Events
U of A’s ‘One Book, One Community’ 2020 Book Selection Announced
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting Pot Cuisine has been selected by the One Book, One Community committee for its 2020 community read. The group seeks to highlight the connection between our multicultural...
U of A Faculty Receive Grant to Create Summer Institute for K-12 Educators
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas professors Sean Connors and Lissette Lopez Szwydky-Davis have been awarded a $160,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to co-direct a two-week summer institute for K-12 educators from Arkansas and across...
U of A Celebrates Black History Month with February Events
The University of Arkansas will celebrate Black History Month with a slate of events in February, from an interactive film screening to a voter town hall. A Black Heritage Recital will kick off the month on Feb. 5, featuring music written and performed by African...
Timeline Traces History of the Momentary
Its name, the Momentary, suggests transience. But the satellite contemporary art space that Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is launching in February 2020 is sited on land steeped in regional history.Honors College and J. William Fulbright College of Arts and...
Middle East Cinema Series Announces Free Spring 2020 Screenings
From Turkey to Palestine, Iran to India, Nadi Cinema introduces viewers to the storytelling and vision of filmmakers across North Africa and the Middle East. All films — classics, cult favorites, recent hits, comedies, tragedies, political thrillers, social...