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A Tribute To Davidson Arts & Creative Engagement Grants During Pandemic
Davidson College remained artistically vibrant during the pandemic, thanks to generous funding from Davidson Arts & Creative Engagement. Students, faculty and staff alike were awarded grants to support programs, speakers, events and initiatives amidst to strengthen and heal the community.
A Look at a Year of Adaptation and Innovation in the Arts
The pandemic forced us to change the ways we teach, learn and interact. The arts at Davidson College met the challenges of the pandemic with new ideas, and expanded access to performances and collections.
Both Timeless and Timely, Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ in the #MeToo Era
Students delve into powerful, lesser-known Shakespeare play Measure for Measure, a tale of sexual harassment and the stakes for women who speak up about it.
David Dennis Jr. ’08 Wins 2021 American Mosaic Journalism Prize
Davidson College alum David Dennis Jr. ’08 has received the 2021 American Mosaic Journalism Prize, an award for excellence in reporting about underrepresented people in the United States and one of journalism’s biggest. Dennis is a freelance writer, journalism professor and prolific social commentator whose work has appeared in many national publications.
Scholar Makes ‘Nefarious Publications’ of American Abolitionism His Life’s Work
Davidson College alumnus Bill Andrews on a career spent sharing distinctive Black voices preserved in forgotten texts.
Reaching Byzantium: The English Department Remembers Colleague Tony Abbott
Davidson College Charles A. Dana Professor of English Emeritus Anthony S. Abbott passed away Oct. 3, 2020. Colleagues remember the light he brought into their lives as a scholar, teacher, mentor and friend.
A Perfectionist Comes Clean: Bestselling Author of 'I Miss You When I Blink' Finds Her Voice
Just sit down and start telling your story.
Mary Laura Philpott ’96 draws on that phrase when writer’s block lurks. She adopted it while trying to start her senior thesis, a study of Sylvia Plath’s poetry.
Imagination and Curiosity: A Q&A With Celebrated Novelist Jennifer Egan
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times Magazine writer Jennifer Egan visited Davidson College Wednesday to give the annual Joel Conarroe Lecture.