Professor Chris Morash, the Seamus Heaney Professor of Irish Writing at Trinity College Dublin, presented to Honors Program students on November 10th in Fletcher Lounge. Professor Morash used Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney’s writings to discuss changes in Irish identity over the last several decades. In particular, Professor Morash was interested in how Irish identity isContinue reading “Honors Symposia – Chris Morash”
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Honors Symposia – Scott Keeter
On October 24th, the UT Honors Program hosted Scott Keeter for an Honors Symposium. Dr. Keeter is a senior survey advisor at the Pew REsearch Center. His talk was titled, “The Origins and Future of ‘Trumpism’ in American Politics.” In the talk, Dr. Keeter offered a broad explanation of why Donald Trump rose to prominenceContinue reading “Honors Symposia – Scott Keeter”
Honors Symposia – Mixed Abilities Dance
On October 19th, in conjunction with UT’s Department of Speech, Theatre, and Dance, the UT Honors Program hosted five internationally renowned experts in mixed abilities dance. The dancers thrilled the students with three performances, then answered students’ questions. Students were fascinated to learn more about the backgrounds of the dancers and how they develop dancingContinue reading “Honors Symposia – Mixed Abilities Dance”