Ibram X. Kendi, Ph.D., an award-winning author and professor at American University, will exchange dialogue with Paulette Patterson Dilworth, vice president for UAB’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, to discuss a range of current event topics relating to society and culture.

A lively historical view of the Gulf of Mexico, drawn from the award-winning book “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea,” will be the topic of discussion during a lecture at UAB on Jan. 17.

We are proud to announce that eight College of Arts and Sciences alumni were honored as members of the 2018 class of the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25.

Our university enables faculty to make connections across various disciplines, schools, and centers, and being a part of the College of Arts and Sciences provides my colleagues and me with a broad platform to support this kind of effective interdisciplinary work.

Dr. Jonathan Wiesen comes to UAB from the Department of History at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale, where he has been department chair since 2016.

Jeannie Feldman has established both an award and a scholarship in the Department of History to honor her late husband, Dr. Glenn A. Feldman.

Join us Wednesday, April 18, for a Jemison Visiting Professorship in the Humanities lecture by Dr. Nancy MacLean. Her most recent book, about which she will speak, is Democracy in Chains.

Veteran Colombia observer Michael J. LaRosa, Ph.D., explains how Colombians recently succeeded in brokering an unprecedented peace agreement between their government and its enemies.

You are invited to hear Dr. Anthony Minnema of Samford University talk about representing the Crusades in the 21st Century, followed by a screening and discussion of "Kingdom of Heaven."

Dr. John Thabiti Willis will take a close look at masquerade traditions in the West African town of Otta in Yoruba, and two renowned Hip Hop scholars will offers comments and insights.

These annual awards highlight the diverse talents, professional accomplishments, and community service of our alumni.

Pamela Sterne King, assistant professor in the UAB History Department, has been named president of the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation.

Lear about the case of Caliph Washington, an Alabama man whose case went unknown until written about by Dr. Jonathan Bass. While Washington’s Jim Crow tragedy persisted for decades he eventually beat the system, won his release, and turned terror into triumph.

Birmingham Neighborhood Studies explores the visual and material culture, history, and urban development of four Birmingham neighborhoods in transition.

Peace scholars, educators, and activists from around the world will gather at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from Oct. 25-28 for the 2017 Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Meeting.

Thirteen College of Arts and Sciences alumni were honored as members of the 2017 class of the  Excellence in Business Top 25 on Friday, June 23, at the UAB National Alumni Society House.

From changing majors to changing sports, these former football players, cheerleaders, majorettes, and Blazerettes stepped outside their comfort zones and transformed their student experiences–and future careers.