art and humanities

(L-r) Barton Christmas, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Miranda Cross, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).

Arts and Science undergrads advocate for the humanities in Washington, D.C.

Apr. 28, 2020—Before the COVID-19 outbreak necessitated the move to online and alternative learning earlier this spring, undergraduate students Barton Christmas and Miranda Cross traveled to Washington, D.C., and with guidance from the Office of Federal Relations, advocated for robust federal support for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

CANCELED: ‘Ordinary Girls’ author to discuss memoir at Howard Lecture March 12

Feb. 25, 2020—Author Jaquira Díaz will read from her memoir, "Ordinary Girls," and discuss its writing on Thursday, March 12, as part of the annual Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture hosted by the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at Vanderbilt.

Bus bench with children's art from the Commuter Collective

Commuter Collective celebrates children’s art on Nashville buses

Nov. 8, 2018—Metro bus riders can enjoy children's art with a social justice theme—thanks to Vanderbilt Divinity School students.