Largest recent hire of faculty in the arts brings 10 gifted scholars to … – UC Berkeley

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The recent hire of 10 faculty members in UC Berkeley’s Division of Arts and Humanities is “the largest arts hire in recent years, and it shines a light on the important role that artists play at a public research university,” said Sara Guyer, dean of the division.

These new scholars, welcomed to campus to continue Berkeley’s legacy of shaping cultural movements, generational narratives and historical moments, are at the forefront of their respective fields in poetry and creative writing, ethnomusicology, world cinema, printmaking,…