Arts and Humanities

A University of Miami Libraries webinar explored how maps and mapmaking have altered the course of history, aiding impetuous navigators and voyagers but also alienating Indigenous peoples and dismissing their cultures.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/06/data-scientist-charts-the-power-politics-and-purpose-of-mapmaking.html


June guide to the arts at the U

View a list of arts-related events for this month, including film screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema, a family workshop at the Lowe Art Museum, and the fifth annual Frost Chopin Festival at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/june-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html

June guide to the arts at the U

View a list of arts-related events for this month, including film screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema, a family workshop at the Lowe Art Museum, and the fifth annual Frost Chopin Festival at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/june-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html

June guide to the arts at the U

View a list of arts-related events for this month, including film screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema, a family workshop at the Lowe Art Museum, and the fifth annual Frost Chopin Festival at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/june-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html

June guide to the arts at the U

View a list of arts-related events for this month, including film screenings at the Bill Cosford Cinema, a family workshop at the Lowe Art Museum, and the fifth annual Frost Chopin Festival at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/june-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html


South Florida Holocaust survivors honored at University Libraries exhibit

“Visages of Memory” chronicles the lives of survivors through pictures and narratives. The exhibit is currently on display at the Kislak Center at the University of Miami through July 21.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/university-libraries-unveils-exhibit-on-south-florida-holocaust-survivorsindex.html

South Florida Holocaust survivors honored at University Libraries exhibit

“Visages of Memory” chronicles the lives of survivors through pictures and narratives. The exhibit is currently on display at the Kislak Center at the University of Miami through July 21.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/university-libraries-unveils-exhibit-on-south-florida-holocaust-survivorsindex.html

South Florida Holocaust survivors honored at University Libraries exhibit

“Visages of Memory” chronicles the lives of survivors through pictures and narratives. The exhibit is currently on display at the Kislak Center at the University of Miami through July 21.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/university-libraries-unveils-exhibit-on-south-florida-holocaust-survivorsindex.html


Connectivity part of architectural design for Texas district

University of Miami architecture students worked with peers from Texas Tech University to plan a health district that would serve as a destination neighborhood for community members in the northwest city of Lubbock.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/connectivity-part-of-architectural-design-for-texas-district.html

Connectivity part of architectural design for Texas district

University of Miami architecture students worked with peers from Texas Tech University to plan a health district that would serve as a destination neighborhood for community members in the northwest city of Lubbock.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/connectivity-part-of-architectural-design-for-texas-district.html


Research scholar combines mindfulness with dance movement therapy

Malena Price, a U.S. Fulbright Research Scholar and McKnight Doctoral Fellow studying adult clinical psychology, espouses how dance movement therapy combined with mindfulness training may help to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in undergraduates.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/research-scholar-combines-mindfulness-with-dance-movement-therapy.html

Research scholar combines mindfulness with dance movement therapy

Malena Price, a U.S. Fulbright Research Scholar and McKnight Doctoral Fellow studying adult clinical psychology, espouses how dance movement therapy combined with mindfulness training may help to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms in undergraduates.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/research-scholar-combines-mindfulness-with-dance-movement-therapy.html


Debate Team hosts first Miami Oceans Debates

The tournament brought 14 schools and colleges to the University of Miami to engage in a verbal exchange about the pros and cons of aquaculture.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/debate-team-hosts-first-miami-oceans-debates.html

Debate Team hosts first Miami Oceans Debates

The tournament brought 14 schools and colleges to the University of Miami to engage in a verbal exchange about the pros and cons of aquaculture.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/debate-team-hosts-first-miami-oceans-debates.html


African-dance tutorials offer ‘confi-dance’

In creating her multimedia project “confi-dance” for the Adobe Library Research Scholars program, senior Hula Bayo creates lessons to promote confidence with African dancing and adds more resources to the genre.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/african-dance-tutorials-offer-confi-dance.html


May guide to the arts at the U

View a list of arts-related events for this month, including a performance by Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires, a family workshop inspired by the arts of Indigenous Peoples, and a discussion about the preservation of Miami Beach.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/05/may-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html


Class seams fashion and technology

A new special topics class in the School of Communication teaches students how to bring clothes to life by integrating them with wearable technology.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/class-seams-fashion-and-technology.html



