'Hektor wirft Paris seine Weichlichkeit vor' by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein in 1786

‘Alien familiarity’ of ‘The Iliad’ gets a makeover

Dec. 4, 2023

It’s not easy to create a work of literature that truly lasts. In a critically acclaimed new translation of “The Iliad,” CU Boulder classics Professor Laurialan Reitzammer sees the enduring relevance of Homer.

Table with red, green and black candles; fresh fruit and wrapped presents

You’re invited: Kwanzaa celebration Dec. 5

Nov. 27, 2023

Join the Center for African & African American Studies for a Kwanzaa celebration honoring the rich traditions of the Nguzo Saba—the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which emphasize family, community and culture.

A photo showing several actors in the movie 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. The actors are portraying Indigenous women of the Osage Nation in the 1920s.

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and Indigenous representation in film

Nov. 22, 2023

As “Killers of the Flower Moon” shows in theaters, Professor Angelica Lawson explains how Indigenous people and stories are typically represented in film, as well as how this new movie lives up to and falls short of expectations.

Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer

Soul sisters, funksters and Afro-disco divas: The heroes of an unsung movement

Nov. 21, 2023

In a new book, CU Boulder researcher Reiland Rabaka focuses on the relationship between the Black Women’s Liberation Movement and its music, heralding pioneers such as Aretha Franklin.

Vintage horror movie posters

Alone in the woods...but not screaming for help

Nov. 17, 2023

CU Boulder sociology instructor Laura Patterson details how feminism is influencing female roles in horror films, expanding them far beyond the “damsel in distress” trope.

Vol de Zombis (1946) by Haitian artist Hector Hyppolite

Pirates and zombies are not so different

Nov. 1, 2023

In a recently published article, CU Boulder researcher Kieran Murphy traces the concurrent paths and points of intersection between pirate and zombie lore in Haiti and popular culture.

Constance and Don Juan

Haunting Don Juan through the centuries

Oct. 31, 2023

Time and the popular imagination have been kind to Don Juan—perhaps too kind. In a newly published paper, CU Boulder’s Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.

Panelists speak about book censorship

Rise of book banning stems from ‘culture war,’ experts say

Oct. 30, 2023

At a panel discussion co-sponsored by the CU Boulder Center for Humanities and the Arts, literacy experts championed children’s access to literature.

Kathryn Mayer and Greg Glasgow

Why Disneyland on the mountain never happened

Oct. 25, 2023

A duo with CU Boulder ties discuss their research and co-authored book about the little-known story of Disney’s plan build a mountain ski resort in California.

A Queer Endeavor group

Campus debut of film about LGBTQ+ students’ experiences set for Oct. 23

Oct. 19, 2023

The Center for Student Involvement and A Queer Endeavor, a nationally renowned center for gender and sexuality in the CU Boulder School of Education, are co-hosting a screening and discussion about the path-breaking documentary, “Reclaiming the Narrative: A Documentary About LGBTQ+ Students.”

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