Category: Fine Arts & Humanities
Two College of Arts and Sciences departments awarded Mellon grants
The departments of African, African American and diaspora studies and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded grants from the … Read more
Patricia S. Parker wins IDEA Engagement Award from National Communication Association
Patricia S. Parker received the 2023 IDEA Engagement Award from the National Communication Association in recognition of her teaching, scholarship and service within the communication discipline.
Spectacle and silence: Music of the atomic age
Anna Gatdula in the department of music is exploring the concepts of silence, sound and spectacle through her research of the operatic and film music of the American Atomic Age.
Discussing big ideas around the table
Undergraduate student reading groups, hosted by the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, meet weekly to discuss challenging topics over noodles and dumplings.
Ethics Bowl team takes national title
Carolina’s coach said he couldn’t be prouder of the “intellectual studs” who won the intercollegiate championship.
$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill
A major gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Stephen H. Israel ’66, Vice Chairman Emeritus of Korn Ferry, will provide full Honors Carolina scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing a major in … Read more
Digitally preserving Nepal’s ancient Swayambhu Temple
Last October, a team from UNC made up of Lauren Leve, an associate professor of religious studies, and Jim Mahaney, a research scientist in the department of computer science, traveled … Read more
English 105 students get ‘School of Rock’ experience
As part of teaching associate professor Marc Cohen’s writing and rhetoric course, they met a rock band and went to a concert.
Musicologist makes case for national hymn
Carolina music professor Naomi André wants Americans to know more about the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Bookmark This
Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College of Arts and Sciences faculty and alumni. The February featured book is “Organizing Eating: Communicating for Equity Across U.S. … Read more
Hip-hop’s healing power
Two spring performances, both involving work by music professor Mark Katz, highlight the transformative power of hip-hop.
The Process Series explores “Voices | Visions and Revisions” in its 16th season
The Process Series’ 16th season, “Voices | Visions and Revision,” will focus on the voices of the artists through whose eyes we see our world anew and the process through … Read more
Lee Weisert goes behind the scenes on his ‘Recesses’ album
Lee Weisert chatted with the department of music about his new album ‘Recesses,’ the processes that made it and the people and places that inspired it.
‘Every Brilliant Thing’ uses theater to build resilience
It’s a show. It’s a health and wellness initiative. And free performances for faculty, staff and students begin Jan. 10.
Behind the scenes with Kenan Theatre Company
The dramatic art department’s undergraduate theater company returns this spring with “The Seagull” by Anton Chekov and the musical “Something Rotten,” produced in collaboration with the music department.
Unpacking the nuances of ancient Greek and Roman theater
Al Duncan is an assistant professor in the department of classics within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He studies the production, reception and audience experience of ancient Greek … Read more
Life-changing lessons from a beloved professor
Inspired by memories in and beyond the classroom, a group of alumni work to honor the late professor Kimball King.
In Memoriam – Sharon Lynn James
The Department of Classics shared this tribute to colleague Sharon James, who passed away on Thursday, Dec, 28.
The Hollywood storyteller
Alumna Rayna McClendon found her love of screenwriting through classes in the department of communication at UNC.
Meet a Tar Heel: 2023 Thomas Wolfe Scholar Elisa Troncoso
Elisa Troncoso is inspired by the most fundamental displays of humanity in her writing. The first-year student is the winner of this year’s prestigious Thomas Wolfe Scholarship.