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A Year in the Humanities and Arts

The Willson Center’s 2025-2026 annual report is now published online

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Publication Success

Humanities & arts faculty and students put research and creativity into the world

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Second Phase of Penn Center Partnership Announced

The Mellon-funded Culture & Community project moves forward with a new grant

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Humanities and Arts Students Keep Up Success with Major Awards

Eliza Fausset and Finn Walsh continue UGA trend as FAO Schwarz Fellow, Marshall Scholar

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2026 Delta Visiting Chair Angelique Kidjo

The global music superstar will be in residence for a performance and other public events September 8-10

Promoting Scholarly Inquiry & Creative Activity

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Willson Center seeks nominations for 2027-28 Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding

Our most recent Delta Visiting Chair was five-time Grammy award-winning musician and humanitarian Angelique Kidjo in September 2026 ...

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UGA undergraduates in humanities and arts continue success with major awards

Finn Walsh and Eliza Fausset are the latest examples of a strong trend among UGA students who are awarded major national and international scholarships and fellowships: the inclusion of the humanities and/or arts in a broader course of study ...

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2025-26 faculty and graduate student achievements in the humanities and arts

Humanities and arts faculty and students at UGA continued to showcase the world-class quality of their research, teaching, and public engagement during the 2025-26 academic year ...

Upcoming Events

Deadlines

Internal Opportunities (More Information)

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Oct 5 | Willson Center Graduate Research Award

Oct 12 | Willson Center Faculty Research Fellowship

No Deadline | UGA Arts Collaborative Mini Grants

External Opportunities (More Information)

The Willson Center offers assistance preparing applications for external grants and fellowships for research and practice in the humanities and arts.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Oct 28 | ACLS: Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe

Dec 9 | NEH: Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for Higher Education Faculty

Dec 9 | NEH: Public Humanities Projects

Dec 15 | NEH: Collections Stewardship

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