ARTS & HUMANITIES

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HUMANITIES

Meet the 5 Women Named DHI Faculty Research Fellows for 2026-2027
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BOOKS

Letters and Science Authors Explore Monsters, Real and Imagined
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UC Davis Chorus Makes History with Carnegie Hall Debut

by Maria Sestito

From Broadway shows to impromptu subway rides, singers from across the UC Davis campus and community set out on New York City this summer to make their Carnegie Hall debut with Director of Choirs  Nicolás Dosman at the helm. American composer Rosephanye Powell accompanied the performance of 'The Cry of Jeremiah.'

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ENDOWMENT

Josh Faught Named Maria Manetti Shrem Endowed Chair in Art Studio

In his first year at UC Davis, acclaimed fiber artist Josh Faught will teach courses on sculpture and professional practices. He plans to bring vagabond weaving back in the spring.

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ART HISTORY

Heghnar Watenpaugh on Preserving Cultural Heritage Worldwide

Professor Heghnar Watenpaugh discusses her experience teaching in Paris amidst controversy over museum staffing, security, ownership and restitution in France and the larger museum community. She will continue her own research at the Getty Museum in fall.
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EDUCATION

What Teaching Writing with AI Reveals About Student Voice

University Writing Program instructors collect data from their classrooms about how students respond to AI feedback compared with peer feedback.
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FASHION

Italian Haute Couture Exhibit Opens at Manetti Shrem Museum

Get on up close view of the artistry and craftsmanship of Italian haute couture in ‘The Gift of Fashion: From the Maria Manetti Shrem Haute Couture Collection,' opening Oct. 14.

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Celebrate and Shop at 2nd Annual Native American Arts Market

  • by College of Letters and Science
Spend a day celebrating Native American art and culture at the second annual Native American Arts Market hosted by the Gorman Museum of Native American Art at the University of California, Davis on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The market will feature works and crafts by Native American artists from across California and beyond.
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Gorman Museum of Native American Art Showcases New Acquisitions

  • by College of Letters and Science
With the expansion of the Gorman Museum of Native American Art, the additional space fostered new gifts from private collections across the country. Since moving in 2023, nearly 300 works of Native American art have been accepted as gifts valued at more than $1 million. A selection of these artworks is showcased in “Gifts from the Heart: New Acquisitions at the Gorman."

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