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Vanderbilt University honors 2025 Founder’s Medalists History of Art Major Nikki Takahashi Weitzenhoffer
May. 16, 2025—Nikki Takahashi Weitzenhoffer, from Norman, Oklahoma, is this year’s Founder’s Medalist for the College of Arts and Science, majoring in History of Art. Weitzenhoffer earned highest accolades for her history of art honors thesis. The project focused on Ukiyo-e, which means “pictures of the floating world.” It’s a Japanese art form of the 17th–19th centuries that...
Vanderbilt joins Global Urban Humanities Network of Scholars and Practitioners
Apr. 28, 2025—Vanderbilt University has joined the Urban Humanities Network (UHN) as a consortium campus, solidifying the university’s place among leading institutions at the forefront of urban humanities scholarship. Established in 2022, UHN unites universities, organizations, and researchers dedicated to interdisciplinary study within the urban humanities, which operates at the nexus of humanities, urbanism, and design. To...
Senior Lecturer Susan Dine published article in the Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
Mar. 17, 2025—Senior Lecturer Susan Dine published article in the Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies Ritualized Word: Material Networks in Thirteenth-Century Japan Abstract: Ritualized word has a long history in Japan, seemingly predating the introduction of Buddhist practice. This power of word was further emphasized through Buddhist ritual and art. This article examines the interconnectedness of these...
