Behind-the-Scenes of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
August 31, 2018 BY JENNA MARINA LEE | AUGUST 31, 2018 When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released on bookshelves in the United States on Sept. 1, 1998, Andrew Carnero ’15 was 5 years old. And while he remembers peering over his older brother’s shoulder to see what he was reading, the UCF theatre major could hardly have predicted...
Art History lecture series begins this fall
August 30, 2018 The grant sponsored lecture series will show connections between art and activism so students can reflect on the role of art in society and the relationship between art history and public engagement. The series will address Art and Activism, Feminism Art and the Guerrilla Girls, and Art as an Endangered...
Volunteer opportunity with UCF-Hillcrest Foreign Language Club
August 30, 2018 The UCF-Hillcrest Foreign Language Club provides university and elementary students an opportunity to use their Spanish and French language skills in a collaborative environment. The club is currently seeking UCF volunteers who are in 3000-level or higher French and Spanish classes.
Casting Call: See What Our Theatre UCF Alumni Have Been Up To!
August 30, 2018 Eric Ulloa ’06BFA (musical theatre) will be playing Jud in Theatre Under the Stars’ production of Oklahoma! with Tony Award winner Priscilla Lopez. Ulloa is the author of 26 Pebbles, which had its world premiere at The Human Race Theatre Company. The play was featured in American Theatre Magazine and The...
New News System
August 28, 2018 Introducing the new CAH-News website, which acts as the central hub for publishing news posts for the department. News posts from this site will be dispersed to department sites as needed. Some new features: Search bar Faster page loading Paged news results Related posts Happy reading!
History Graduate is Chosen for UCF 30 Under 30 for Impacting the Lives of Teenage Girls
August 27, 2018 UCF History grad Lindsey Turnbull is selected for this year’s 30 Under 30 Award. The award recognizes alumni making significant impacts within their professions and communities while still in the early stages of their careers. “This year’s 30 under 30 class is a group of trailblazing young alumni,” said Mike...
Faculty Affiliate Ying Zhang elected president of CALA
August 23, 2018 WGST Faculty Affiliate Ying Zhang was elected president of the Chinese-American Librarians Association (CALA) Congratulations Ying! Ying Zhang serves as department head of acquisitions and collection services at UCF Libraries.
41 New Hires in the Arts and Humanities
August 22, 2018 Please welcome 41 new faculty members to the College of Arts and Humanities!
T&T core faculty Natalie Underberg-Goode on the portal to Peru
August 21, 2018 The Portal to Peru project presents and interprets Andean weaving from the region of Cusco, Peru. Working in collaboration with the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC), the website offers multiple ways to learn about, experience, and appreciate Andean cultural heritage and the lives and work of Andean weavers....
We moved!
August 20, 2018 Dear students and friends of Women’s and Gender Studies. We are now located at the brand new Trevor Colbourn Building (very near to the old CNH) Come and see us at suite 348 on the third floor. Our email [email protected] and our number (407) 823-6502 remain the same. Wishing you...
Undergraduate pursues passion for history in Washington, D.C.
August 17, 2018 Evan Murray, a UCF History major and research assistant with the UCF-NCA Veterans Legacy Program, has taken the skills learned in his courses and applied on VLP to conduct his own archival research in Washington D.C. Evan works on both the VLP technical team and the World War I African...
Sung's new piece portrays plight of whales
August 16, 2018 UCF composer Stella Sung premiered her new piece, “Oceana.” The 14-minute piece, which incorporates ship horns, seismic blasts and the calls of dolphins, humpback whales and porpoises with string and wind instruments, was performed by Boston’s Landmarks Orchestra, under the baton of Christopher Wilkins.
6 Things You Should Know About Themed Experiences
August 15, 2018 From The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Rainforest Cafe, here’s the rundown on the themed-experiences industry — and how UCF students will be poised to lead it.
Introducing the New Trevor Colbourn Hall
August 13, 2018 Say goodbye to one of the oldest buildings on campus and hello to a 21st-century learning space. The new Trevor Colbourn Hall is home to many of the university’s humanities departments, centers and programs.
Q&A with Music alumnus Alexander Bornstein
August 07, 2018 UCF alumnus Alexander Bornstein ’09 is an award-winning composer currently based in Los Angeles. His music has been heard on television, independent films, feature films, web series, documentaries and concert halls around the U.S. Alexander has also been at the forefront of new multimedia platforms, composing music for one of...
UCF Piano Graduate ‘17 Corin Staves Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Munich, Germany
August 06, 2018 Congratulations to Corin Staves ’17, an alumnus of the Bachelor’s of Music in music performance and the Piano Studio, on being named a 2018-19 Fulbright Scholar and awarded a scholarship to participate in international exchange programs in Munich, Germany! Staves is drawn to Munich because of its vibrant music community...
Featured Courses for Fall 2018
August 01, 2018 The UCF History Department has numerous, interesting courses being offered for Fall of 2018. Starting now, you can register for any of the following courses. Be sure to check beck regularly to see what new courses are coming this Fall. In AMH3562, we will unpack this...
Philosophy professor collaborates on journal focused on “collective behavior”
July 31, 2018 One of the world’s oldest academic journals just published a special issue dedicated to studying “collective behavior,” which was assembled by an international group of leading researchers in the field, including UCF Philosophy Professor Stephen M. Fiore. The special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society takes a broad...
Three CAH students receive Fulbright scholarships
July 27, 2018 Three students from the College of Arts and Humanities have been awarded 2018-19 Fulbright scholarships for international exchange programs.
Hurston autobiography chosen for 2018 Common Read
July 23, 2018 All first-year students at UCF read Zora Neale Hurston’s “Dust Tracks on a Road” as a part of the 2018 Common Read program. English professor Anna Lillios talks about why this book was selected and what makes the local author so special.