humanities

Ghana’s Minister for National Security, Hon. Albert Kan-Dapaah, visited UF’s Center for African Studies to discuss urgent security concerns in West Africa and lay the foundation for future partnerships.

Why do humans feel such wonder during a solar eclipse? Bron Taylor, an expert in religion and nature, links this awe to the rise of nature-centric beliefs.

UF transforms the Dial Center into the William & Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies, reflecting its expanded interdisciplinary focus and marking a pivotal moment in the center’s evolution.

Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, who inspired students in the African American Studies Program at UF before her death in 2020, was posthumously promoted to master lecturer.

Artificial intelligence reshapes humanities and social science research across the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The Digital Humanities Lab in the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will create a physical and virtual hub for humanities researchers who work with big data, augmented reality, and digital storytelling tools.

After a six-year term, CHPS Director Barbara Mennel passes the torch to Jaime Ahlberg, formerly a member of the Department of Philosophy.

Two professors in the humanities, Jack Davis and David Leavitt, receive the prestigious Distinguished Professor Award.

A new encyclopedia by Victoria Pagán, from the department of classics, aims to make the works of the Roman historian Tacitus more digestible.

With a $350,000 federal grant, UF researchers will showcase recordings that tell how antislavery activists secretly assisted those escaping slavery.

One of the college’s newest graduates in medieval studies, Jamie Paul, found her academic passion with the help of the program’s first graduate.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Vasudha Narayanan, a distinguished professor in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida, as a new member.

Third-year honors student Patrick Grey was selected as a 2023 Beinecke Scholar, a prestigious award supporting his future graduate education.

The college received a record-breaking number of gifts from Gators all over the world on Giving Day 2023.

Roberts, a champion for students’ voices, joins the ranks with respected leaders and powerhouse college coaches in forensics.

Why did the United States stop celebrating the “Glorious Eighth of January” as a national holiday? UF historian Sean Adams explores the obscure commemoration and controversial U.S. president at the heart of it all.

Across coasts, two PhD candidates in the humanities use their podcast series to amplify graduate students’ perspectives.

As UF’s first woman and 13th student overall to win the Rhodes Scholarship, Aimee Clesi plans to challenge wrongful convictions as she continues her education at the University of Oxford.

Three scholars from the college explored what artificial intelligence is learning from the humanities — and vice versa.

Sixteen faculty members in the college will receive the Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Award to fund their research throughout 2021.