Dr. Mehdi Aminrazavi, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, is the new director of an exciting new program for UMW students, faculty and the broader community: Khatib Program in Religion & Dialogue, funded by a generous gift from Dr. Reza Khatib and his wife, Georgianna Khatib. In spring semester 2020, the KPRD sponsored the following courses and events: 1. “Religion 231: The … [Read more...] about Religion and Dialogue at UMW
Humanities
Students and Faculty Come Together to Bring a Classic into the Digital Age
When courses moved abruptly from in person to online delivery due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Professor Angie Pitts and her students in Latn 358: Ovid, were disappointed. They had been looking forward to a visit from Dr. Bartolo Natoli of Randolph Macon College, author of Silenced Voices: The Poetics of Speech in Ovid (U. WI Press), who was scheduled to give a public lecture April 2nd on the theme … [Read more...] about Students and Faculty Come Together to Bring a Classic into the Digital Age
English Major Finds Her Path Through Downtown Greens
During the 2018-2019 academic year, English major Elisabeth DellaRova interned at Downtown Greens as a Marketing and Communications intern. Downtown Greens is a small nonprofit in Fredericksburg that provides open community greenspace, gardening workshops, and youth programming. Elisabeth coordinated their Fall 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign, ran the Facebook and Instagram pages, helped with content … [Read more...] about English Major Finds Her Path Through Downtown Greens
Students research American immigrant experiences at the National Archives
In fall semester 2019, Dr. Krystyn Moon and a group of fourteen students spent a semester of in-depth research about the experiences of various immigrant groups to the United States. Their work included three trips to Washington, D.C. to conduct research in the records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service at the National Archives. The students worked in teams to produce three research … [Read more...] about Students research American immigrant experiences at the National Archives