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College of Liberal and Fine Arts Events
View All EventsSep - Oct
3 - 10
2026
Antithesis in Contemporary CollageAntithesis in Contemporary Collage is an exhibition emphasizing high contrasts in paper collage, bricolage, and assemblage.
Oct
9
2026
En Vivo Presents: Boston Brass and UTSA Wind SymphonyEn Vivo Presents: Boston Brass and UTSA Wind Symphony
Oct
14
2026
Book Launch and Panel DiscussionPresented by the History Club - Join us for a book launch party and panel discussion for "Images of America: The Blackwell School."
October 1, 2026
James Nealy, PhD Co-Edits Anthology, Published by BloomsburyBloomsbury Press publishes anthology, Soviet Workers in the World: Soviet Labor and Working-Class History in Global Context, co-edited by Dr. James Nealy.
September 29, 2026
Ali Atabey, PhD wins Diana Kennedy Foundation GrantUT San Antonio Special Collections has awarded Dr. Ali Atabey the Diana Kennedy Foundation 'Teaching in the Archives' grant for faculty. The grant supports faculty in utilizing Diana Kennedy's papers and research libraries in their teaching.
September 22, 2026
Dr. Valerio-Jiménez Publishes Edited Anthology with OU PressThe University of Oklahoma Press publishes anthology, Looking for Justice in Texas: A Century of Reckoning, edited by Omar Valerio-Jiménez. A part of the New Directions in Tejano History Series, the book examines excessive policing and struggles for racial justice in Texas.
