Academics
Exhibition of Illustrated Children’s Books on Slavery in the North Opens at UMass Amherst
Students in Professor Charmaine A. Nelson’s course created illustrated children’s books about slavery in the U.S. and Canada.
UMass Students Recognized for Excellence at Harvard Olympiada
Four REPS students earned honors in UMass Amherst’s debut at the prestigious regional Russian Language Olympiada at Harvard.
Venice Captured in Art: Undergraduate Curators Bring New Light to Iconic City
We met with students from the History of Art and Architecture program as they explored artworks to include in their student-curated exhibit.
2024 Why Do I Learn Languages Essay Contest Results
An interdisciplinary panel of judges has selected six winners of the Why Do I Learn Languages Essay Contest.
Launching to London
This fall, first-year student Lily Avina had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the UMass Global Launch program.
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.
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.