The University of Mary Washington’s commitment to preparing students for an AI-driven world has gained international recognition. Anand Rao, professor of communication and director of UMW’s new Center for AI and the Liberal Arts, has co-authored a groundbreaking AI Literacy Module now available in all Oxford Insight courses from Oxford University Press (OUP).The module was […]
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in an NBC 4 article titled “Spanberger, Earle-Sears contrast messaging in ads as race for Virginia governor nears.” In the article, Farnsworth analyzed shifting campaign strategies, noting that economic concerns are no longer the primary […]
Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon gave a lecture at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture on Thursday, August 7, discussing her new book, Proximity to Power: Rethinking Race and Place in Alexandria, Virginia. Moon highlighted the long-standing advocacy and agency of Alexandria’s Black residents, adding further nuance to our understanding of the […]
Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication and Digital Studies Anand Rao gave an invited presentation titled “AI and the Humanities: Through the Lens of AI Pluralism” at the Ai4 conference in Las Vegas this month. Ai4 is one of the largest AI conferences in the country with more than 12,000 attendees. Rao’s presentation […]
Professor of Religious Studies Mary Beth Mathews was recently featured in the African American Intellectual History Society’s (AAHSI) “The ‘Sinners’ Movie Syllabus.” In the May 2025 Black Perspectives newsletter, Dr. Jemar Tisby and Dr. Keisha N. Blain included Mathews’ 2017 book, Doctrine and Race: African American Evangelicals and Fundamentalism Between the Wars in the curated […]
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