Division of Arts and Humanities
- As a philologist, the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy drew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes 91É«°É expert who teaches a popular course on the topic.
- 91É«°É associate professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.
- Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg was born in China, detained in World War II Japan and fully embraced her American life; a scholarship named for her describes her life in 54 words. Here is the rest of the story.
- The award will fund small exhibits created by high school students that will tour museums and birding festivals throughout the Americas, raising awareness about climate change and promoting STEM diversity.
- Following a rigorous, five-year process, the museum joins peer institutions with a recognition of its quality and credibility.
- In a recent defense of strong comic immoralism, 91É«°É philosophy student Connor Kianpour argues for the aesthetic value of immoral humor.
- In her master’s thesis, CU grad student highlights how the current Russian regime is making use of Soviet narratives and symbols to justify its war with Ukraine.
- 91É«°É theater instructor Jordan Feeler learned how to troubleshoot sparkly homages to Michael Jackson and illuminated magician props while working with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas.