Humanities

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Hmong Anniversary Celebration Kicks Off at UC Merced

Hmong artwork is on display in the UC Merced Art Gallery.This year marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and with it, the beginning of the Hmong, Lao and other Southeast Asian migration from Laos and

Professor to Direct UC Education Abroad in Chile, Argentina

Cristian RicciProfessor Cristián Ricci won’t find himself in the classroom sharing his love of Spanish and Moroccan literature with UC Merced students this fall.

Love of Music Continues to Drive Alum’s Career in Social Media

Shavone CharlesShavone Charles is combining her love of music and technology to blaze a new trail in social media.

Several LGBT-Related Events Planned This Month

A variety of campus events are planned for October in observance of LGBT History Month, which was first commemorated in 1994.

National Coming Out Day

Humanities Center Aims to Bring Depth to Water Issues

Ignacio López-Calvo will serve as the new director of the Center for the Humanities.Open any newspaper — or news website — and you’re likely to see at least one article about California’s wat

SSHA Professors Conducting Summer Research Projects

Like their colleagues in science and engineering, researchers in UC Merced’s School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts are keeping busy this summer with a wide variety of projects.

Among them:

Musical Sheds Light on Lives of Undocumented Youth

In and Out of Shadows,” a musical by famed Chicano writer and Fresno native Gary Soto, is coming to Merced for a special one-night-only show on April 11. Performed by the San Francisco Youth Theatre DREAM ensemble, the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Merced Theatre’s Art Kamangar Center, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $5 at the door.