A public opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday, April 30 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

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.

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.

The Willson Center’s 2025 Global Georgia series of public events begins in January and continues throughout the spring.

The musician and writer will give a talk on using AI for original music followed by a conversation about creative uses of technology for music making with Athens musicians Marcel Sletten and Oliver Domingo, who will then perform. Free and open to the public

Timelines, workshops, mentorship, and individual guidance are available to faculty applying for fellowships and other large grants from the NEH, NEA, ACLS, and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Faculty and students are invited to submit nominations through February 15, 2025. The Delta Visiting Chair hosts outstanding artists, writers, musicians, socially engaged thinkers, and cultural innovators to foster conversations in our community that engage with global perspectives through the humanities and arts.

Please join us for the official launch and celebration of the UGA Arts Collaborative, hosted by the Willson Center. The event will feature food, drink, welcoming remarks, and a chance to gather in community with creative practitioners and collaborators.

The internationally renowned poet Coleman Barks, a longtime Athenian and professor emeritus of English at UGA, will give a reading of his work at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12 in the UGA Chapel as part of the university’s 2024 Spotlight on the Arts festival

The Willson Center has received a gift of over $300,000 from the estate of Virginia Mary Macagnoni, a dedicated champion of the humanities and arts who was one of the first women to be hired by UGA as a full-time professor.

The Willson Center and the Office of Global Engagement are offering up to two visiting fellowships for arts and humanities-engaged faculty to visit Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich for two weeks during LMU’s 2024-25 winter semester.

Humanities and arts faculty and students at UGA continued to showcase the world-class quality of their research, teaching, and public engagement during the 2022-23 academic year.

UGA students, faculty, and staff are eligible for discounted registration. In-person and virtual registration options are available; early bird registration rates apply through May 31.

University of Georgia students are currently on the leading edge of some of the most prestigious and competitive international awards for undergraduates.

The Willson Center’s annual Global Georgia series of public events begins February 1 and continues throughout the spring.