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Arts & Humanities

Join the excitement of the Miami Book Fair

From Nov. 17–24, The U Creates will partner with the Miami Book Fair to celebrate literacy and arts from around the world. University instructors who are authors will discuss their work as part of the event. In addition, students and faculty and staff members are eligible for discounted tickets to attend the street fair on Saturday, Nov. 23, or Sunday, Nov. 24.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/11/miami-book-fair-2024.html


A&S Academics

Design thinking students team up with Hollywood stars

Students in a new course in the College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating with Disney star Calum Worthy and film producer Russell Geyser to come up with applications for a new technology.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/10/design-thinking-students-team-up-with-hollywood-stars.html




A&S Alumni

One Book, One U shares poignant stories

University of Miami alumna Daisy Hernández is the author of the book “The Kissing Bug: A True Story of a Family, an Insect, and a Nation’s Neglect of a Deadly Disease.”

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/10/one-book-one-u-shares-poignant-stories.html




Arts & Humanities

Applying the humanities to preserve Miami’s history

A College of Arts and Sciences doctoral student explores storytelling in a museum setting through his work with Miami’s Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/10/applying-the-humanities-to-preserve-miamis-history.html


A&S Faculty Recognition

What dogs teach us about the meaning of life

Philosopher Mark Rowlands shares what humans can learn from dogs about the answers to some important philosophical questions.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/09/what-dogs-teach-us-about-the-meaning-of-life.html


Arts & Humanities

Student art exhibit showcases undergraduate talent

The 2024-2025 Student Undergraduate Art Exhibit at the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences features exceptional paintings, photographs, and graphic designs.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/09/student-art-exhibit-showcases-undergraduate-talent.html


Arts & Humanities

Explore the arts at the U

Kick off the fall semester with programs and events that highlight the arts and humanities at the University.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/08/september-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html


Arts & Humanities

Using virtual reality to teach philosophy

Matthew Watts, a doctoral student in the Department of Philosophy, incorporates virtual reality into his classes to help students gain a deeper understanding of complex issues.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/08/using-virtual-reality-to-teach-philosophy.html


Arts & Humanities

Giving the gift of life

For her final project in a religious studies course on death and dying, Allison Micale chronicled her experience donating blood stem cells to a patient battling leukemia.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/07/giving-the-gift-of-life.html


Arts & Humanities

Delve into art this summer

From Wynwood and North Miami to West Kendall and Coral Gables, explore new exhibitions featuring works by skilled artists and curators among the University community.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/06/delve-into-art-this-summer.html


A&S Aspire

Art history major gains hands-on experience at Christie’s

Divya Srinivasan is completing her second internship at the auction house, an experience that has helped refine her academic and professional goals.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/06/art-history-major-gains-hands-on-experience-at-christies.html


Arts & Humanities

No laughing matter

History graduate student Stefania Papadopulos curated an exhibition in Special Collections on comedian Jackie Gleason and his fascination with the occult.

https://news.miami.edu/as/stories/2024/06/no-laughing-matter.html


A&S People & Community

Historian: ‘These boys did not want to die’

A University of Miami historian traces the roots of the Memorial Day holiday to the tragedy of the Civil War and explores prevailing attitudes toward death and the motivations that prompted millions of young men to risk their lives.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/05/historian-these-boys-did-not-want-to-die.html


Arts & Humanities

Summer guide to the arts at the U

Explore arts-related events including the annual Frost Chopin Festival, a graduate student exhibition at the Wynwood gallery, and a film screening series at the Bill Cosford Cinema.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/05/summer-guide-to-the-arts-at-the-u.html


Arts & Humanities

A gift for storytelling and the future of theater

Alumna Jayne Baron Sherman, an award-winning producer in theater, film, and television, is helping future generations of students tell compelling stories with a $3 million gift to the Department of Theatre Arts.

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2024/04/a-gift-for-storytelling-and-the-future-of-theater.html


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