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.

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.

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

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.

Saurabh Anand’s work will be supported by a grant from the LGBTQ+ Heritage Alliance through the NYC LGBTQ Historic Sites Project.

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

The three-part series focused on generative artificial intelligence and its impact on our land, labor, water, and writing.

Other events include a performance and conversation with Grammy-nominated tenor Victor Ryan Robertson, a Willson Center Cinema Roundtable, and an Arts Trivia Night.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

A public closing reception will be held on Wednesday, August 13 from 5 – 7 p.m.