Archive: 2021

November 24, 2021 - Four-time Grammy winner and jazz bassist, singer, songwriter and composer esperanza spalding has been selected to receive the 2021 Richard Brettell Award in the Arts at The University of Texas at Dallas. Established in 2016 with a gift from Margaret McDermott, the Brettell Award recognizes the work of individuals in visual arts, music, literature, performance or […]

November 10, 2021 - In Fall 2021, the University of Texas at Dallas added two new undergraduate minors to its course offerings as part of its Strategic Plan. Adding the two new minors was also among the recommendations of the UT Dallas Living Our Values Task Force and was supported by the Black student body and the Black Faculty […]

October 23, 2021 - After more than a year of audio, video and live-streamed performances, live theater events are returning to UT Dallas. First Date, with music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, is a comedy about two mismatched singles set up on a blind date by friends and family. The show is directed by Fritz Ketchum […]

October 23, 2021 - The School of Arts and Humanities has been selected to host a major conference for the Society for Photographic Education. The society’s South Central Regional Conference will meet on campus October 20-30. Embracing Change is the title of the conference, which will explore the rapid changes in photographic practice, relating to web, video, performance, installation, […]

October 23, 2021 - Remember to nominate your A&H colleagues for the annual awards which honor outstanding teaching and staff proficiency. The Victor Worsfold teaching awards are given to a faculty member and a teaching assistant who demonstrate an approach to educating students that balances academic rigor with imagination and attentiveness to students. Victor Worsfold was a philosophy professor […]

October 23, 2021 - The School of Arts and Humanities joins the UT Dallas community in mourning the death of Dr. Hobson Wildenthal, a major force in garnering support for the school and its programs. “While Dr. Wildenthal was a physics professor, he had a deep affinity for the humanities and the arts,” said Dr. Nils Roemer, interim dean of […]

October 19, 2021 - Peter O’Donnell Jr., a visionary force behind the expansion of The University of Texas at Dallas and one of its most generous benefactors, died peacefully at home Oct. 10. He was 97. Known for their civic and business leadership, Peter and his wife, Edith O’Donnell, who died in 2020, established the O’Donnell Foundation in 1957. […]

October 1, 2021 - Please join us in congratulating our colleague Sean Cotter on the extraordinary critical reception his translation of Magda Cârneci’s FEM has received. If you would like to buy a copy of the book, visit this link. In the meantime, here are some highlights from the many recent reviews of the book: The English publication of FEM—Romanian […]

September 23, 2021 - The sixth issue of Athenaeum Review features work from Arts & Humanities faculty, including Kimberly Hill, Ben Wright, Nomi Stone, Jonathan Hartmann, Frederick Turner, and contributors to the Anti-Racist Teach-In Series. Featured on the front and back covers are two artworks by UT Dallas alumna Maedeh Asgharpour, from her series 1001 Nights. The full contents of this issue […]

September 23, 2021 - Danielle Avram BA’02 has accepted the role of new director of the School of Arts and Humanities SP/N Gallery. She assumes the position after the recent retirement of Greg Metz. Avram previously worked at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Pinnell Collection and The Power Station in Dallas, and Southern Methodist University. Most […]