Arts & Humanities
- In a new book, Boulder researcher Reiland Rabaka focuses on the relationship between the Black Women’s Liberation Movement and its music, heralding pioneers such as Aretha Franklin.
- Boulder sociology instructor Laura Patterson details how feminism is influencing female roles in horror films, expanding them far beyond the “damsel in distress” trope.
- In a recently published article, Boulder 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—perhaps too kind. In a newly published paper, Boulder’s Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.
- At a panel discussion co-sponsored by the Boulder Center for Humanities and the Arts, literacy experts championed children’s access to literature.
- A duo with Boulder ties discuss their research and co-authored book about the little-known story of Disney’s plan build a mountain ski resort in California.
- An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at Boulder allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language.
- As a philologist, J.R.R. Tolkien—author of “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy—drew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes 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.
- In her recently published book, Associate Professor Samira Mehta offers insight into a lesser-known, but nevertheless hurtful, type of racism—encountered in loving relationships.