I loved the variety of speakers who were all well intertwined. Stimulating material, talks and ideas.

Jacquelyn Wilkins
EC Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA
Homer’s Odyssey in a Global Context

Each Presenter set the atmosphere for the next Presenter. Well versed but approachable as if we were in a university class.

Dwayne Scott
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
What does Religion have to do with Democracy?

The professors were SUPERB. It is so wonderful, as a teacher, to observe master teachers in action. The professors were able to answer all of our questions and provided so many student-centered activities.

Susan Barnes
Courtland High School, Spotsylvania, VA
"The Solar System"

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Latest News and Announcements

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AI Program in March an "Impressive session"

38 teachers of English and Social Studies attended our program “Understanding AI’s Role in the Humanities Classroom” on Saturday, March 15th. UVA’a professors Natasha Heny (Dept.
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IGHC and CLA select six Teacher Fellows for Spring 2025

The Institute for Global Humanities and Cultures (IGHC) and the Center for the Liberal Arts (CLA) have selected six teachers as Teacher Fellows.
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CLA Co-Director Prof. Lisa Woolfork wins Black Podcasting Awards

2024 Black Podcasting Awards: the winnersPress Release · New York, NY, USA · September 27, 2024
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Past Videos

Teaching the History of American Migrations

Watch Jennifer Williamson, Principal at Western Albemarle High School, discuss teaching the history of American migrations at our November 11, 2017 session at the Miller Center for Public Affairs.

Julian Bond on "Making Civil Rights Matter"

The Center for the Liberal Arts remembers with gratitude and admiration the extraordinary life and work of Julian Bond.

Meet The Center's Staff

  • Center director Victor Luftig
    Victor Luftig
    Co-Director, Project Director Teachers for a New Era Programs, Director, Writing and Rhetoric Program
    Victor's Bio
  • Lisa Woolfork Associate Professor
    Lisa Woolfork
    Co-Director, Project Director Teaching Hard Literature, Associate Professor
    Lisa's Bio
  • Associate director Natsuko Rohde
    Natsuko Rohde
    Associate Director
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  • Administrator and Program Coordinator Becky Yancy
    Becky Yancey
    Administrator and Program Coordinator
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Meet Our Directors

  • Associate Professor Marc Selverstone
    Marc Selverstone
    Project Director History, Director and Professor of Presidential Studies., Co-Chair, Presidential Recordings Program, Miller Center of Public Affairs
    Marc's Biography
  • Professor Lisa Reilly
    Lisa A. Reilly
    Project Director Art, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Architectural History
    Lisa A.'s Biography
  • Professor John Miller
    John F. Miller
    Project Director Classics, Arthur F and Marian W Stocker Professor of Classics
    John F.'s Biography
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    Martien A. Halvorson-Taylor
    Project Director Religion, Associate Professor of Religious Studies
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