Humanities News

THEATRE ARTS — The dark side of scientific progress takes center stage at the University Theatre’s spring production, “Radium Girls” by D.W. Gregory. Under the direction of guest artist Willow Jade Norton Zolan , the play opens on April 17 and runs through May 3 in the Hope Theatre.

EALL, LINGUISTICS - For Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week in 2026, CAS gradate students share their experiences of what makes their experience special at CAS. CAS is home to 1,295 graduate students: 307 master’s and 959 PhD. With April 6-10 Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week, CAS reached out to some of its graduate students to hear how about their experiences at the college.

DISABILITY STUDIES — Brian Trapp, the director of disability studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of the novel "Range of Motion" and essays found in Longreads, Kenyon Review, Southern Review and Brevity. This essay is about his experience growing up as a twin whose brother had cerebral palsy.