A symposium organized in remembrance of Julian Bond, one of the most prominent advocates for social justice to emerge from the American Civil Rights Movement and an Arts & Sciences faculty member for 20 years, will open next week, on October 20.
Rouhoullah “Ruhi” K. Ramazani, a University of Virginia professor emeritus of government and foreign affairs who dedicated his life to UVA and to promoting political understanding of Iran-U.S. relations, died on Oct. 5 in Charlottesville. He was 88.
In her sixth book, “Nine Island,” Alison finds patterns in real life to create the narrative that includes translating Ovid’s stories of sexual transformation and thinking about her status as a woman on her own at 50
Thanks to our generous alumni and friends, our Faculty Forward campaign exceeded its goal of $130 million in gifts and pledges in response to the case for faculty support.
European Studies, which is a new M.A. program within Arts & Sciences, as well as the East Asia Center and the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies all recently appointed its new directors.
“Ana is such a positive force. Having her here will help the University to recruit other talented faculty and researchers engaged in international economics and macrofinance.”
If Chuck Berry is the father of rock ’n’ roll, how did it become a predominately white genre in just a dozen years? Jack Hamilton’s new book, “Just Around Midnight,” delves into the genre’s complex racial history.
Rushdie and NYU colleague Suketu Mehta entertained their audience with a conversation that hopped from their migrant roots, to how literature can help us make sense of our unlimited world,
Alumnus and private equity investment firm leader Thompson Dean said his gift will allow the University “to play a leadership role in the innovations driving the evolution of a 21st-century liberal arts and sciences education.”
