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.
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.
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
Culture and Community at Penn Center Names 2026 Artist in Residence and Community Fellow
Master quilter Torreah “Cookie” Washington and James Beard Award semifinalist chef Bernard Bennett will engage with Sea Islands communities and visiting learners through programs supported by the Culture and Community project.
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
Ed Pavlić earns Guggenheim Fellowship to support work on James Baldwin biography
Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English and African American Studies, is a recent Willson Center Faculty Fellow who was featured in a February profile for @UGAResearch.
UGA Humanities Festival announced for March 16 – April 2
The annual series of public events showcases the richness and diversity of research and practice in the humanities at UGA and throughout our extended community.
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.
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 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.