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How I found my research: Hope Ward studies paths to more equitable actor training programs
Oct. 23, 2024
Ward, a Ph.D. student, actor and director, finds inspiration in theater but also recognizes where it needs closer study and a commitment to marked improvement.
How I found my research: Moira Neve studies visions of a queer utopia as described in an early 20th-century journal
Oct. 9, 2024
Neve said, 'I love the feeling of being in my own niche corner of this larger literary tradition, sifting through the archives only to arrive at new surprises every day.'
‘The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky,’ by VCU student Josh Galarza, named National Book Award finalist
Oct. 1, 2024
Galarza’s debut novel is one of five finalists for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.
English professor’s new book explores opinions – and their various types – in the age of social media
Sept. 19, 2024
Caddie Alford links an ancient concept to a modern landscape where algorithms influence our connections and thinking.
Keynote speaker cites the timely need for what the humanities teach us – and how they can guide us
Sept. 19, 2024
Kicking off Humanities Week at VCU, Paula Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association, connects those lessons to science, technology, education and society.
New VCU humanities courses consider nontechnical aspects of artificial intelligence
Sept. 18, 2024
The offerings include ethics and philosophy classes that make up a new microcredential digital badge.
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Sept. 11, 2024
VCU creative writing student Josh Galarza’s debut novel longlisted for National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Sept. 11, 2024
The finalists will be announced Oct. 1 by the National Book Foundation.
Poet Geoff Bouvier covers billions of years in ‘Us From Nothing'
Sept. 3, 2024
Bouvier, who teaches in VCU’s Department of English, curates ‘my own history of everything’ to highlight humanity’s interconnectedness.
42nd annual Faculty Convocation celebrates six VCU role models
Aug. 30, 2024
Honorees included faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, College of Humanities and Sciences and the School of Public Health.