“I make weird pictures of real things and real pictures of weird things. Hopefully you can’t tell the difference.” Bucky MillerAssistant ProfessorSchool of Art I photograph to stir up ideas that exist outside language, so I typically can’t know where I’m going until I get there. No matter what medium I investigate, I maintain my fascination […]
Michael Jordan joins advancement staff to engage arts and humanities alumni. Michael Jordan joined the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) advancement team in 2025 as the major gifts officer for the Division of Arts and Humanities. In this role, he works with alumni and friends of the college to deepen their engagement and support […]
“As a scenic designer for theatre, I create the physical world the audience experiences on stage. I approach each script like a detective, uncovering clues about its locations, atmosphere, and story. Through research, sketches, 3D models, and technical drafting, I transform those discoveries into storytelling environments.” Kristen MartinoAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Theatre Collaborating with directors and […]
Photo by Erik Campos Professor Helene Sinnreich’s book The Atrocity of Hunger: Starvation in the Warsaw, Łódź, and Kraków Ghettos during World War II was a shortlist finalist for the 2025 Sybil Halpern Milton Memorial Book Prize. The German Studies Association awards the prize every two years to the best book dealing with Nazi Germany […]
A UT Digital Humanities team leads the Maria Edgeworth Letters Project to create a digital database of the author’s history-revealing correspondence. The UT faculty-led Maria Edgeworth Letters Project (MELP) will digitize the historic and extensive correspondence of the most commercially successful novelist from the Regency period, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities […]
UT Professor Urmila Seshagiri’s scholarship provides context for Virginia Woolf’s first fully realized work of fiction in The Life of Violet: Three Early Stories. A century after Virginia Woolf became a leading modernist writer, a professor from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is showing the world a new side of her, through three of the […]
Exploring courses, internships, and other activities, Emma Miller is earning dual degrees that are built on her interests and will ensure she stands out in the workforce. Emma C. Miller is preparing to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in December with deep expertise and broad understanding, a combination that provides a strong foundation […]
A new book by religious studies Professor Tina Shepardson examines religious devotion and polarization within Christianity during late antiquity. Examining conflicts over Christian doctrine in the fifth and sixth centuries might provide a case study for thinking about religion and violence today, a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, scholar suggests. Tina Shepardson, UT Distinguished Professor in […]
“I introduce students to the vast histories and exciting cultural expressions of the French-speaking worlds.” Moussa SeckAssistant ProfessorDepartment of World Languages and Culture I enjoy teaching the French language and francophone studies with a focus on culture. I study the historical trajectories of the African migrant and the impacts of migration on post-independence African communities, […]
“I help students improve their writing and research skills, as well as their ability to analyze a piece of literature.” Molly GranatinoTeaching Assistant ProfessorDepartment of English I teach a range of English classes, from first-year composition to introduction to fiction. My research examines the intersection of architecture, narration, and subjectivity in the mid-Victorian novel. My […]
