Academics
Abigail Chabitnoy Featured in Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Abigail Chabitnoy was recently featured in a Massachusetts Daily Collegian article written by English major Kalana Amarasekara.
Associate Professor Malcolm Sen Publishes Essay Exploring How Contemporary Irish Writers Address the Climate Crisis
Associate Professor Malcolm Sen explores how contemporary Irish writers are pointedly addressing the climate crisis in new Irish Times essay.
Master of Arts in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities Program Celebrates 50 Successful Years—and a Nearly Perfect Job Placement Rate
This year, UMass Amherst’s Master of Arts in Teaching Latin and Classical Humanities (M.A.T) program is celebrating 50 years of operation.
Faculty and Student Applications Open for 2024-25 Interdisciplinary Studies Institute Fellowships on “Entangled Environments: Navigating the Socio-Logics, Eco-Logics, and Techno-Logics of Our Planet”
The Interdisciplinary Studies Institute invites faculty and students to submit applications for its 2024-25 fellowship program on "Entangled Environments."
UMass Department of Classics Welcomes the Marios Philippides Collection Featuring Ancient Greek Artifacts
In January 2024, the UMass Amherst Department of Classics was the recipient of a bequest of ancient Greek artifacts for use as a study collection.
Humanitarian Scholar Amanda McCorkindale ’06, PhD, to Deliver Series of Interactive, Humanities Talks at UMass Amherst Nov. 14-15
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts will host a series of interactive, humanities-related events featuring Amanda McCorkindale 06, PhD.
History Department to Host Two-Part Series on History and Democracy
The Department of History will host a two-part series on history and democracy featuring panel presentations on democracy and the current election.
Classics Professor Debbie Felton Presented on 'Modern Ghost Stories' and 'Interpreting Monsters' in Madrid, Spain this October
Professor Debbie Felton, Department of Classics, gave invited presentations at two different seminars in Madrid, Spain during the week of October 14.
Film Studies Welcomes Communications Expert Diana Fernández-Romero as Visiting Scholar
Professor Diana Fernández-Romero, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid, is a visiting scholar this October with the Film Studies program.
Assistant Professor of History Elizabeth Jacob Receives Modern Endangered Archives Program Grant
Assistant Professor of History Elizabeth Jacob and collaborator Ananias Léki Dago, an Ivorian professional photographer, recently won a project grant from UCLA.
HFA Students Interested in Healthcare Invited to Talk and Gathering with History's Matthew Wormer on Oct. 30
Students interested in studying healthcare are invited to a lecture and gathering with Assistant Professor of History Matthew Wormer on Oct. 30.
Art History Students in Nature & Built Environment Class Visit Indigenous Teaching Lodge
Art history students from the Nature and Built Environment class recently visited the traditional Indigenous teaching lodge on campus.