UA’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series to Feature Fanny Howe
Poet and fiction writer Fanny Howe will give a reading Thursday, Feb. 2, in 205 Smith Hall at 7:30 p.m. as part of the ongoing University of Alabama Bankhead Visiting Writers Series.
UA’s State Data Center Offers a Black History Month Look at State’s African American Population
February is Black History Month, and Alabama has a lot to celebrate. In addition to the black notables and celebrities the state has produced, Alabama’s day-to-day African Americans have had a positive effect on the state in many ways.
UA Prof: “Brokeback Mountain Challenges Last Haven of Masculinity- ‘The Wild West'”
The film “Brokeback Mountain” has given a new twist to the great American Western, challenging the last haven of traditional American masculinity, and this is why many straight men are avoiding the film, says Dr. Richard Megraw, assistant professor of American studies at The University of Alabama and an expert on the American West in the 20th century.
UA Professor Says ‘Capote’ Captures Capote, Kansas and Times Accurately
University of Alabama English professor Dr. Ralph Voss knows first-hand what the actors in the movie “Capote” were trying to portray.
UA Students Ellis, Till Receive Isabella Hummel Graham Scholarships
Two University of Alabama sophomores, Crystal B. Ellis from Columbia, S.C.; and Meaghan E. Till from Greenville have been awarded Isabella Hummel Graham Scholarships by The University Women’s Club.
UA Women’s Studies Hosts Lecture by Philosopher Margret Grebowicz
Philosopher Margret Grebowicz will present “On Sex, Poetry, and the Violability of Children: June Jordan and Political Philosophy” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 in 140 Bidgood Hall on The University of Alabama campus. The lecture is hosted by the UA women’s studies department.
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE: UA & Arizona State Researchers Seek Diabetes Answers in Gila Monsters
Researchers from UA and Arizona State University are studying the digestive systems of Gila monsters as part of research that may affect the treatment of diabetes.
Wide Variety of Events Set for African-American Heritage Month at UA
An array of events will be offered at The University of Alabama to recognize February as African-American Heritage Month, ranging from forums on race relations to musical performances to a health and fitness fair to comedy entertainment and hip-hop poetry.
UA’s Hudson Strode Program Presents Renaissance Studies Lecture Series
The Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies at The University of Alabama announces its spring 2006 Strode Lecture Series schedule.
Symposium on Role of Religion in Public Life Set for March
The Harmonies of Liberty Society will hold “The Harmonies of Liberty: A Symposium on the Role of Religion in Public Life” on March 31 at 9 a.m. in the Moot Court Room (room 140) of The University of Alabama School of Law.