Audio stories and documentaries created by undergraduate students were highlighted at the first annual University of West Florida Digital Humanities Lab Spring Showcase held April 26 at the University Commons. “The Digital Humanities Lab, which opened in August 2017, is housed in the Department of History and is funded by the Office of the Provost,” […]
A professor in the University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities was recently awarded “Best Presentation” at the 2018 World Conference on Media and Mass Communication in Bangkok, Thailand on March 29, 2018. Dr. Chris Fenner, assistant professor in communications, along with his colleague Iqra Iqbal of Government College University in […]
A citywide poetic exchange will come to life at “Exquisite Pensacola: A Corpse in Six Parts” tomorrow, April 13 from 6:30-8 p.m at Voices of Pensacola in downtown Pensacola. University of West Florida students and faculty of the departments of English and art will present a multidisciplinary interpretation of the Typewriter Project’s “subconscious of the […]
University of West Florida professors Dr. Meredith Marten and Rosalind Fisher are studying chronic stress among mothers in Pensacola in an effort to learn what stressors could be contributing to poor maternal health outcomes locally. As part of their research, they’re seeking input from local mothers According to the World Health Organization & the Centers […]
The University of West Florida Department of Music will present Dr. Sheila Dunn, Corey McKern and Blake Riley in concert with special guest Dr. Steven Brown, dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be held in the Music Hall at the Center […]
The 17th annual Women’s Studies Conference will be held in the UWF Conference Center, Building 22, on Friday, March 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. This is an interdisciplinary event with a focus on diversity and inclusivity. The conference will feature scholarly papers, poster presentations and visual and performance art pieces by graduate and […]
The University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities will continue its 2017-18 Experience UWF Downtown Lecture Series as Quinn Bauriedel, co-founder and co-artistic director of Pig Iron Theatre Company, presents “Public Theatre and the Act of Dissidence” on Tuesday, March 27 at the Historic Museum of Commerce, 201 East Zaragoza Street. […]
In recognition of attorney Fred Levin’s continuous support of the University of West Florida and in honor of the outstanding service and commitment of former Florida Governor Reubin O’D. Askew, the University of West Florida has officially named the Department of Government as the Reubin O’D. Askew Department of Government. This marks the first academic […]
The University of West Florida and the Pensacola Jewish Federation will host Dr. David Meola as he presents “Mirror of Competing Claims: Exclusionary Violence and Jewish Equality in the German States,” on Feb. 27 at the UWF Center for Fine & Performing Arts, Building 82. The presentation will explore the meaning behind the Haber Affair of 1843, […]
A University of West Florida music professor has been recognized for a milestone of career service. The Florida Music Education Association honored Dr. Larry Reed with the 50 Year Music Education Service Award during its annual professional development conference, held Jan. 10-13, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. Reed, faculty associate in the Department of Music, has […]
Today, the University of West Florida announced that Fred Levin, attorney and community advocate, is gifting his multi-million dollar waterfront home and estate, known as Timeless Tanglewood, to the institution. The donation also includes much of the renovated home’s contents, including works of art and collector’s items. The total value of the donation is more […]
The University of West Florida Division of Anthropology and Archaeology recently received the 2018 Daniel G. Roberts Award for Excellence in Public Historical Archaeology for the Tristan de Luna y Arellano project. The award was presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s annual meeting, held Jan. 3-6 in New Orleans. “Our Luna Project team has […]
