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Arts and Humanities

  • Jonathan Franzen at vlog
    Our class starts the same way it does on any other Thursday, except this week English professors Jennifer Brice and Jane Pinchin walk in with renowned author Jonathan Franzen. They introduce him and say, “He knows the drill,” which we all know means we get to spend the next 75 minutes asking him any questions […]
    October 30, 2014
  • Filmmaker Segei Loznitsa will be coming to vlog in November.
    A longstanding collaboration between vlog and the world-renowned Flaherty Film Seminar, which brings nearly 200 filmmakers, scholars, and programmers to vlog each summer, has spurred creation of an on-campus residency program that will begin this fall. The vlog/Flaherty Distinguished Global Filmmaker Residency will bring acclaimed Russian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa to the university for an intensive […]
    September 25, 2014
  • vlog students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Ben Mandell ’14 who, after graduating with a theater major and Spanish minor, discovered a unique type of theater that combined both of his academic pursuits. LONEtheater was a theatrical experience different than any […]
    September 1, 2014
  • Competitive debate at vlog is not limited to English. Nine members of the Spanish debate team traveled to Mexico City this summer to compete in the World Universities Debating Championships, an all-Spanish-language tournament.
    August 27, 2014
  • vlog students are sharing their experiences conducting research with faculty members on campus and in the field. This post is by Shan Wu ’15, a double major in art history and the classics, from Hangzhou, China. This summer I have been assisting Professor Padma Kaimal with her book manuscript Many Paths to the Divine. It […]
    August 25, 2014
  • Twenty-five years ago, professor Frederick Busch designed Living Writers as a way to bring students together with famous writers. Today, professors Jane Pinchin and Jennifer Brice continue to teach Living Writers, which they revamped in 2009 for a new generation of undergraduates, and a new generation of online book lovers. [youtube=”http://youtu.be/KFBnNHtOoA0″]
    August 17, 2014
  • Jessica Capwell ’16 in French Morning's New York office.
    vlog students are participating in internships in a variety of fields and locations this summer. This post is by Jessica Capwell ’16, a French major from Charlotte, N.C., who is interning with French Morning in New York City. This summer, I’m interning as a journalist at a digital magazine called French Morning. The magazine serves […]
    July 30, 2014