September 21, 2016
Douglas Crimp, Before Pictures, New York City 1967-1977
Crimp, Fanny Knapp Allen Professor of Art History and Professor of Visual and Cultural Studies at the University of Rochester, famously named a generation in 1977, when he curated the show “Pictures,” at Artists Space, and published a related essay in the journal October. In this dense exhibition-as-memoir, he puts that accomplishment in a rich and broader perspective.
September 6, 2016
Emerging Architectural Historians Win Awards
Assistant Professor of Art & Art History, Peter Christensen, is one of three scholars to have been named as a recipient of the 2016 SAH/Mellon Author Award, which supports scholars working on their first book. The award is an initiative of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. None of the three books has been published yet. This year's recipients all focus on Germany before the Second World War.
June 6, 2016
Rochester Italianist receives honorary professorship
This spring, the University of the Pacific (UP) in Lima, Peru, conferred an honorary professorship on Donatella Stocchi-Perucchio, associate professor of Italian in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. The designation recognizes her scholarly contributions to the field of Italian studies and comparative literature as well as her efforts in fostering a dialogue among Italianists worldwide.
May 9, 2016
Humanities programs to benefit from $2 million commitment from alumnus
Joseph F. Cunningham ’67 (MA) and his wife, Andrea, have committed $2 million to support research, lectures, and public forums within the humanities. Click here to read more. May 6, 2016
"Environments" lecture series scheduled for 2016-17
The Humanities Center Lecture and Workshop Series will center around the theme of "environments" for the 2016-2017 academic year. Speakers will include Andrea Wulf, Andrew Light, Carol Dougherty, and Gregg Mitman. Click here for more information.
April 28, 2016
Watch Noam Chomsky's "Language, Creativity, and the Limits of Understanding"
The 2016 Distinguished Visiting Humanist was Noah Chomsky. Click here to watch videos from his time on campus.
April 7, 2016
April is National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to “highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, and encourage the reading of poems.” We invite you to click here throughout the month of April and discover some of poetic richness that can be found at the University of Rochester.
April 1, 2016
Ferrari Humanities Symposia
The 2016 Ferrrari Humanities Symposia keynote speaker will be Jane Tylus, Faculty Director of the Center for the Humanities and Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at New York University. Professor Tylus will present “Saying Good-bye in the Renaissance: Leave-Taking as a Work of Art” at 4 p.m. in Hawkins-Carlson Room (Rush Rhees Library) with a reception to follow. All are welcome.
February 15, 2016
Noam Chomsky is 2016 Distinguished Visiting Humanist
This year's Distinguished Visiting Humanist will be the eminent philosopher and public intellectual, Noam Chomsky. He will be in residence from Wednesday, April 20 through Friday, April 22.
February 3, 2016
What Is The Value Of An Education In The Humanities?
University of Rochester Professor of Astrophysics, Adam Frank, discussed this topic for NPR.
January 5, 2016
Search for Humanities Center Director Underway
The University of Rochester is currently conducting a search for the inaugural Director of the Humanities Center. Review of applications began in January 2016. Click here for more information or to apply.
October 8, 2015
Distinguished Visiting Humanist from 2013/2014 donates his completed works to the George Eastman Museum
The George Eastman Museum recently announced that renowned contemporary artist William Kentridge has donated his complete works in time-based media. Kentridge was the Distinguished Visiting Humanist at the University of Rochester in 2013/2014.
September 21, 2015
University of Rochester alumni endow directorship for new Humanities Center
University of Rochester Trustee Ani Gabrellian ’84 and her husband, Mark Gabrellian ’79, have committed $2 million to establish a directorship for the University’s newly created Humanities Center.
