Arts & Sciences

Arts & Sciences

Award-winning Israeli writer-activist to speak March 7 Author noted for antiwar and Holocaust...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Acclaimed Israeli author and peace activist David Grossman will speak at the University of Louisville March 7.             His free, public talk...
Dr. Judith Danovitch is one of four Faculty Favorites named for the 2015-16 year.

Faculty Favorites: Dr. Danovitch ‘takes learning to the next level’

Dr. Judith Danovitch, associate professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, is one of four Faculty Favorites named for the 2015-16...
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer spoke to about 50 University of Louisville faculty, staff and students as part of the Urban and Public Affairs speaker series. (file photo)

Mayor talks urban planning, housing and growth at UofL

Louisville's mayor says the city needs to add more immigrants, affordable housing and flights to the western United States if it hopes to grow...

UofL’s campus serving as a sustainable living laboratory Campus, public invited to learn how...

A year after students in Dr. Linda Fuselier’s biology class successfully tapped Belknap Campus maple trees for the first time (and later ate the...

Warrior art: military women work with UofL fiber arts to craft new exhibit

A group of women recently used unusual material to make paper in workshops at Hite Art Institute’s fiber studio: their military uniforms. Athena’s Sisters, an...
“Baltimore,” a new play about the complexities of race on college campuses, was performed at UofL in February.

Theatre Arts explores race on college campuses with new play ‘Baltimore’

Last year, tensions ran high in a UofL residence hall after racially charged, hateful images were found on a whiteboard. On Thursday, UofL Theatre...
A scene from "School of Babel."

French Film Fest adds Speed Cinema showings to Floyd Theater lineup

Cinema buffs who enjoy their movies with a French accent -- and English subtitles -- have a lot of free, public screenings and discussions...
The English department’s creative writing program offers the public readings and master classes through the Anne and William Axton Reading Series, which invites distinguished writers for the free. public events.

Literary series invites authors to give free readings, teach master classes Axton speakers include...

Literary fans can hear works from the source as four authors visit Belknap Campus this semester to read from their poetry, fiction and short stories, starting...
A black history celebration and keynote address will be given by Blair Imani, an activist for black, Muslim and femme communities and executive director of Equality for HER.

UofL to celebrate Black History Month with events throughout February

The University of Louisville will mark Black History Month with several public programs. Events are included below. The events are free unless otherwise noted. Feb....

Monasteries and harbors: Talks enlighten about archaeology finds

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Archaeologists who explore underwater Greek harbors and Egyptian monasteries will share their insights into daily life in the ancient world through...