Literatures and Cultures

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New Center, Conference Focus on Mesoamerican Studies

Topics ranging from ethnobotany, public health and feminism to agriculture, urban growth and social movements are among the highlights of the Mesoamerican Studies Center’s upcoming conference at UC Merced.

Professor’s Book Examines Gender Roles in Merry Olde England

Examining the power of gender seems like a topic built for today.

But UC Merced history Professor Susan Dwyer Amussen’s new book, “Gender, Culture and Politics in England, 1560-1640: Turning the World Upside Down” examines the cultural, social and political history of England and the ways the image of an upside-down world was used to convey the “proper” roles for men and women during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Shakespeare, Muir Come Alive in Yosemite for Earth Day

The works of Shakespeare, perhaps more so than any in the western canon, have been subject to reinterpretation and reappraisal by generations of artists, scholars and laypeople.

Some, like Verdi’s opera “Otello,” are considered masterpieces in their own right. Others, most notably Thomas Bowdler’s much maligned, puritanical expurgation of Shakespeare’s works, have been roundly scorned and derided.

UC Merced, National Park Service to Present Shakespeare in Yosemite

UC Merced is teaming up with the University of Warwick to present 'Shakespeare in Yosemite.'In partnership with the National Park Service and the University of Warwick (U.K.), the University of California,

Long-Standing Series Introduces Local Kids to Opera

This year's cast includes TaNayiah Bryels (from left), Chrysanthe Pappas and Christian Cabral.Thousands of Merced County schoolchildren will be introduced to the wonders of opera this

Dean Earns NEH Support for Book on Madrid Attacks

Jill RobbinsJill Robbins, dean of the UC Merced School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support the completion of her book about the

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.