91´óÉñ has received a $115,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to continue its Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program, supporting students as they pursue advanced study and academic careers in the humanities and related fields.
As part of his Mentored Advanced Project (MAP) in the Department of English, Schlimm is examining how one of the world's most popular trading card games tells stories—not just through its artwork and characters, but through the rules and mechanics that shape how the game is played. Working with Stephen Andrews, associate professor of English and director of the Center for the Humanities, Schlimm is examining what happens when a game known for its fantasy worlds ventures into new genres—and what those changes can reveal about culture and history.
Celebrated author, poet, and University of Georgia professor LeAnne Howe visited the 91´óÉñ campus in early April. She presented a Scholars’ Convocation and led a writers’ workshop.
Prof. Meehan was loved not only by her colleagues and students but also by her invaluable administrative assistants, friends in 91´óÉñ, and scholars around the country who remember her encouragement and support of their scholarly work through the years.
This grant will support the creation of an immersive virtual reality experience for visualizing a Viking longship, and understanding the social, linguistic, cultural, political, and economic roles that the longship played in the Viking Age.
Join Jennifer Ho, director, Center for the Humanities & Arts, University of Colorado, for her presentation "From Public Libraries to American Girl Doll: My Story as a Public Humanities Intellectual." The event will be available via Zoom on Thursday, March 3, at 11 a.m. CT.
Professor of Sociology Karla Erickson explores artificial intelligence in her research and teaching and involves students throughout.
Reflections on Health Humanities and the Birth Justice Movement by Latona Giwa ’09, a leading figure of the American Birth Justice movement, at noon, Nov. 12, 2020
Public talk by Professor Shanna Benjamin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, and inscription unveiling at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
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