The 2025 Alumni and Philanthropy Awards honor dedicated Vols whose support and service dedication help maintain the College of Arts and Sciences advantage. The UT College of Arts and Sciences Alumni and Philanthropy Awards honor alumni who make a significant impact on our college community through their generosity and ongoing dedication to moving the college […]
New faculty members add their perspective to the UT arts and humanities community. New faculty members joining the college’s Division of Arts and Humanities this fall contribute fresh, interdisciplinary perspectives in literature, history, culture, languages, art, and more. They build upon UT’s community of engaging scholars who help students ignite their personal aspirations and hone […]
“I study the things people care about most, and how those things shape our lives, choices, and feelings.” Ehsan Lor AfsharAssistant Teaching ProfessorDepartment of Anthropology My work explores how changes in what we value—especially when something important loses its worth—can make people feel out of place or disconnected from their home and community. My research […]
Associate Professor Ryan Perry is researching one of the most prolific English poets and enabling UT graduate students to train as medieval scholars. Associate Professor R. D. (Ryan) Perry has received a three-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for research to create a new scholarly edition about one of the most […]
“I explore the world of traditional African ideas and consider their relevance for how African Americans make sense of their religious history and experience in the United States.” Marcus HarveyAssistant professorDepartment of Religious Studies With a focus on the ancestral religions of the Akan and Yorùbá peoples of southern Ghana and southwestern Nigeria, I examine […]
Over the summer break UT student Gabby Puckett helped to excavate a prehistoric settlement in the Mediterranean and researched techniques to improve zooarchaeology. Gabby Puckett has been interested in history and science since childhood and knew she wanted to study some type of anthropology in college. At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she found her […]
Assistant Professor Manuela Ceballos will bring a new perspective when she returns to the classroom for the fall semester at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. With a fellowship from the Center for Arabic Studies Abroad (CASA), she spent the summer in Morocco as a student and researcher. Ceballos, who often teaches Introduction to the Study […]
Assistant Professor Gosia Citko-DuPlantis will take a leave from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in early 2026 to delve further into her research on Japanese culture. The Japan Foundation has awarded Citko-DuPlantis, who teaches in the UT Department of World Languages and Cultures, a Japanese Studies Fellowship, one of the most competitive and prestigious fellowships in the […]
Vols immerse in Italian culture, language, and music in interdisciplinary faculty-led study abroad courses. UT’s faculty-led Bologna, Italy, study abroad program is a collaboration between the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Natalie L. Haslam College School of Music. Combined summer coursework in Italian language, culture, […]
Arts and Sciences alumni take high ground on the Rocky Top Business Awards. The Rocky Top Business Awards, presented by the University of Tennessee and PYA Accountants and Advisors, celebrate the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UT alumni. This year, alumni of the College of Arts and Sciences lead 16 of the 64 companies […]
