Arts & Humanities

Scholar Spotlight: Cecily P. Bernard

“I introduce students to and broaden their knowledge of the American world beyond North America, including South and Central America and the Caribbean.” Cecily P. BernardTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of World Languages and Cultures I equip them with new lenses to view and interpret the world they inhabit, building language skills and cultural competencies relevant to…
Big Orange Ears Open Wide

Connections of art, literature, and music come alive for UT class through Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival. For the second year in a row, a musically adventurous class of UT students had the unparalleled experience of attending the Big Ears Music Festival, which draws performers and fans from across the globe to Knoxville each spring. This…
Dumpster Treasures Research Shows UT Student Waste

A UT graduate student is researching the salvageable items students discard when they leave the Knoxville campus in spring. Chris Mayer has been sorting through dumpsters, cataloging the contents, and curating an art show to call attention to the waste. While earning his PhD in rhetoric, writing and linguistics, Chris Mayer has turned his interest…
Dumpster Treasures Research Shows UT Student Waste

A UT graduate student is researching the salvageable items students discard when they leave the Knoxville campus in spring. Chris Mayer has been sorting through dumpsters, cataloging the contents, and curating an art show to call attention to the waste. While earning his PhD in rhetoric, writing and linguistics, Chris Mayer has turned his interest…
Center Receives Award for Contributions to Military History

The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War receives first ever Public History Award. The Center for the Study of Tennesseans and War at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been awarded the first ever Public History Award from the Society for Military History (SMH). The inaugural award, received at the Society’s annual conference…
Scholar Spotlight: J. Leigh Garcia

“I’m an artist who uses printmaking, hand papermaking, and sculpture to explore aspects of my biracial Latina identity and familial history.” J. Leigh GarciaAssociate ProfessorSchool of Art As a seventh-generation Texan of European descent on my mom’s side and granddaughter of Mexican immigrants on my dad’s, I have followed the roots of my own ancestry…
Jenny Boyd Theatre Lights the Creative Torch

The Jenny Boyd Theatre opens an exciting new space for creativity and innovation for students, faculty, alumni, and theater audiences. Cabaret is in the books as the inaugural production in the new Jenny Boyd Theatre, and the bell rings soon for the second-round presentation The Royale. The cast deftly delivered Cabaret’s blend of celebratory charm and cautionary tale, boldly flexing…
The Future of History

Middle and high school students from across East Tennessee showcase their research skills at a National History Day competition on the UT campus. Historical research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, looks a bit different one day each year, as middle and high school students present their scholarship from investigating primary and secondary sources. For…
A Group Effort to Preserve History

The ninth annual Frederick Douglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon connected Vols with a national network dedicated to keeping Douglass’s historic words alive and available to all. Vol students and faculty joined local grade-school students and colleagues from across the nation February 11–13 to celebrate Frederick Douglass Day as part of Black History Month. For the past eight…
Collaboration Across Disciplines

The Center for Social Theory creates a crossroads for interdisciplinary research in social and cultural theory. The Center for Social Theory launched in 2025 to support research and teaching faculty and graduate students working in the areas of social and cultural theory. Professor Harry F. Dahms, Department of Sociology, directs the center as it builds…