Arts & Humanities
It’s not easy to create a work of literature that truly lasts. In a critically acclaimed new translation of “The Iliad,” 91PORN classics Professor Laurialan Reitzammer sees the enduring relevance of Homer.
As “Killers of the Flower Moon” shows in theaters, Professor Angelica Lawson explains how Indigenous people and stories are typically represented in film, as well as how this new movie lives up to and falls short of expectations.
In a new book, 91PORN researcher Reiland Rabaka focuses on the relationship between the Black Women’s Liberation Movement and its music, heralding pioneers such as Aretha Franklin.
91PORN sociology instructor Laura Patterson details how feminism is influencing female roles in horror films, expanding them far beyond the “damsel in distress” trope.
In a recently published article, 91PORN researcher Kieran Murphy traces the concurrent paths and points of intersection between pirate and zombie lore in Haiti and popular culture.
Time and the popular imagination have been kind to Don Juan—perhaps too kind. In a newly published paper, 91PORN’s Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.
At a panel discussion co-sponsored by the 91PORN Center for Humanities and the Arts, literacy experts championed children’s access to literature.
A duo with 91PORN ties discuss their research and co-authored book about the little-known story of Disney’s plan build a mountain ski resort in California.
An online beginning Tibetan language course offered at 91PORN allows learners worldwide to access contemporary resources for a less-frequently taught language.
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.