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Kaja Dunn, assistant professor of acting in the Department of Theatre, recently had her directing work honored at the 49th annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region VIII in Mesa, Arizona. The Region VIII Governing Board from the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) selected a scene from her California production of As […]

An animated film by Associate Professor of Digital Media Heather Freeman has been screened in 35 national and international film festivals and two gallery exhibitions, with more screenings scheduled for 2017. Artemis, a stop-motion animated short, received a nomination for Best Animation at the Kerry (Ireland) International Film Festival, 3rd Place for Best Animation at […]

Dr. Andrew Hartley, UNC Charlotte Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare and New York Times bestselling author, has released his latest science fiction novel, Cathedrals of Glass: A Planet of Blood and Ice. The book offers a foreword by Blink-182 guitarist Tom DeLonge and is now available for purchase or download. The novel explores the story of […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Architecture will be well represented on the architecture conference circuit this spring. Four faculty members will participate in various presentations and discussions in Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York. Nadia Anderson, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, will participate as a panelist on “Design for Social Impact” at […]

“The traditional role of architecture has been one of reassuring us that things are under our control, that is, stable and static. But it is quite another thing to think of all architecture ‘in tension.’” – Lebbeus Woods, 2004 The School of Architecture and Storrs Gallery present a new exhibition, Tensional Topography, with an opening […]

Dr. José Gamez, UNC Charlotte School of Architecture Assistant Director and Associate Professor, has been elected to the Board of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) as the Mid Atlantic Regional Director. His three-year term with the ACSA will begin July 1, 2017. In his role as a Regional Director, Gamez will serve […]

The School of Architecture’s Master of Urban Design studio has joined urban design students from Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tongji University (Shanghai, China) for a joint urban design studio project. The studio is led by Assistant Professor Ming-Chun Lee. The project began on February 5 with […]

The Department of Theatre will present Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour February 22-26 in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. Based on a true story, the play ignited a scandal when it was first produced in 1934; nevertheless, it won both critical accolades and financial success. Running on Broadway for two years, The […]

James A. Grymes, professor of musicology and chair of the Department of Music, will speak at numerous programs across the Southeast this semester, presenting research from his book, Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour. Published by HarperCollins in 2014, Violins of Hope tells the stories of violins played by […]

The KEEPING WATCH initiative enters its fourth year with a focus on wildlife habitat in the urban ecosystem. Beginning with an opening reception on February 24 at UNC Charlotte Center City, KEEPING WATCH on HABITAT will offer two months of programming, through April 27. Organized in 2013 by the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + […]