News & Announcements
CLA Spanish Program increases teachers’ comfort in teaching difficult topics
CLA is grateful to the 31 Spanish teachers who attended our April 11 program, Crisis y cultura en el siglo XXI, many of whom traveled long distances for it.
Sam Abrishami has been awarded a UVA Outstanding Student Employee
Sam Abrishami, our Managing Director Cristina Richieri-Griffin's graduate research assistant, has been awarded a UVA Outstanding Student Employee working on Teaching Literature for Liberty and Teaching Virginia Tribal Nations.
Congratulations to Our PD and Spanish Professor Ricardo Padrón
CLA's Project Director and Spanish Professor Ricardo Padrón received the Award for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities.
Jane Austen was not popular in her lifetime. Why do we love her today?
On the novelist's 250th birthday, a UVA English professor explains why Austen's vivid characters and universal themes continue to resonate.
The IHGC and CLA received a grant from the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation
The Institute for Humanities and Global Cultures and the Center for the Liberal Arts have received a grant from the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation to host a Spring 2026 seminar.
French teachers attend program based on two UVA exhibitions
On September 27, thirty-one secondary school French teachers from across the Commonwealth worked with a series of speakers in association with two exhibitions: “The Strange Story Furcy Madeleine” at the Shannon Library and “Haiti’s Time” at the Fralin Museum of Art.
IHGC and CLA Select Five Teacher Fellows for Fall 2025
The Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures (IHGC) and the Center for the Liberal Arts (CLA) have selected five teachers as Teacher Fellows.
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.
AI Program in March an "Impressive session"
38 teachers of English and Social Studies attended the CLA program “Understanding AI’s Role in the Humanities Classroom.”
CLA Co-Director Professor Lisa Woolfork wins Black Podcasting Awards
Podcasting veteran Lisa Woolfork and her hit show Stitch Please took home three new trophies, placing her as one of the most awarded BPAwards winners.
A Total Eclipse of the Sun: What You Need To Know
Our professional development program "Solar Eclipse 2024" on March 2nd, led by CLA project director prof. Ed Murphy, was mentioned in the UVA Today News.
Spanish Materials by Longview Fellows Available
On October 21, 2023, our Longview Fellows presented the classroom materials they developed under the guidance of Prof. Daniel Chávez Landeros.
Thank you, and congratulations to Prof. Gustavo Pellón
One of our most beloved and longest-serving project directors, Prof. Gustavo Pellón, is retiring this month.
Prof. Lisa Woolfork on C-ville Weekly
The C-ville Weekly featured CLA's co-director Prof. Lisa Woolfork and her popular podcast "Stitch Please" on their March 2nd issue this year.
Classics Project Director John Miller receives Clay grant for 2023-2024
Prof. John Miller, CLA's Classics Project Director and Arthur F. and Marian W. Stocker Professor of Classics, has received the Buckner W. Clay grant for Global Initiatives in the Public Humanities.
Professional Learning Opportunities from Learning for Justice
The following Professional Learning Institutes are low-cost, week-long, immersive, place-based learning experiences that support educators’ capacities to implement social justice education in their practice.
Lisa’s Podcast “Stitch Please” nominated Best DIY Podcast
Congratulations to CLA's co-director and English professor Lisa Woolfork, for being nominated as "Best DIY Podcast" in the Ambies 2023.
Graduate courses for Virginia Beach Public Schools Teachers
CLA is excited to be partnering with Virginia Beach Public Schools to offer graduate courses for English teachers in the summer of 2023.
Prof. Ricardo Padrón joins CLA, prof. Gustavo Pellón retires
Although we are sad to say farewell to our Spanish project director and beloved friend prof. Gustavo Pellón, who will step down at the end of the spring 2023 semester, we are happy to welcome prof. Ricardo Padrón as his successor at CLA.
Interview with Ricardo Padrón: Mapping Spanish Exploration of the Pacific
Listen to this episode of Key Conversations with Phi Beta Kappa, interviewing CLA's Spanish project director Prof. Ricardo Padrón.
Democracy in Danger Open Source Curriculum
In summer 2020, Siva Vaidhyanathan and Will Hitchcock, faculty members from the Deliberative Media Lab at the UVA Democracy Initiative, launched a podcast titled Democracy in Danger.
Our co-director Lisa Woolfork's New City Artist Fellowship and Exhibition
We are thrilled to announce our co-director Lisa Woolfork is working in the gallery as the April New City Arts Fellow.
Prof. Gustavo Pellón receives David T. Gies Distinguished Service Award
On Saturday December 11, the Virginia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish & Portuguese presented Professor Gustavo Pellón with the David T. Gies Distinguished Service Award.
Teacher-Developed Materials on Homer’s Odyssey
From our "Homer's Odyssey in a Global Context" program (Nov. 14, 2020), two teachers developed classroom materials on the topic.
In the Time of Corona: The Solace of Art, Music and Literature in Dark Days
UVA Today reached out to University of Virginia faculty and staff, and asked them to speak to the art, music and literature that is bringing them solace in these difficult days. We wanted to share this with you, to bring some good news and hope to your day. You will find our Center's Co-Director, Prof. Victor Lutig there too!
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