UMass Humanities and Fine Arts
News
Apr 30, 2020
With profound sadness, the English Department writes to acknowledge the tragic passing, after a battle with COVID-19, of an important and recent alum of our MFA program, and educator in our Writing Program, Rana Zoe Mungin MFA '15. She was a beloved social studies teacher at Ascend Academy in Brooklyn at the time of her passing. Although only 30 years old, her work struck a deep chord with a broad swath of readers and scholars. Her candid reflections and critical perspective contributed to national conversations about institutional racism in MFA programs, an ongoing issue that our department and others like it continue to grapple with. She shared her experiences with the goal of making us better and more accountable educators. She, in turn, became a teacher who brought conceptions of justice, equity, and compassion into her classroom.
Apr 16, 2020
The Tasso and Music Symposium, originally intended to take place on the UMass Amherst campus, will now take place via Zoom video conference during the April 17-19 weekend (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day).
No upcoming events have been scheduled.
Departments & Centers
The College of Humanities & Fine Arts is the creative and cultural heart of UMass Amherst. With 14 academic departments and 12 world-class research centers, institutes, and interdisciplinary programs, our students — undergraduate and graduate — have the opportunity to study with the best scholars, thinkers, and artists.
Faculty Profile
Joseph Krupczynski
Working alongside other experts—both in his field as well as in the community—Joseph Krupczynski serves as an Associate Professor of Architecture but extends his practice far beyond the university walls. He walks us through his community partnerships, commitment to language and culture, and their relevance to his new position as Director of Civic Engagement and Service-Learning (CESL).
