Humanities
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.
Exploring the mythic power of vampires
A course in the Department of Classics examines how stories of the undead—from ancient myths to modern movies—reflect timeless questions about humanity, morality, and culture.
Centennial exhibition honors decades of printmaking
Lise Drost, a professor emerita in the Department of Art and Art History, brought together three decades of alumni and faculty to celebrate the University’s 100th anniversary.
Exploring the ancient roots of medicine
A course in the Department of Classics examines the origins of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome.
University of Miami hosts global gathering on Caribbean literature
The 43rd West Indian Literature Conference brought together 150 scholars to examine how writers use literary forms to respond to challenges impacting the region.
Using art and virtual reality to train future health professionals
An interdisciplinary team of researchers is studying the effectiveness of virtual reality visual arts training for medical, nursing, and physical therapy students.
Conflict takes center stage
For the production of “12 Angry Jurors,” student actors expanded their own perceptions and perspectives as they engaged the play’s themes of prejudice, bias, and projections.
Creative writing student co-authors novel with bestselling mom
Shelby Cunningham, a sophomore at the University of Miami, celebrated the release of “The Academy” alongside her mother, Elin Hilderbrand.
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.
Retracing history in Africa and the Caribbean
Historic forts in different parts of the world are at the center of two separate research projects by a historian and an art historian at the University of Miami.
Theater graduate takes the stage in iconic Western revue
University of Miami alumna Joy Missey is launching her musical theater career with a unique opportunity in North Dakota.
How a ‘dead language’ enriched one student’s path to medicine
For a biology major at the University of Miami, the value of studying Latin went beyond deciphering medical terms.
Summer arts and humanities research fuels creative discovery
A University of Miami art historian and a creative writing graduate student both traveled abroad this summer to conduct research.
Using AI to preserve and share cultural heritage
With the help of digital tools, students in Shai Cohen’s “Sephardi & ChatGPT” course explored Sephardic culture and history.
A laboratory muse
A physics postdoctoral researcher and a musical composition graduate student found a way to merge their interests—through a concert inspired by tiny swimming coral larvae.
