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Africana Studies Scholars for Justice , article
The faculty of Virginia Tech’s Africana Studies Program pledge themselves to continue in the spirit of the founders of the Africana Studies field in pursuit of education, scholarship, and empowerment for people of African descent.
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Four scholars publish book in effort to elevate democracy and reduce violence in Nigeria , article
Simultaneously published by Fourth Dimension Publishing Company in Nigeria and Virginia Tech Publishing housed in University Libraries in the United States, “Community Policing in Nigeria” is an examination into the ongoing policing problems in Nigeria.
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Virginia Tech’s sesquicentennial commemorates the rich intersections of science and the humanities , article
“The Virginia Tech Sesquicentennial provides us with a great opportunity to consider the importance of the liberal arts more broadly in a technology-inflected university,” said Laura Belmonte, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. “The traditional separations across disciplines are more and more giving way to creative explorations that braid together insights from all approaches.”
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Introducing the flavor of community and the humanities to food studies , article
“The Food Studies program was created to forge community around food studies from a humanities and social science perspective in service to faculty, staff, students, and the public,” said Anna Zeide, director of Virginia Tech’s new Food Studies Program.
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New academy to braid disciplines together to tackle complex problems , article
Many of the most daunting issues facing humanity today demand solutions that draw on a range of technical, social, and cultural domains. The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has launched an Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies to help catalyze Virginia Tech’s response to such challenges.
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HokieTalks to explore contemporary social justice issues , article
From the perspectives of community advocacy, market research, and environmental design, researchers from three Virginia Tech colleges will discuss topics centered on social justice. Dean Laura Belmonte from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will moderate the virtual event.
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Easing digital communication across companies one code at a time , article
Carlos Evia, a professor in the School of Communication and the associate dean for transdisciplinary initiatives in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, has helped revolutionize digital communication with his research in DITA and Lightweight DITA. His transdisciplinary approaches in the digital realm align with Virginia Tech’s Beyond Boundaries vision.
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Virginia Tech to cook up food studies minor with National Endowment for the Humanities support , article
“Yes, you’ll learn about the global food system on which we all rely for sustenance,” says Anna Zeide, director of the Food Studies Program. “But you’ll also learn how to connect the dots across disciplines, seeing how the humanities, sciences, and social sciences interrelate and support one another. You’ll become a better writer, thinker, citizen, and advocate.”
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Dean Laura Belmonte outlines the state of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , article
“Humanity is at the core of all we do in the college,” Belmonte said, noting that the college’s disciplines span topics as diverse as data analytics and Dante, criminology and creative writing, and Bach and bok choy.
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Carlos Evia named associate dean for transdisciplinary initiatives , article
Evia, a professor in the School of Communication, has also been named the college’s chief technology officer.

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