Topic: History and Culture

Art as a bridge to the past

By studying objects from the Lowe Art Museum, history students from across the University of Miami learned about the America’s early beginnings and its cultural influences.

Art as a bridge to the past

By studying objects from the Lowe Art Museum, history students from across the University of Miami learned about the America’s early beginnings and its cultural influences.


Love: Big, awe-inspiring, sometimes scary

The romantic ideals that we associate with Valentine’s Day were seeded in the courtly love practices of the Middle Ages and first linked to the holiday in a 14th century dream-vision poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer.

Love: Big, awe-inspiring, sometimes scary

The romantic ideals that we associate with Valentine’s Day were seeded in the courtly love practices of the Middle Ages and first linked to the holiday in a 14th century dream-vision poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer.



‘The Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus’

Visitors to the exhibit at the Otto G. Richter Library will be able to participate in an augmented reality experience that will transport them to the High Middle Ages.

‘The Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus’

Visitors to the exhibit at the Otto G. Richter Library will be able to participate in an augmented reality experience that will transport them to the High Middle Ages.




Exhibition reception and tour on Feb. 18

Explore the daily life of Jews in the 11th-century Iberian Peninsula through detailed facsimiles, virtual reproductions, images, and re-creations.

Exhibition reception and tour on Feb. 18

Explore the daily life of Jews in the 11th-century Iberian Peninsula through detailed facsimiles, virtual reproductions, images, and re-creations.





Frost Students Head to the Grammys

Frost School of Music undergraduate students, Adyna Blair Silverberg and Dawson Fuss, had a rare and exciting opportunity to attend the 2024 Latin Grammys. Their passion for music and culture led to this opportunity to meet dozens of professionals in worlds music.

Frost Students Head to the Grammys

Frost School of Music undergraduate students, Adyna Blair Silverberg and Dawson Fuss, had a rare and exciting opportunity to attend the 2024 Latin Grammys. Their passion for music and culture led to this opportunity to meet dozens of professionals in worlds music.





Jay I. Kislak Research Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence

A Special Collections program offering access and support to foster scholarly and artistic pursuits using the Kislak Collection.

Jay I. Kislak Research Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence

A Special Collections program offering access and support to foster scholarly and artistic pursuits using the Kislak Collection.


Hang ten and learn

A course on the history of Hawai’i and surfing offered during the Spring 2025 semester brings surf culture inside the classroom.

Hang ten and learn

A course on the history of Hawai’i and surfing offered during the Spring 2025 semester brings surf culture inside the classroom.




Trailblazing professor Whittington Johnson passes away

Called Dr. J by his students and Whitt by his colleagues in the Department of History, Johnson became the first Black tenured professor hired by the University of Miami, inspiring countless students and conducting research that still has an impact today.

Trailblazing professor Whittington Johnson passes away

Called Dr. J by his students and Whitt by his colleagues in the Department of History, Johnson became the first Black tenured professor hired by the University of Miami, inspiring countless students and conducting research that still has an impact today.




A conversation on "Modern Cuban Painters: From Havana to New York"

Join the Cuban Heritage Collection Dec. 12 for a discussion on the legacy of artists who led the shift toward modernity in Cuba.

A conversation on "Modern Cuban Painters: From Havana to New York"

Join the Cuban Heritage Collection Dec. 12 for a discussion on the legacy of artists who led the shift toward modernity in Cuba.



"The Kislak Collection Presents" on Dec. 3

Join Special Collections for an engaging presentation by Matthew H. Robb, Mesoamerican specialist at the Library of Congress.

"The Kislak Collection Presents" on Dec. 3

Join Special Collections for an engaging presentation by Matthew H. Robb, Mesoamerican specialist at the Library of Congress.


Now on view in the Kislak Center at the University of Miami

A Special Collections exhibition honoring Sofía Ímber, pioneering Venezuelan journalist, museum founder and director.

Now on view in the Kislak Center at the University of Miami

A Special Collections exhibition honoring Sofía Ímber, pioneering Venezuelan journalist, museum founder and director.



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We\'re excited to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual OpiniUM Op-Ed Challenge, where graduate students present their research to a widespread audience in a concise opinion piece! 👏 1st – Christian McDonald 2nd – Vanessa Morales Honorable Mention – Fairuziana Humam Hamid https://t.co/q0j3uXdmHs

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Top neurologists recently gathered for the Florida Society of Neurology Annual Meeting and Miller School faculty shared the latest innovations in the field, from essential tremor to cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatments. 🧠 Learn more: https://t.co/jQTLqPw62D https://t.co/uMut6Hyohc

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