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
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
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.
English PhD student launches grant-funded project documenting LGBTQ+ histories in Athens
Saurabh Anand’s work will be supported by a grant from the LGBTQ+ Heritage Alliance through the NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project.
Willson Center partners with Willis Center for Writing to offer conversation series on humanities and AI
The three-part series focused on generative artificial intelligence and its impact on our land, labor, water, and writing.
Spotlight on the Arts features UGA Poetry Festival and more
Other events include a performance and conversation with Grammy-nominated tenor Victor Ryan Robertson, a Willson Center Cinema Roundtable, and an Arts Trivia Night.
Call for Nominations: 2026-27 Delta Visiting Chair
The Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding, established by the Willson Center through the support of The Delta Air Lines Foundation, hosts outstanding artists, writers, musicians, and creative thinkers.
Willson Center’s 2024-25 annual report now available to read and share online
A record of all the Willson Center and our community in the humanities and arts have engaged with in the past year – and how we are oriented toward the future
Willson Center supports help lift up English faculty member’s research, leading to major UK grant
Susan Rosenbaum and her research partner received a $351,000 grant from Britain’s Arts and Humanities Research Council for a project that will lead to two books on the postcards of poet Elizabeth Bishop, as well as exhibitions at the Sorbonne in Paris and in Sheffield, UK.
Professor brings American history into view through art
Tracey Johnson, assistant professor of history and African American studies and a Willson Center associate academic director, is the subject of an in-depth profile recently published by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
Students in humanities and arts continue to rack up major honors
A record three UGA students were awarded Schwarzman Scholarships for 2025, each of whom has made the arts and/or humanities a key part of his or her university experience
2024-2025 faculty and 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 2024-25 academic year
New landscape photographs by Michael Lachowski on display at Willson Center
A public closing reception will be held on Wednesday, August 13 from 5 – 7 p.m.
Third annual UGA Humanities Festival runs March 11 – April 2
The festival is an annual series of public events showcasing the richness and diversity of research and practice in the humanities at UGA and throughout our extended community.
POSTPONED: Longtime ASO music director Robert Spano to be in residence at UGA and in Atlanta March 21-24 as Delta Chair
The events scheduled for Monday, March 24 with Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding Robert Spano will be postponed due to illness. We are working to reschedule these events and will announce our revised plans as soon as possible.