https://news.emory.edu/tags/category/humanities/index.htmlHumanities news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 03:30:34 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_sawyer_mellon_holsey_rucker_14-12-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/er_sawyer_mellon_holsey_rucker_14-12-2021/campus.htmlA grant from the Mellon Foundation will fund an Emory College-sponsored yearlong examination into the history and struggles of slavery and forced labor. The first Sawyer Seminar event will kick off in the spring.Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_ecas_ila_linc_lynn_09-11-2021/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/er_ecas_ila_linc_lynn_09-11-2021/campus.htmlNeuroscience and human health. Differential mathematics and dance. Atmospheric chemistry and German studies. Through the Learning through Inclusive Collaboration Initiative, students and faculty in paired classes come together to explore real-world problems through interdisciplinary perspectives.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu/features/2021/10/stoker-collection-dracula-rose-library/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_stoker_collection_dracula_rose_library_special_feature/campus.htmlEmory's Rose Library is now home to what has been described as the world’s most comprehensive collection of rare materials highlighting the work of Bram Stoker, the 19th-century Irish author best known for "Dracula.” Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_phillis_wheatley_reading_monster_yanique/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_phillis_wheatley_reading_monster_yanique/campus.htmlTiphanie Yanique, associate professor of English and creative writing, will deliver the Phillis Wheatley Reading on Oct. 19 for her new novel, “Monster in the Middle.”Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_urc_proposals_tn/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/10/er_urc_proposals_tn/campus.htmlUniversity Research Committee accepting funding proposals for 2022-23.Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/er_arts_fellows/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/er_arts_fellows/campus.htmlAs the inaugural Emory Arts Fellowship program fellows, Masud Ashley Olufani and Tom Zhang will spend the year teaching undergraduate classes and partnering on courses with Emory faculty.Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/er_decatur_book_festival_anderson_yanique/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/er_decatur_book_festival_anderson_yanique/campus.htmlPresented by Emory, the AJC Decatur Book Festival is permanently moving from its traditional Labor Day slot to the first weekend in October. Emory faculty authors Carol Anderson and Tiphanie Yanique will be showcased in the festival.Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_acclaim_june/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_acclaim_june/campus.htmlEmory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_the_second_amendment_anderson/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/06/er_the_second_amendment_anderson/campus.htmlIn “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America,” acclaimed historian Carol Anderson asserts that the right to bear arms has been used as a weapon against African Americans since its inception.Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/er_haden_honors_thesis/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/er_haden_honors_thesis/campus.htmlEmory College senior Madelyn R. Haden focused her honors thesis on sharing the stories of undocumented migrants in Morocco and how current policies affect their health care access and societal integration. Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400