Archive: 2020

April 23, 2020 - Matthew J. Brown has been promoted to professor. His new official title is professor of Philosophy and History of ideas. He has been at A&H for eleven years and is currently the program head for the History and Philosophy programs. Congratulations Matt!

April 23, 2020 - Even with the current COVID-19 pandemic, The University of Texas at Dallas’ production of Faust will continue, albeit in a new, creative format. The School of Arts and Humanities’ spring production was planned to be a main stage event, however, when home restrictions took effect, the stage play became a radio play, complete with music, […]

April 23, 2020 - School of the Arts & Humanities Community: I am proud to introduce the A&H newsletter which is centered on news and information about the School of the Arts and Humanities, its faculty and students. We are launching this at a time when classes are online and events on campus have been canceled, a reality to […]

April 23, 2020 - While theater companies and musical organizations around the country are having to shut down productions during the COVID-19 pandemic, The University of Texas at Dallas’ theatre program creatively improvised, ensuring that “the show must go on.” The program’s spring production, “Faust,” was planned to be a big stage event, with a guest director, two professional […]

April 20, 2020 - Dr. Jessica Murphy, dean of undergraduate education and professor of literary studies at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been inducted as one of four new fellows of the UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers, which recognizes outstanding educators throughout its academic institutions. “It’s very exciting,” Murphy said. “These are fabulous teachers who care a […]

January 31, 2020 - “Painful Remembrance” is the subject of the Winter 2020 issue of Athenaeum Review, with five articles exploring how difficult memories are shaped and passed on through literature, the arts, and public monuments. The special issue is guest-edited by Nils Roemer, interim dean of the School of the Arts and Humanities, director of the Ackerman Center for […]

January 29, 2020 - The UT Dallas Chamber Singers and University Singers recently visited El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on a trip aimed at uniting people through music. “We wanted to offer friendship, peace, respite, and dignity to our brothers and sisters living closest to the U.S.-Mexico border,” said Dr. Jonathan Palant, associate professor of music at […]