Arts and Humanities
A filmmaker’s dream come true
An alumnus and University of Miami production manager has fulfilled his lifelong dream and crafted his first feature film that will be showcased in upcoming film festivals.
What are you afraid of?
Phobias affect as many as 13 percent of the U.S. population. A University of Miami professor explains what they are and how we can get rid of them.
Making sense of data
The Open Visualization Academy—a first-of-its-kind platform recently launched by a faculty member at the University of Miami—offers free courses on designing data-backed charts and maps to communicate information more effectively.
The impact and legacy of a master teacher
Eveleen Lorton lived a life of service to teachers, higher education, and the University of Miami, establishing an endowed faculty chair that adds to her incredible legacy.
Learning Overtown’s history through art
A class of graduate students in the School of Communication spent the fall creating an interactive museum experience that teaches participants about the history of Overtown through three murals.
Boris Johnson regales students about Brexit, UK politics
The former British prime minister is co-teaching a political science class this semester and spending some quality time with student leaders.
Your guide to the arts, humanities
Explore the University’s arts and humanities programs and events, including musical performances, cutting-edge theatrical premieres, thought-provoking lectures, author readings, art exhibitions, and film screenings.
What care is supposed to feel like
A University of Miami poet and creative writing instructor poses the creative arts as a medium to inspire empathy and an antidote to loneliness and the hyper-individualism of “vampiric” relationships.
Keeping alive the flames of resistance
A leading Cuban dissident denounced state repression, tyranny, and human rights abuses in Cuba at a special University of Miami public program.
Championing aspiring journalists
The new University of Miami student chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists is the first in the University’s history.
The allure of gore
Horror films often transport societal malaise—disease, destruction, and fear of the unknown—onto the big screen, providing a temporary coping mechanism for life’s conundrums and uncertainties.
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