Book Talk to Feature UCF History Faculty
January 25, 2022 Associate professor John M. Sacher will discuss his new book, “Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers,” at an upcoming Faculty Book Talk hosted by the UCF History Department.
UCF History Professors Research Round-Up
January 14, 2022 UCF history professors have published a wide variety of work in the past several months
UCF Students Honor World War II Veteran Through Digital Preservation Projects
December 06, 2021 As we approach the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we remember Capt. Richard S. Roberts through oral interviews and a digital exhibit developed by UCF students.
New Lecture Series Features Research in Women’s and Gender Studies
November 16, 2021 This month, the Women’s and Gender Studies program presented the inaugural Gloria Anzaldúa Lecture Series.
Applications Open for the 2021 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards
November 08, 2021 The theme for the 2021 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards is strength, resolve and resilience.
Engaging in Ethical Dialogue About the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 03, 2021 Dr. Luciana Garbayo, assistant professor of philosophy and medical education, engages in ethical dialogue about the COVID-19 pandemic and public health with the community.
Texts and Technology Alumna Explores How Humanities Research Can Save Lives
October 29, 2021 Working on her dissertation for the Texts and Technology program led Linda Garrison ’21PhD to a significant conclusion: humanities research can save lives.
Spotlight: UCF College of Arts and Humanities 2020–21 Year-in-Review
September 09, 2021 Spotlight, our college’s annual year-in-review, features stories, photos and videos that shine a light on the impact of the arts and humanities.
UCF Offers High-Demand Kurdish Language Courses
August 24, 2021 Thanks to a collaboration between the UCF Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs, UCF is now one of only two universities in the nation to regularly offer Kurdish language courses.
Professor Scott F. Hall’s Instruments Presented Internationally
August 18, 2021 This month, seven of SVAD Professor Scott F. Hall’s sculptural musical instrument designs were shown in FEEDback, a curated group exhibition in the Italian Pavilion of the Venice Biennale. For 120 years, the Biennale has been one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world, today drawing an audience of over...
Explore Interactive Fiction with PS Berge, Texts & Technology Ph.D. Student
July 06, 2021 Texts & Technology Ph.D. student PS Berge explains how researchers and designers are harnessing the power of interactive to bring new narratives to life
CAH Research Report: 2020–21
July 01, 2021 Explore a list of the College of Arts and Humanities’ funded research projects and the people involved.
Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés and Aimee Denoyelles Featured on “Postdigital Pedagogies of Care” Podcast
June 30, 2021 Cecilia Rodrigez Milanes, professor of English and affiliate faculty with the Women’s and Gender Studies program, and Aimee Denoyelles, an instructional designer with the Center for Distributed Learning, were guests on the podcast Postdigital Pedagogies of Care.
Alumna Uses Literature to Support Holocaust Education
June 24, 2021 English alumna Tiffany Sidders ’21 studied an important approach to Holocaust education — using literature to teach people about the atrocities.
A Decade of Digitally Preserving the Past
May 05, 2021 In celebration of the project’s tenth anniversary, explore the past by reading the 2020-2021 RICHES in Review publication, featuring some of RICHES’ projects and research initiatives.
UCF Researchers Launch Digital Version of World-renowned 18th Century Dictionary
April 15, 2021 Johnson’s Dictionary is considered one of the most influential works of English literature of all time — and now, thanks to researchers in the College of Arts and Humanities, it can be easily accessed online.
Hakan Özoğlu Discusses the Ottoman Empire on WUCF’s Global Perspectives
April 15, 2021 Professor of history and director of Middle Eastern Studies Hakan Özoğlu was featured on a recent episode of WUCF’s Global Perspectives.
James C. Clark Discusses Consequences of Controlling Voters Through Legislation
April 01, 2021 James C. Clark, senior lecturer of history, has been featured in the Orlando Sentinel as a guest columnist for his insight on the unintended consequences of controlling voters through legislation.
Amelia Lyons Discusses Women’s History Month
April 01, 2021 Amelia Lyons, associate professor of history, sat down with Spectrum News to discuss Women’s History Month.
Leandra Preston-Sidler: Women on the Front Lines of COVID-19
March 30, 2021 Leandra Preston-Sidler spoke with Spectrum News about how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women. In this three-part series, Preston-Sidler discussed the increased burden of childcare and financial insecurity placed on women throughout the past year.