Academics
HFA Dean Search is Under Way Beginning Week of April 16
The HFA Dean Search will begin on April 16. Details are now available.
HFA Faculty Invited to Two Talks by Yale University's Dara Strolovitch on Research and Fellowships
Dara Z. Strolovitch, professor at Yale University, will deliver two talks for UMass faculty on research and fellowships on April 18-19.
HFA Recognizes History’s Asheesh Siddique and English’s Ruth Jennison for Excellence in Teaching with the 2024 College Outstanding Teacher Award
The College of Humanities & Fine Arts (HFA) has announced its 2024 College Outstanding Teaching Award recipients: Asheesh Siddique and Ruth Jennison.
English Department to Launch New Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies Concentration for Fall 2024
The Department of English will launch a new concentration in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies (WRLS) for English majors in fall 2024.
Graduate Student Conference on Translation Studies to Take Place April 20-21, 2024
The 2024 UMass Graduate Student Conference on Translation Studies will take place April 20-21.
Mellon Foundation Awards $100,000 to UMass Amherst Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded $100,000 to the UMass Amherst Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS).
Emmy Award-Winning Writer, Historian, Sports Studies Scholar Amy Bass Named History Department Writer-in-Residence
The History Department will host Emmy Award-winning writer, historian, and sports studies scholar Amy Bass with a series of events April 8-11.
Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy Receives $10,000 Sponsorship from the New York Times to Support Pentagon Papers Events
The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy has recently received a $10,000 sponsorship from the New York Times in support of two Pentagon Papers events.
Three Graduate Architecture Students Earn Top Honors in MBMA Student Design Competition
Three students in the Department of Architecture received top honors in the 2024 Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) Student Design Competition.
English Professor and Author David Toomey's New Book, "Kingdom of Play," Featured in The Atlantic
Kingdom of Play, a recent book by English professor and acclaimed author David Toomey, was profiled in a recent article in The Atlantic.
HFA Days on April 11-12 Offers Immersive Humanities and Arts Experience with Open Classrooms, Faculty Talks, and More
Announcing HFA Days, a series of events on April 11-12 inviting the UMass community and public to experience different facets of the college.
Department of English Doctoral Student Thakshala Tissera Wins 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition
Thakshala Tissera, a doctoral student in the Department of English, has been named the winner of the 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.