Below are News items in the category of Humanities

Comics Theorist Scott McCloud to Offer Regents' Lecture April 10

On Wednesday, April 10, renowned comics artist and theorist Scott McCloud will present the free Regents' Lecture on "Understanding Comics and Visual Communication" at 8pm in Campbell Hall.
Arts Library, Events, Humanities, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, General News
April 5, 2013

U.S. Representatives Introduce Bill for Federal Open Access Policy

The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR) would require federal agencies with budgets of 100 million or more to provide public access to federally funded research within six months of publication.
Government Information Center, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Social Sciences
February 19, 2013

Buy Your Tickets Now for Rain Man (Jan. 30)

The first big UCSB Reads event is coming up on Wednesday, January 30 at 7pm with a screening of the classic film, "Rain Man," followed by a Q&A with screenwriter, Barry Morrow.
Events, Humanities, Lectures & Talks, News for Faculty, News for Students, Outreach, UCSB Reads, General News
January 23, 2013

Current Exhibit: Who Freed the Slaves?: Emancipation as a Social Movement (Special Collections, Third Floor)

A new exhibit in Special Collections uses materials from the Wyles Collections to discuss Emancipation as a social movement. The exhibition will be on view through April 30, 2013.
Exhibits, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Current Exhibit, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
January 15, 2013

Open Access Fund Launched

The Library’s Open Access Fund Pilot Program is now accepting applications. The Fund helps scholars cover the cost of author fees when publishing in peer reviewed open access publications.
Grants, Humanities, Library Services, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News, Sciences & Engineering, Social Sciences
November 24, 2012

New Open Access Monograph Series in Classics

The Department of Classics at UC Berkeley has announced the launch of "California Classical Monographs," a new open access series that will enable wide dissemination of distinguished, peer-reviewed scholarly monographs in Classics.
Collections, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, Scholarly Communication, Scholarly Communication News
October 16, 2012

Stars of the Opera Stage: "Golden Age" Images from the William R. Moran Collection

An exhibit featuring the stars of opera's "Golden Age" is now on display in Special Collections.
Collections, Exhibits, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
July 9, 2012

Flying A Studios Centennial Celebration

Rare documents from Flying "A" Studio from Special Collections will be on display in the Pollack Theater in conjunction with the Flying "A" Studio Centennial Celebration on Saturday, July 7.
Events, Exhibits, Humanities, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections Exhibits, Special Collections News
July 6, 2012

Getty Research Portal Opens Up Access to Art History Resources

The Getty Research Institute has launched the new Getty Research Portal, providing global access to digitized art history texts in the public domain.
Arts Library, Arts Library News, Humanities, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Scholarly Communication
June 7, 2012

Stanley K. Sheinbaum Collection Now Available for Research

The extensive papers of important political activist Stanley Sheinbaum are ready for use in the Department of Special Collections.
Collections, Humanities, Social Sciences, Special Collections, Special Collections Announcements, Special Collections News
May 2, 2012