Here in RI | Headed for Despair
Professor Mike Fink muses on metaphorical meanings and the poetry of things close at hand.
Polites Recognizes the Power of Place
An interview with Literary Arts and Studies faculty member Taylor Polites, who encourages students to engage with Providence’s rich history and diverse community.
Nottage Knows the World’s a Stage
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage speaks to students about the reach, resonance and responsibility of art in the Trump era.
A Call for Creative Activism
During a visit to campus in mid April, poet and indigenous rights activist Allison Adelle Hedge Coke inspired students to address urgent social and environmental issues.
Visualizing the Environment through Comics
For a new class in Literary Arts and Studies, students are exploring—and making—sequential art that challenges how we understand the natural world.
New Grad Programs Address 21st-Century Needs
Beginning in fall 2018, students in two new graduate programs in Liberal Arts will grapple with the complexities of globalization and urgent ecological challenges.
Bervin’s Nanoscale Ode to the Silkworm
Poet Jen Bervin explores the intersection of text and textiles in Silk Poems, just published this fall after seven years of research.
Multidisciplinary Convergences
Sculpture major Charlie Ehrenfried 18 SC is pursuing two Liberal Arts concentrations as he makes informed 3D work about identity and culture.
Making a Show from Scratch
From acting to making music, costumes and artwork, students in this year’s Theater Production Workshop are going all out to bring an original performance to life this week.