Tag: Arts and Humanities
Exploring how humans shape the ecosystem
Nebraska photographer Dana Fritz is intrigued by grand gestures. Few gestures are as grand as creating what was once the world’s largest hand-planted forest. Fritz spent years exploring Bessey Ranger District and Nursery of the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands in north-central Nebraska near Halsey. The result is “Field Guide to a Hybrid Landscape” (University […]
Connecting civil rights, law and history
A new teaching, research and collaboration hub is positioning Nebraska as a national leader in education and scholarship focused on the relationship between U.S. law and race in American history. A four-year, $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports the project. It is led by William Thomas, Angle Chair in the Humanities […]
Nebraska roots inspire award-winning screenplay
Richard Endacott drew on his Nebraska roots to write a screenplay that has won over film festival judges near and far. The Nebraska professor of film has earned numerous awards for “Turn Over,” a screenplay that centers around an antique tractor and the conflict it provokes between two brothers. Endacott’s awards include Best Short Screenplay […]
