander learned about white privilege for the first time, and he’s never forgotten it. His essay on his experience recently won a national award.
Alan Liu, Rama Hoetzlein To Speak on Social Networks and the History of Thought
April 12, 2013
The visiting scholars will present “The History of Thought as Networked Community: The RoSE Prototype” on Tuesday as part of the U.Va. Digital Humanities Speaker Series.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Humanities Week April 8-12
April 5, 2013
Humanities Week at the University of Virginia April 8-12 will be chock-full of events and ways to celebrate the strong tradition of the humanities on Grounds.
Faculty Take On Big Questions Quickly and with Humor at ‘Look ‘Hoos Talking’ Event
April 1, 2013
Six student-selected professors had their 12 minutes on stage Thursday night to explain some of life’s toughest questions as part of Student Council’s “Look ‘Hoos Talking” event.
Francesca Fiorani Receives $80,000 Grant From the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
March 29, 2013
A digital archive created by a University of Virginia art history professor that documents Leonardo Da Vinci’s legacy as a writer on the theory of art just earned an $80,000 grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
Arras, Bioethics Panel Face Toughest Test Yet With Anthrax Vaccine Research on Children
March 21, 2013
Should we test anthrax vaccine on children to be better prepared for a hypothetical attack that may never happen? A presidential commission weighed in.
Stanford Scholar To Discuss Maps and the Roman World
March 20, 2013
During a public talk Monday, a visiting scholar will discuss a digital humanities project that uses maps to convey a rich amount of data on the ancient Roman world.
Speaker Will Make a Different Case for the Purpose of Universities and the Humanities
March 4, 2013
Stefan Collini will be the next guest speaker in the Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures series, “The Future of the University.”
Humanities Workshop Explores What it Means to Be a Twenty-Something Today
February 11, 2013
In a talk hosted by the Institute of Humanities and Global Cultures, Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist in the Curry School of Education, claims that 30 is not the new 20.
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