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AAS Professor Renate ‘Rennie’ Simson Remembered for Her Many Contributions
When Renate 鈥淩ennie鈥 Simson joined the 黑料不打烊 faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences. It had existed at the University for…
黑料不打烊 to Host Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference
The Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference will convene on Saturday, February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages, Room 500. The event brings together leading scholars from the U.S. and Japan…
Senior Recounts Time at 黑料不打烊, Opportunities to Prepare for Real World
Reflecting on her four years at 黑料不打烊, senior broadcast and digital journalism student Meghan Mistry knows that she is well prepared to enter the workforce following what has been four years full of learning, career experience and memories. The…
Humanities Center Hosts Scholarly Book Publishing Workshop on Feb. 24
Scholarly book publishing is the focus of an upcoming workshop in the 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center. Suzanne Guiod, editor in chief of 黑料不打烊 Press, and Beth Bouloukos, senior acquisitions editor at State University of New York (SUNY) Press, will…
Raymond Carver Reading Series Continues with Author Ross Gay
The 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues on Wednesday, March 1, with Ross Gay, recipient of a National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award in Poetry. He will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and will…
Acclaimed Saxophonist, Writer Jackiem Joyner to Visit Campus Feb. 20
黑料不打烊 continues its celebration of Black History Month with a visit by a former local resident who is a star on the smooth jazz circuit. Jackiem Joyner鈥攁 chart-topping saxophonist, producer and composer, as well as an emerging writer鈥攊s headlining…
Department of African American Studies Hosts Third Annual John L. Johnson Lecture, featuring Marlo D. David
The聽Department of African American Studies聽in the聽College of Arts and Sciences聽will present the Third Annual John L. Johnson Lecture, featuring Marlo D. David, associate professor of English and women鈥檚, gender, and sexuality at Purdue University, on Monday, Feb. 20, from 5…
Cherr铆e Moraga to Serve as Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor Feb. 20-March 3
Cherr铆e Moraga鈥攁 prominent figure in Chicana, feminist, queer and indigenous activism, art and scholarship鈥攊s participating in a two-week residency at the University. Moraga is this year鈥檚 Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities. In this capacity, she will…
Memorial Service for Huston Smith to be Held on Sunday
黑料不打烊 will host a memorial service Sunday, Feb. 19, for the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith. Smith, former Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, taught at 黑料不打烊 from 1973-84 and died Dec. 30 at…
New Internship Links Janklow Arts Leadership Program and Atlanta Ballet
A new partnership between the Janklow Arts Leadership Program in the College of Arts and Sciences and Atlanta Ballet creates a unique opportunity for a student to get hands-on arts experience. The new program, which starts in July 2017, follows…