June 20, 2014
Cristina Della Coletta, a professor of Italian and an associate dean at the University of Virginia, has been appointed dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, San Diego. Effective Aug. 15, 2014, the appointment follows an extensive national search.
March 5, 2015
…Division of Arts and Humanities, designed to bring KPBS members to campus for a first-hand experience of the arts here. KPBS Members Night concert, May 2014 - audience members were handed stones which they shook as percussion instruments, becoming performers in a piece by UCSD composer Lei Liang. This year,…
March 14, 2024
UC San Diego Professor of History Dana Velasco Murillo is searching for traces of the neglected voices of the nomadic Chichimeca peoples. The six-year research project is nearing completion, thanks to a recent $60,000 grant received from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
January 9, 2014
…for Research in Arts, Humanities Photos by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications Arts, humanities and social science undergraduate students at UC San Diego are taking the initiative to develop faculty mentorships and engage in immersive research projects—from studying affirmative action to surveying the gestures of sign language and empowering marginalized…
January 18, 2018
…Four ‘Careers in the Humanities’ workshops highlight choices, concrete steps to successful futures UC San Diego students attending a series of workshops last week learned that study in the humanities will benefit them in multiple ways—beyond opening doors to exciting jobs and careers. Providing concrete career information and advice to…
May 3, 2016
…Division of Arts and Humanities launched a new initiative last fall by establishing the Institute of Arts and Humanities (IAH)—a cultural hub that fortifies academic, administrative and community outreach efforts within the division. Now, the division has appointed the institute’s first new director and associate director—Luis Alvarez and Mark Hanna,…
January 8, 2015
…Division of Arts and Humanities; Seth Lerer, UC San Diego professor of literature and recipient of the Alexandar the Great Award from the Hellenic Cultural Society of San Diego; and Thespine Kavoulakis, Associate of the Chancellor, UC San Diego (spouse of UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla).UC San Diego’s…
April 5, 2018
…King of Sweden in celebration of the achievements of humankind.
November 21, 2016
Exploring the origins of humanity—along with the many facets of what makes us human—has enticed researchers across disciplines and centuries. It is also the primary quest of the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA). This year, six graduate students have been awarded fellowships to support their participation…
April 18, 2014
…of the UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities, for a conversation about Shteyngart’s life and work, followed by a book signing of his latest book, “Little Failure: A Memoir.”
