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.

Tibetan prayer flags and snowy Himalayas

Preserving culture by learning an endangered language

Oct. 17, 2023

An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at CU Boulder allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language.

The One Ring lying on a map of Mordor, part of J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional Middle Earth

An English author’s Nordic sources

Sept. 21, 2023

As a philologist, J.R.R. Tolkien—author of “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy—drew extensively from Nordic language and mythology when creating the world of Middle Earth, notes CU expert Avedan Raggio, who teaches a popular course on the topic.

CU theater students perform Euripides' Hecuba on stage

Writing a new chapter on a very old play

Sept. 19, 2023

Can a play written thousands of years ago teach modern performers something new? Associate Professor Tamara Meneghini, a contributor for a new textbook on acting, explains why you might give Greek tragedies a second look.

Associate Professor Samira Mehta

‘Calling in,’ not calling out, the racism of those who love you

Aug. 28, 2023

In her recently published book, Associate Professor Samira Mehta offers insight into a lesser-known, but nevertheless hurtful, type of racism—encountered in loving relationships.

CU Art Museum employees Maggie Mazzullo and Hope Saska working in the museum

CU Art Museum earns first-time accreditation

Aug. 16, 2023

Following a rigorous, five-year process, the CU Art Museum has joined an elite group of peer institutions with a recognition of its quality and credibility.

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