Crafting films to ‘unjudge,’ celebrate humanity

Student filmmakers in the School of Communication “Human Book” project have generated short films, all entries in the Canes Film Festival, that challenge stereotypes, celebrate resiliency, and bring the best of humanity into sharp focus.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/crafting-films-to-unjudge-celebrate-humanity.html

Crafting films to ‘unjudge,’ celebrate humanity

Student filmmakers in the School of Communication “Human Book” project have generated short films, all entries in the Canes Film Festival, that challenge stereotypes, celebrate resiliency, and bring the best of humanity into sharp focus.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/crafting-films-to-unjudge-celebrate-humanity.html


Azucar! Dress worn by Queen of Salsa donated to Cuban Heritage Collection

The exquisite beaded, silk, black gown joins a medley of other treasured items that comprise the Celia Cruz Collection at University Libraries.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/azucar-dress-worn-by-queen-of-salsa-donated-to-cuban-heritage-collection.html

Azucar! Dress worn by Queen of Salsa donated to Cuban Heritage Collection

The exquisite beaded, silk, black gown joins a medley of other treasured items that comprise the Celia Cruz Collection at University Libraries.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/azucar-dress-worn-by-queen-of-salsa-donated-to-cuban-heritage-collection.html



Students thank benefactor for life-changing scholarships

Marta Weeks Wulf, University of Miami trustee emerita, has enhanced virtually every corner of the University. Current students and recent graduates from the Frost School of Music reflect on the transformative impact of her broad and deep philanthropic support of the U.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/students-thank-benefactor-for-life-changing-scholarships.html

Students thank benefactor for life-changing scholarships

Marta Weeks Wulf, University of Miami trustee emerita, has enhanced virtually every corner of the University. Current students and recent graduates from the Frost School of Music reflect on the transformative impact of her broad and deep philanthropic support of the U.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/students-thank-benefactor-for-life-changing-scholarships.html


Cuban journalist discusses news reporting in the country

During a discussion held at the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries last week, Elaine Diaz shared how she has helped to build independent journalism on the Caribbean island.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/cuban-journalist-discusses-news-reporting-in-the-country.html

Cuban journalist discusses news reporting in the country

During a discussion held at the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries last week, Elaine Diaz shared how she has helped to build independent journalism on the Caribbean island.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/cuban-journalist-discusses-news-reporting-in-the-country.html



Webinar highlights an early influencer for navigators

A 17th-century cartographer whose maps detailed locations for food, water, safe anchorage, and sites for treasure-laden shipwrecks was the focus of the first in a series of webinars on maps and mapmaking.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/webinar-highlights-an-early-influencer-for-navigators.html

Webinar highlights an early influencer for navigators

A 17th-century cartographer whose maps detailed locations for food, water, safe anchorage, and sites for treasure-laden shipwrecks was the focus of the first in a series of webinars on maps and mapmaking.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/webinar-highlights-an-early-influencer-for-navigators.html


Providing a canvas of creativity for the campus

A pair of University of Miami students, Sofia Perez-Baux and Roma Williams, established DISE, an art community that cultivates a creative, inclusive platform for students who appreciate art and are looking to learn more about it.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/providing-a-canvas-of-creativity-for-the-campus.html

Providing a canvas of creativity for the campus

A pair of University of Miami students, Sofia Perez-Baux and Roma Williams, established DISE, an art community that cultivates a creative, inclusive platform for students who appreciate art and are looking to learn more about it.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/providing-a-canvas-of-creativity-for-the-campus.html


Student wins award for essay about technology’s effect on civil rights

The National Council of Negro Women partnered with the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and Meta to award Jalaiya Cunningham, a first-year University of Miami student, a scholarship based on her commitment to the intersection of civil rights and technology.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/student-wins-award-for-essay-about-technologys-effect-on-civil-rights.html

Student wins award for essay about technology’s effect on civil rights

The National Council of Negro Women partnered with the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and Meta to award Jalaiya Cunningham, a first-year University of Miami student, a scholarship based on her commitment to the intersection of civil rights and technology.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/04/student-wins-award-for-essay-about-technologys-effect-on-civil-rights.html


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