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Spring 2026 Public Events

Calendar highlights include Global Georgia series, Humanities Festival, and more.

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Second Phase of Penn Center Partnership Announced

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

A Year in the Humanities and Arts

The Willson Center’s 2024-2025 annual report is now published online

Robert Spano as the 2025 Delta Visiting Chair, welcomed by the Willson Center and Hodgson School of Music.

2025 Delta Visiting Chair Robert Spano

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Laureate has rescheduled his UGA visit for May 3

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UGA Students Reap International Awards

UGA's Rhodes and Schwarzman Scholars incorporate study in the humanities and arts

Promoting Scholarly Inquiry & Creative Activity

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Spring 2026 Event Highlights

Save these dates for major spring events, many of which will be featured in our Global Georgia series and/or this year's UGA Humanities Festival ...

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Willson Center announces second phase of Penn Center partnership

The partnership will continue with funding from a second $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation ...

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Spanish minor Finn Walsh named a 2026 Marshall Scholar

Walsh represents the latest example of a strong trend among UGA students who are awarded major international scholarships: the inclusion of the humanities and/or arts in a broader course of study ...

Upcoming Events

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Internal Opportunities (More Information)

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Feb 16 | Willson Center Graduate Research Awards

Feb 16 | Willson Center Distinguished Artist or Lecturer

Feb 16 | Willson Center Research Seminar

Mar 1 | Willson Center Faculty Research Grants

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

Jan 27 | ACLS: Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars

Feb 11 (anticipated) | NEH: Landmarks of American History and Culture

March (anticipated) | ACLS: Leading Edge Fellowships

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