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Dr. Davis Smith-BrecheisenAssistant Professor of Literature Mr. SV Randall Assistant Professor of VPA – Sculpture Dr. S. Deborah Kang Anne Stark and Chester Watson Associate Professor of History Dr. Amy Kerner Assistant Professor in Holocaust and Human Rights Studies Fellow of the Jacqueline and Michael Wald Professorship in Holocaust Studies

We are the Gems – Micayla, Pale, and Rica. Each of us are passionate Arts and Humanities students who are eager to serve our school in any way we can. We know what COVID-19 brought significant changes to A&H students, so please let us know how we can help during this time of change and make the […]

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!

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Francis Patience is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in literature, with minors in philosophy and political science from the School of Arts and Humanities. For most of his time at UT Dallas, he has worked in University Recreation as a lifeguard; he also played intramural soccer. But even with his love of sports, Patience considers himself […]