Arts & Humanities

Collins Takes the Vol Spirit to the Second Mile

Alumna Hannah Collins built her successful business on language and communications skills honed in the College of Arts and Sciences. Hannah Collins shaped her path as an entrepreneur on the strong communications skills and cultural understanding she developed as a Spanish major at UT. Early goals of possibly working at the United Nations grew into…
Scholar Spotlight: Florence Dery

“I study how things like where people live, work, and go to school affect health. My goal is to understand the social conditions or non-medical factors that cause unfair differences in health.” Florence DeryAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Africana Studies There is a growing recognition that health inequities are not just biological or behavioral but deeply rooted…
Cormac McCarthy Scholar Analyzes Author’s Language

Associate Professor Bill Hardwig’s new book, How Cormac Works, explores the author’s unique literary style and experimentation with words. Associate Professor Bill Hardwig recalls being spellbound when he first read Cormac McCarthy’s descriptions in a novel, and for nearly two decades he has been introducing students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to the author’s…
Buehler Earns Rotary Peace Fellowship

Matt Buehler was named as a 2026 Peace Fellow by Rotary International. Matt Buehler, chair of Middle East Studies and associate professor in the Department of Political Science, was named a 2026 Peace Fellow by the Rotary International Foundation. Nominated by the Downtown Rotary Club of Knoxville, Buehler will serve as a Peace Fellow in…
UT’s Latin Day Brings Hundreds to Knoxville Campus

The Department of Classics shows middle and high school students from East Tennessee the wonders of the ancient world and career opportunities in classics. The annual Latin Day at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been inspiring hundreds of young scholars from area middle and high schools for generations and supporting their teachers. “The event…
Faculty Authors Celebrated at Book Party

Annual Book Party gathering honors faculty members’ published works for the year. The College of Arts and Sciences community gathered for the third annual fall Book Party this month, celebrating 29 book-length works published in the last year by 27 faculty members in the Division of Arts and Humanities and the Division of Social Sciences.…
UT Art Alum Printing to Preserve Cherokee Language

Printmaking faculty drew Tatiana Potts (MFA ’16) to UT, and now she’s working with college students in North Carolina to print books in the Cherokee language. When Tatiana Potts (MFA ’16) was growing up in Slovakia, she first learned how to draw and paint mostly through books in her local library. Now her bookmaking skills…
Homelands Curators Receive SECAC Award

Associate Professor Lisa King’s work on an exhibition of Native Art at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture has been recognized with an award for curatorial excellence. The curators of the Homelands: Connecting to Mounds through Native Art exhibition at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture have national recognition. Associate Professor…
Scholar Spotlight: Bucky Miller

“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…
Jordan Brings Creative Energy to Support Arts and Humanities

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…