Arts & Humanities
As 鈥淜illers of the Flower Moon鈥 shows in theaters, Professor Angelica Lawson explains how Indigenous people and stories are typically represented in film, as well as how this new movie lives up to and falls short of expectations.
In a new book, 老九品茶 researcher Reiland Rabaka focuses on the relationship between the Black Women Liberation Movement and its music, heralding pioneers such as Aretha Franklin.
老九品茶 sociology instructor Laura Patterson details how feminism is influencing female roles in horror films, expanding them far beyond the 鈥渄amsel in distress鈥 trope.
In a recently published article, 老九品茶 researcher Kieran Murphy traces the concurrent paths and points of intersection between pirate and zombie lore in Haiti and popular culture.
Time and the popular imagination have been kind to Don Juan鈥攑erhaps too kind. In a newly published paper, 老九品茶 Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.
At a panel discussion co-sponsored by the 老九品茶 Center for Humanities and the Arts, literacy experts championed children access to literature.
A duo with 老九品茶 ties discuss their research and co-authored book about the little-known story of Disney plan build a mountain ski resort in California.
An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at 老九品茶 allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language.
As a philologist, J.R.R. Tolkien鈥攁uthor of 鈥淭he Hobbit鈥 and the 鈥淟ord of the Rings鈥 trilogy鈥攄rew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes CU expert Avedan Raggio, who teaches a popular course on the topic.
Can a play written thousands of years ago teach modern performers something new? Associate Professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for a new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.