Latin American Library displays ‘Tulane treasures’ in new exhibit
March 21, 2018
As Tulane University sponsors the 64th annual Renaissance Society of America conference, The Latin American Library welcomed the nonprofit’s members to an exclusive debut of a new exhibit called “Colonial Counterpoint: New World Texts As Sites of Encounter, 1492 – 1800.”
Tulane students document political meetings of 19th-century activists
March 12, 2018
Enrolled in the English course Reconstructing America, students in the School of Liberal Arts are contributing archival research to the Colored Conventions Project.
‘Men Explain Things to Me’ author explains her thoughts on writing
March 12, 2018
Activist and historian Rebecca Solnit will share her writing expertise with the Tulane community on Monday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Tulane uptown campus.
Design, architecture and justice intersect
March 07, 2018
Architect and designer Dan Pitera, along with artist and urban planner Theaster Gates, explored the ways in which neighborhood design and development can act as a mechanism for social justice.
Pastors get political, Tulane researcher investigates why
March 06, 2018
Mirya Holman, a Tulane associate professor of political science, studies political messages contained in church sermons.
Law class presidents are on a mission to inspire
March 02, 2018
For the first time in recent history, all three law school class presidents are African-American. As role models, they are using their platform to inspire other students to achieve their dreams.
Performing at Jazz Fest? Let us know!
February 28, 2018
As New Orleans gears up for spring festival season, we’re looking for individuals who will play a role during the 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Submissions may be featured in New Wave.
Pop-up exhibit celebrates Newcomb College history
February 28, 2018
Newcomb Art Museum is hosting a pop-up exhibition titled “The Most Natural Expression of Locality: Jazz, Newcomb Pottery and the Creative Impulse in Turn-of-the-Century New Orleans” on the fifth floor of Howard Tilton Memorial Library.
Archaeologist uncovers hidden history of conquistadors in American South
February 27, 2018
Professor of anthropology Christopher Rodning documents historical interactions between Native Americans and European explorers while excavating Fort San Juan — the earliest known European settlement in the interior United States.
Symposium to show how New Orleans became ‘home’ to many
February 26, 2018
Tulane University will co-sponsor a series of lectures, panels and roundtable discussions themed “Making New Orleans Home: A Tricentennial Symposium” that will feature events throughout the city from March 8-11.
Opera returns to Tulane
February 26, 2018
For the first time since the 1980s, the Newcomb Department of Music in the Tulane School of Liberal Arts will present a student production of The Old Maid and the Thief, an opera-comedy by Gian Carlo Menotti, on March 8 and 10 on the uptown campus.
Slave ownership makes for complicated familial histories
February 23, 2018
On March 6, author Edward Ball will lead a talk titled, “Life of a Klansman,” exploring the life of Ball’s great-grandfather, who violently opposed racial democracy in Louisiana between 1865 and 1877.
Peace Corps names Tulane No. 1 producer of volunteers for 2018
February 21, 2018
For the fourth consecutive year, Tulane University is ranked first among graduate schools for the number of volunteers who join the Peace Corps. There are 27 alumni currently serving.
‘Ma Francophonie’ inspires stories about French New Orleans
February 19, 2018
The French Graduate Student Association of Tulane University has a new project called Ma Francophonie NOLA, an initiative that will explore the ways that the city’s French heritage influences life today.