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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The beginning of the academic year is upon us and many are struggling to find balance between the joy of what this means for the Division of Arts and Humanities - new students, new colleagues, a renewed sense of purpose and determination in our disciplines - and the realities we face. The pandemic and its impact on our safety and stability continues. Climate change and wildfires decimate our state. And most important, systemic anti-Black racism and injustice continues to permeate nearly every sector of society. Breonna Taylor must not be forgotten. The push for racial and gender equality will be the fight of our lives, and our students' lives. Purpose comes from disrupting and stripping away the "comfortable," questioning where and who we are, and using our talents in the arts and the humanities to not only inspire action, but to make change. Our 12 new faculty members join the division during this historic moment, and we celebrate them both as part of our community and as individuals. Their role as teachers, and the breadth of knowledge they bring, are essential for building a more equitable and just future.
I say what we all understand at our core: the arts and humanities will be the leaders in stamping out racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ageism and ableism. We start with ourselves, with our communities and departments, and with our university.
Please join me in welcoming the newest members of our division, and pay special attention to care for yourself and your closest colleagues. We are strongest when together.
Dean Cristina Della Coletta
UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities |
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- Our mission and role
- Divisional contact
- Data: Where we are now
- Inclusive Excellence: Best Practices
- Anti-racism resources for faculty and staff
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The 12 incoming faculty members in the Division of Arts and Humanities for the academic year 2020 - 2021 are in History, Literature, Music, Theatre and Dance, and Visual Arts.
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Housed in the Institute of Arts and Humanities, the newly launched Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies program is a welcome addition to campus.
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Through food justice, mentorship and access, the Arts and Humanities PATH Summer Academy helps students transition to campus.
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History Professor and Chinese Studies Program Director Karl Gerth says 'state consumerism' evolved as an unofficial policy of the Chinese Communist Party, not anti-capitalism.
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Connecting Through the Arts
Arts and Community Engagement grad student fellows in Literature, Music, and Theatre and Dance receive support to build diverse regional partnerships and expand their research through community.
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Triton Dispatches from the Pandemic: Yelena Bailey, Ph.D. '16
Literature alum Yelena Bailey addresses the "double pandemic of racism and the coronavirus" for Triton magazine: "I long to exist in places where I am understood as I am, not as I am perceived to be."
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Updates: North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood
- A construction update from Tad Linfesty
- Six new restaurants for 2021
- Student move-in: photos from Sixth College
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Crowdsurf: Diversity Projects and Programming Fund
The new Arts and Humanities Diversity Projects and Programming Fund supports student-centered projects, research and creative activities that enhance equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Oct. 19 - 25: More than 20 events are slated for this year's Homecoming, including Class of 1976 and 1996 reunions, a Triton Tailgate party (complete with a live concert) and, of course, the Virtual Triton 5K. Register to "run" with the Arts and Humanities team!
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Eddy Keming Chen of Philosophy pens the cover story for New Scientist: "The discovery that a fundamental law of physics cannot be precisely defined challenges the ability of mathematics as we know it to describe reality completely"
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Nov. 19: The latest Ethics in the Public Sphere from Philosophy invites Peter Railton of the University of Michigan to discuss what he calls a "convenient truth:" how significant gains can be achieved without significant sacrifice to quality of life, using COVID-19 response as example.
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In the New York Times, Music professor Marcos Balter gives a history of the 18th-century composer, also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges. "Boulogne doesn't need to be anyone's second best - let alone anyone's Black echo," Balter writes.
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