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Architecture Professor Wins Rotch Travelling Scholarship
David Costanza has been named the 2020 Rotch Travelling Scholar.
   November 6, 2020

Assistant Professor of Architecture David Costanza has won the 2020 Rotch Travelling Scholarship, a historic, prestigious award that supports international travel and research. Costanza, who is director and lead designer at DCS (David Costanza Studio), will receive a...

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SoA Alums, Faculty, Students Win AIA Charlotte Awards
Four student projects were recognized in the annual awards showcase.
   November 4, 2020

Alumni, faculty, and students from the School of Architecture were well lauded at the 2020 Design and Service Awards ceremony held by the Charlotte chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Charlotte) on October 28. AIA Charlotte’s annual awards honor the achievements of exceptional AIA members and firms, recognizing the significant contributions made to the profession of...

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Department Chair Exhibits in Group Show in NY State
Lydia Thompson's work is part of "Concepts in Clay: Artists of Color."
   October 31, 2020

Lydia Thompson, chair of the Department of Art & Art History, is one of 11 artists whose work is in a virtual exhibition presented by the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, New York. The exhibition, Concepts in Clay: Artists of Color, is on view through December 31.

"Featuring works by celebrated Black...

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Students Rethink How and What We Memorialize, Locally and Abroad
Architecture students reimagine monuments to reflect a complete and truthful history.
   October 29, 2020

“Not many events inspire our historical imagination and force us to critically think about our past the way a falling monument does.”

Associate Professor of Sculpture Marek Ranis, who grew up behind the Iron Curtain in communist Poland, has seen monuments go up and come down in countries like his homeland. But the intense evaluation of monuments in the United States –  what they tell...

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Architecture Alums Win AIA NC 2020 Design and Chapter Awards
Vershaé Crawley Hite has won the AIA NC Chapter Emerging Professional Award.
   October 28, 2020

Alumni of the School of Architecture received numerous accolades at the AIA North Carolina Design and Chapter Awards, held on Friday, October 23, in an online event. The statewide awards competition recognizes design that exceeds benchmarks for outstanding architectural design, structural composition, and application of design theory. More than 100 projects were evaluated; 21 received awards...

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Professor Finds Parallels Between Social Media Disinformation and 17th-century Witch Hunts
Podcast series looks at the spread of misinformation today and during the early modern witch trials.
   October 26, 2020

Professor of Digital Media Heather Freeman has produced a podcast series that explores the use of information technology to spread false information today and 400 years ago. Based on four years of research and interviews with more than 30 international scholars in fields from history to computer science to religious studies, Familiar Shapes digs into the timely – and timeless – topic...

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Professor To Join AIA Virginia Conference Panel
Nadia Anderson will present as part of "The Empathic Architect" series.
   October 23, 2020

Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Nadia Anderson will be a speaker/panelist for a session at Architecture Exchange East, the annual conference of the Virginia chapter of the American Institute for Architects (AIA Virginia). The conference, “Foresight 2020,” is being held virtually this...

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Theatre Professor Interviewed for American Theatre Article
Kaja Dunn addresses training students of color.
   October 21, 2020

Assistant Professor of Acting Kaja Dunn was recently interviewed for an article in American Theatre, a publication of the national organization, Theatre Communications Group. The article, “You’ve Got to Be Taught: Cultural Competency in Theatre Training...

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Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare Co-Edits New Book
“Shakespeare and Geek Culture” was published by Bloomsbury this month.
   October 16, 2020

A new book co-edited by Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare Andrew Hartley, with Peter Holland, surveys Shakespeare’s prevalence across popular culture. Published by Bloomsbury, Shakespeare and Geek Culture includes 18 essays that explore “geeky” enthusiasm for the Bard...

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Dean Muller and Professor McCormick Join Sustainable Development Panel
Clean Air Carolina will host the virtual event on October 27.
   October 11, 2020

Brook Muller, dean of the College of Arts + Architecture, and Assistant Professor of Architecture Liz McCormick will join a panel discussion on October 27 hosted by Clean Air Carolina. The event, on the topic of sustainable development in response to pandemic and climate change, will take place at 4:00 pm...

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