Arts & Humanities

Classics professor Nancy de Grummond honored for research into ancient Etruscans

Published: November 22, 2017 | 11:32 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Nancy de Grummond accepts the award of merit from the Tuscan American Association in the Salone dei Cinquecento (Room of the 500) at the town hall of Florence, the Palazzo Vecchio. Andrea Davis, president of the association, looks on.

Florida State University classics Professor Nancy de Grummond, one of the world’s leading authorities on the ancient Etruscan civilization, was recently recognized for her decades of archaeological work and research during a ceremony held at the Palazzo Vecchio, the majestic town hall of Florence, Italy. De Grummond, the M. Lynette Thompson Professor of Classics and […]

Suzanne Farrell Ballet to host benefit concert for FSU School of Dance

Published: November 21, 2017 | 9:29 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Suzanne Farrell and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet will conclude a residency at Florida State University with a farewell performance and concert to benefit the FSU School of Dance. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre in Montgomery Hall. Farrell, the Francis Eppes Professor of […]

Expert Pitch: FSU history professor on the truth behind story of Thanksgiving

Published: November 13, 2017 | 11:04 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Experts

Jennie A. Borwnscombe's "The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth" (1914) depicts an idyllic scene of colonists and Native Americans gathered in friendship for a lavish meal. There's only one problem: The story of the first Thanksgiving is a myth.

When millions of Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this month, they will retell the story of peaceable Pilgrims gathering with their Native American neighbors to enjoy the bounty of a fruitful harvest. There’s only one problem, said Florida State University’s Allen Morris Associate Professor of History Andrew K. Frank. That famous first Thanksgiving feast […]

FSU French history professor awarded prestigious national book prize

Published: October 31, 2017 | 2:11 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Rafe Blaufarb, professor in the Department of History and director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution

A Florida State University professor has received the prestigious J. Russell Major Prize from the American Historical Association for the year’s best book in English on French history. Rafe Blaufarb, professor in the Department of History and director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution, was recognized by the AHA for his book […]

FSU welcomes Second Lady Karen Pence for announcement of art therapy initiative

Published: October 18, 2017 | 4:07 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, University News

Second Lady Karen Pence announces her new initiative, Art Therapy: Healing with the HeART on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Florida State University. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University welcomed Second Lady Karen Pence to campus Wednesday for the announcement of her new art therapy initiative, Art Therapy: Healing with the HeART. Pence chose Florida State as the venue for the announcement because of its nationally acclaimed art therapy graduate education program. “I chose only one initiative to champion, and it […]

FSU’s Opening Nights, Leon County Schools and Centennial Bank announce Local Lessons School Tour

Published: October 12, 2017 | 12:32 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s Opening Nights and Leon County Schools are hosting the Local Lessons School Tour for students Oct. 16, 17 and 18. The Local Lessons School Tour featuring the Tallahassee acoustic folk trio The New 76ers is made possible through a sponsorship by Centennial Bank. The New 76ers will share the rich history of […]

FSU dance professor honored with lifetime achievement award

Published: October 10, 2017 | 2:15 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, FSU's Nancy Smith Fichter Professor in Dance, receives a lifetime achievement award in dance at the 2017 Bessie Awards Oct. 9 in New York. (Photography by AK47 Division)

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar has used the power of dance to tell heartfelt, transformational stories throughout her entire career. The Florida State University professor’s own story was honored by The Bessies —the Tony Awards of the dance world — as she received the 2017 NY Dance and Performance Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance during a […]

FSU’s Department of Interior Architecture & Design presents exhibit of Soviet cultural goods

Published: September 27, 2017 | 11:21 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Nearing the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the Florida State University Department of Interior Architecture + Design will present “Kul’ttovary: Bringing Culture into the Soviet Home,” a collection of Soviet ‘kul’ttovary’ or cultural goods dating back to 1917. The exhibition explores the period immediately following the Bolshevik government’s recognition of the importance of sports, […]

Guadalcanal anniversary: FSU expert available to discuss significance of historic battle

Published: August 2, 2017 | 3:32 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Experts

Kurt Piehler, director of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at FSU.

Aug. 7, 2017, will mark 75 years since the beginning of the battle of Guadalcanal, the first significant Allied offensive against the Empire of Japan and a major strategic turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Florida State University Associate Professor of History and Director of the Institute on World War II […]

The Ringling appoints new curator of Asian art

Published: July 26, 2017 | 2:17 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

A noted scholar and curator has been named the Curator of Asian Art at the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Rhiannon Paget will oversee Asian art exhibitions and collections, including publications, collection development and research. She begins her responsibilities at The Ringling on July 31, 2017. Paget comes to The Ringling from the […]

FSU researcher develops art therapy best practices for children with autism

Published: July 20, 2017 | 9:30 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Theresa Van Lith, assistant professor of art therapy in FSU’s Department of Art Education (FSU Photography Services)

A Florida State University researcher is working with art therapists to find better ways to treat children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Theresa Van Lith, assistant professor of art therapy in FSU’s Department of Art Education, led a study that surveyed art therapists working with children with ASD to develop a clearer understanding of […]

FSU art alumna wins prestigious juried panel prize

Published: July 6, 2017 | 9:45 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Brittany Watkins (MFA '16) won the Juried Panel Prize at the 2017 ArtFields competition. (Photo by Johnston Roberts)

A Florida State University College of Fine Arts alumna recently claimed the Juried Panel Prize at ArtFields, an annual art competition and festival held in Lake City, S.C. Brittany Watkins, a 2016 graduate of FSU’s Master of Fine Arts program, was one of 400 Southern artists featured during the nine-day festival in April, which also […]