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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Denbo Center proudly supported five UT faculty and grad students at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, held at Université de Montréal and organized by CRIHN. Attendees explored topics ranging from R programming to the cultural implications of AI.

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Jun 4

Attention faculty! For the month of June, the Denbo Center has expanded our hours for the Write On Site program! Faculty are now welcome to join us every weekday from 9am-4pm for our Write On Site program! We can't wait to see you here!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · May 1

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Burnett Joins Denbo Center as Associate Director of Transdisciplinary Programs - College of Arts and Sciences

UT Alumna Katharine Burnett joins Denbo Center to help grow research and public-facing programs for humanities and the arts. Katharine Burnett will join the Denbo Center for Humanities and the Arts in July as Associate Director of Transdisciplinary Programs, a role central to Denbo’s future growth. In this role, she will help support the center’s […]

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · May 1

We are thrilled to announce that Katharine Burnett will be joining the Denbo Center in July as Associate Director of Transdisciplinary Programs! In this role, she'll support the center’s research projects, coordinate events, and identify and develop new programming opportunities.

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Apr 30

Over the past year, we've had the pleasure of hosting UT’s game studies seminar series, which welcomed faculty, students, and guest speakers to explore launching a GameLab that bridges research, public engagement, and the gaming industry.

Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Apr 16

As part of Black Maternal Health Week, a public Narrative Medicine workshop explores a Black woman’s birth story, inviting reflection on loss, joy, safety, community & more through reading and writing. No experience needed. Hosted by Africana Studies + Knox Birth Equity Alliance.

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Apr 14

Reminder: The Denbo Center will be closed April 17th-18th for the University of Tennessee's Spring Recess. We will reopen on Monday, April 21st.

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Apr 7

Join us April 7th at 3:30pm for our Spring 2025 Distinguished Lecture Series talk by Menno Schilthuizen on "Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution." Join us in person at Student Union 169 or online via Zoom! Register for the link at tiny.utk.edu/Schilthuizen

Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Apr 3

Discover how digital games are shaping education and Esports careers. Join the UT Esports Club at Volan 2025 on April 12 from 12 to 1:30 PM at UT Student Union 262A for insights on the future of gaming and industry opportunities.

Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Mar 31

Join the Denbo Center on April 6th at Knoxville's Central Cinema for a free screening of the 2025 Oscar-nominated Soundtrack to a Coup d'État. The film explores Congo-Belgian-US Cold War history, with an introduction by historian Nicole Eggers followed by a Q&A with UT experts!

Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thanks to all who came for Fred Moten and Brandon Lopez' Distinguished Lecture Series talk "'On the run from ownership': Nathaniel Mackey, Music, Centrifugitivity."

Be sure to check out their spoken word and jazz performance at 6:30pm on March 29th at the Knoxville Museum of Art!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Mar 26

Want to learn about our upcoming speaker Brandon Lopez? Check out his interview with Sound American!

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Don't forget to join us at the Knoxville Museum of Art on March 27th at 6pm for his and Fred Moten's talk, as well as on the 29th at 6:30 for their performance!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Mar 13

Join us at the Knoxville Museum of Art on March 27th at 6pm for the latest talk in our Distinguished Lecture Series by Fred Moten and Brandon Lopez, as well as at 6:30pm on March 29th for their spoken word and jazz performance! We hope to see you all there!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Mar 5

Join us on March 10th at 3:30pm for our Spring 2025 Distinguished Lecture Series talk by Olivia C. Harrison on "Going Native: Jean Raspail and the Fictions of Indigeneity." Join us in person at the Denbo Center or online via Zoom!

Register for the link at tiny.utk.edu/Harrison

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 26

Join the Department of History for the 10th Annual Fleming-Morrow Distinguished Lecture & Symposium on March 6, 2025, from 9am–4:30pm. Events include research panels, a luncheon conversation with Drs. Fleming & Morrow, and a 3pm keynote by Dr. Crystal Sanders.
Register: tiny.utk.edu/flemingmorro...

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Amy Elias @amyjelias.bsky.social · Feb 24

So happy to host a luncheon at the @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social‬ with Beauford Delaney Estate Executor Derek Spratley, honoring the exceptional Monique Y. Wells of Les Amis de Beauford Delaney, a pivotal resource in Beauford Delaney studies! And so many other Delaney supporters!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 24

Join us on March 3rd at 3:30pm for our Spring 2025 Distinguished Lecture Series talk by Shatema Threadcraft on "Black Femicide and Morrisonian Democracy." We hope you can join us in person at the Denbo Center or online via Zoom!

Register for the link at tiny.utk.edu/Threadcraft

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 17

On Friday, the Denbo Center had the pleasure of hosting a luncheon for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ed Larson during his visit to the University of Tennessee to discuss "The Scopes Trial in History and Folklore." Thank you to Ed Larson for sharing his time and expertise.

Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 14

Graduate Student Research Residency Fellowship (2 semesters, fall/spring 2025-2026):

Nicolas Strasser (History)
Elizabeth Tarulis (Anthropology)
Eliza Alexander Wilcox (English)
Andrew Ertzberger (Philosophy)

Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 14

Digital Humanities Faculty Fellowships (1 semester, spring 2026):

Heather Coker-Hawkins (Art/Cinema Studies)
Faye Nixon (Landscape Architecture)

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 14

Faculty Research Residency Fellowship (2 semesters, fall/spring 2025-2026):

Sam Blankenship (Classics)
Dionte Harris (English)
Erin Darby (Religious Studies)
Janelle Vanderkelen (Art/Cinema Studies)
Yasser Nasser (History)
Joe Stratmann (Philosophy)

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 14

The Denbo Center is excited to announce the 2025-2026 Denbo Fellows cohort! These outstanding faculty and graduate scholars will pursue groundbreaking humanities research. See the full list of fellows and their fields in the replies below. Congratulations to all!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 13

Join the 2025 Graduate Student Summer Residency at the National Humanities Center from July 14-18, 2025. Connect with peers, refine research & teaching skills, and explore funding strategies. Early registration discounts available—sign up by Feb. 15!

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 11

Write on Site is officially back at the Denbo Center for the Spring 2025 semester!

Thursdays: Grad Students 9am-4pm
Fridays: Faculty 9am-4pm

Come study, read, or write while meeting other arts & humanities grad students/faculty! Snacks, coffee, & tea provided.

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Denbo Center for Humanities & the Arts @uthumanitiesctr.bsky.social · Feb 6

Celebrate Frederick Douglass Day with fellow Vols during Black History Month with events, including keynote addresses, UT scholars talks, a multimedia day in collaboration with the library, and the transcribe-a-thon and celebration. Don't miss it!

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