To kick off its 50th anniversary celebration, The College of Arts and Science’s New College will host Create + Innovate Week April 12-16.
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A&S in the News: March 21-27, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the SEC Faculty Achievement Award, Moundville’s BirdFest, and more.
New College Professor is UA’s SEC Achievement Award Winner
The Southeastern Conference announced that Dr. Catherine Roach, professor of gender and cultural studies in New College, is the 2021 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for The University of Alabama.
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Remembering Shelia Washington
From the February 2021 Desktop News | The late Shelia Washington, founding director of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in Scottsboro, Alabama, will be remembered by the UA community for the strong partnership she built between the institution and UA scholars and students. Washington opened the Scottsboro Boys Museum in 2010 to honor the nine young African-American men who were falsely accused of rape and subsequently imprisoned in the 1930s. Since it opened its doors, Washington and colleagues […]
A&S in the News: January 24-30, 2021
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for the Alabama Black Belt Artist Project, the Tuscaloosa City Council race, and more.
A&S in the News: December 6-12, 2020
Read local, national, and world news that feature faculty, students, and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most recently, the College is trending in the news for Fall commencement, the School of Music’s annual holiday concert, and more.
Caitlyn Johnson ’21, Interdisciplinary Studies
Caitlyn Johnson, a native of Chattanooga, TN, is an interdisciplinary studies major and an ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences. With four internships on her résumé, Johnson plans to attend law school after graduation. How did you choose your major? What sparked your interest in the field? I began my time at UA in the political science department, and while I enjoyed my time in the program, I ultimately found the interdisciplinary curriculum in the New College better fit […]
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Barbara Brickman
Distinguished Teaching Fellow 2020-2023 Barbara Jane Brickman is an Associate Professor of Media and Gender Studies in New College and the Department of Gender and Race Studies. Her areas of research include American Popular Culture, Youth Culture, Girls’ Studies, LGBTQ Studies, and Feminist Film Theory. She is also the founder and director of the Druid City Girls Media Program for girls in the Tuscaloosa area. Reflective of her research and community work, Dr. Brickman’s teaching focuses on cultural analysis and issues […]
Summer Reading List 2020
What are you reading this summer? Here are six books written by A&S faculty on various topics: Educating the Empire By Sarah Steinbock-Pratt (History, sksteinbockpratt@ua.edu) In 1899, as a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed and colonized the Philippine Islands. Desiring to show that its occupation would be more benevolent than other imperial powers had been, in 1901, the government sent almost one thousand American teachers to “uplift and civilize” the Filipino people. However, while the teachers […]
President’s Faculty Research Award Recipients Recognized
Faculty Research Day highlights and celebrates excellence in research, creativity and scholarship by honoring faculty from across campus. Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving this year’s President’s Faculty Research Award.
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