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Society & Culture
April 25, 2024 | 07:12 am

That’s not Native American art. Or is it?

A Rochester art historian on the proliferation of indigenous fakes and replicas—and the blurry line between appropriation and admiration.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Janet Berlo, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
March 3, 2023 | 01:54 pm

Mellon grant supports a close-up on close-ups

A Rochester research team is part of an inter-institutional project to document the history of the close-up, one of film and television’s most powerful techniques.

topics: Department of English, digital humanities, film, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, Joel Burges, Mellon Foundation, research funding, River Campus Libraries,
Society & Culture
January 3, 2023 | 09:19 am

Why is a 16th-century tradition attracting activists on the Christian right?

Scholar Anna Rosensweig explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy local, state, and federal laws.

topics: Anna Rosensweig, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Campus Life
December 13, 2022 | 10:07 am

New award sends humanities graduate students abroad

Four Rochester doctoral candidates will research in archives in a dozen countries as recipients of the Meliora Global Scholars grant.

topics: Department of History, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, Humanities Center, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
June 8, 2022 | 11:04 am

Digital justice through data dictionaries

A seed grant from the American Council of Learned Societies launches a project that has the River Campus Libraries helping to diversify the digital domain.

topics: Department of English, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, research funding, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
October 14, 2021 | 02:23 pm

Curtis Award spotlights PhD teaching assistants’ ‘amazing’ efforts during the pandemic

The annual award honors the contributions of graduate students in classrooms and laboratories across the University. This year’s recipients come from different disciplines, but share many things in common.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of English, Department of History, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, graduate students, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
May 5, 2021 | 09:43 am

Rochester’s latest CAREER award recipients pursue wide range of projects

This year, five University of Rochester researchers have received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty.

topics: announcements, awards, Dan Bergstralh, Department of Anthropology, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kathryn Knowles, Kathryn Mariner, Ranga Dias, School of Arts and Sciences, Yuhao Zhu,
Society & Culture
April 8, 2021 | 10:23 am

How patents transformed the world of architecture

Associate professor of art history Peter Christensen has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim fellowship for his project exploring an understudied shift in architectural history.

topics: Department of Art and Art History, featured-post, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Guggenheim Fellowship, Peter Christensen, School of Arts and Sciences,
In Photos
September 18, 2020 | 02:34 pm

An adapted classroom: Students and faculty find new ways to engage in teaching and learning

Students and faculty members adapt to new—and safety-conscious—ways of interacting as teachers, scholars, and researchers.

topics: Chris Muir, Department of Art and Art History, Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, Department of Conducting and Ensembles, Department of English, Department of Environmental Medicine, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, Fana Bangoura, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, JC Olsen, Joan Saab, Joanna Scott, Katrina Korfmacher, Program of Dance and Movement, Robert Minckley, William Miller, William Weinert,
Society & Culture
May 27, 2020 | 10:37 am

A ‘different kind of wonder’

The European Renaissance’s engagement with the Arctic is a little-known chapter of history but a relevant one today, when the region once again has become a site of anxious attention.

topics: Christopher Heuer, Department of Art and Art History, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, Renaissance, School of Arts and Sciences,