Members of the Detroit Mercy community wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
University of Detroit Mercy is commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a webinar discussion on his legacy. Alex Zamalin, associate professor of Political Science …
CLAE Today! is a newsletter that showcases the accomplishments, contributions and events that occur in the College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE) at Detroit Mercy.
Members of the Detroit Mercy community wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Now is the time to earn that graduate degree you’ve dreamed of. Explore the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program through a virtual open …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine was interviewed by CBC Radio about Indigenous connections to the Underground Railroad. The program aired on June 13. Read excerpts …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave two plenary talks as part of a virtual conference on “Nineteenth-Century America: Fiends, Fugitives, and Friends,” June 2, The …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine presented the paper, “William Swan among the Greensky Indians,” at the virtual Midwestern History Conference, May 26. The paper told …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine presented as part of a national webinar to promote International Underground Railroad Month, May 19. The webinar was co-sponsored …
Our Student Spotlight shines on senior and TRiO Upward Bound student Jordan E. Todd! Todd graduates from the College of Liberal Arts & Education with …
Professor of English Nick Rombes‘ book, 10/40/70: Constraint as Liberation in the Era of Digital Film Theory, has been translated into Turkish and published by Yort Kitap …
The Writing Center (TWC) is open for online appointments between May 10-Aug 12. (TWC) is fully staffed four days a week for online writing consultations. …
Assistant Professor of Psychology Lee Eshelman and the University of Detroit Mercy Trauma, Resilience, and Empowerment (TREE) Lab are conducting an online study on mental …
Professor of Philosophy David Koukal virtually presented his paper, “Higher Education and the Deworlding of World,” to the Society for Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture, …
Want to travel to India in 2023 with Detroit Mercy? Attend a virtual information session to learn more about the 14-day educational adventure, scheduled for …
Professor of History and department co-chair Greg Sumner presented the talk, “Living with the Enemy,” based on his book Michigan POW camps in World War …
Stephen Soldz, cofounder of the Coalition for an Ethical Psychology, will virtually present the topic, “Psychology and Doing Harm: The Ethics of Operational Psychology” on …
University of Detroit Mercy’s annual Cushing Distinguished Lecture Series in Religious Studies will be on Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This year’s …
The April gathering of the Creative Writing Collective will be on Thursday, April 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Creative writers in all …
Want to travel to India in 2023 with Detroit Mercy? Attend a virtual information session to learn more about the 14-day educational adventure, scheduled for …
Emerson College Professor of Creative Writing Jerald Walker will present a talk and reading on Thursday. April 8 at 6:30 p.m. about his book, How …
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reappointed Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine to a four-year term on the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission, which preserves, protects and …
Professor of English Heather Hill recently had her essay, “From Mrs Noah’s ‘Rok’ to Absalom’s ‘Kultour’: The Trail of the Spinning Woman and the Great …
The English Department has created a new scholarship to honor John C. Freeman, Professor of English, who passed away in January 2021. Dr. Freeman was …
Attend a virtual information session to learn more about an educational travel adventure through India with the University. The information session will be on Tuesday, …
The English Department is proud to announce the winners of the 51st annual Dudley Randall Poetry contest. Visit udmercy.edu/dudley to read the winning poems. First …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine‘s op-ed, “Racist Zoombombing the Latest Application of Technology by White Supremacists,” was published by History News Network, Feb. 28.
Economics Lecturer Joseph A. Weglarz presented a paper, “Rediscovering the Ethical Importance of Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments for a New Generation of Students,” …
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of African American Studies Alex Zamalin‘s recent op-ed, “Civility Won’t End Racism,” was published in Yes! magazine, March 2.
Join University Ministry during Undocu-Student Week to learn about immigration justice and hold sacred space for one another’s stories. Events are held in collaboration with …
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to an exclusive virtual master class conversation of engaging leaders in the communications field on Tuesday, March 9 from …
The next virtual gathering of the Creative Writing Collective is on Wednesday, March 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Creative writers in all genres and …
The word “civility” is frequently used in discussions on how to heal the deep political and personal divisions in this country. But a new book …
Assistant Professor of Psychology Lee Eshelman and the University of Detroit Mercy Trauma, Resilience, and Empowerment (TREE) Lab are conducting an online study on mental …
The Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) program invites submissions to its annual Undergraduate Writing Competition. Detroit Mercy students may submit work exploring issues of gender, …
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of African American Studies Alex Zamalin discussed “MI GOP and why civility might not be what we need right …
Undergraduate students are reminded to submit original poems of 55 lines or fewer for consideration for the Dudley Randall Poetry Prize by Friday, Feb. 19. …
Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn’s work, “Five Victorian women travelers in the Ottoman world, 1840-91,” was published in Christian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History: Britain, …
Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of African American Studies Alex Zamalin‘s book, Against Civility: The Hidden Racism in Our Obsession with Civility, was …
Early in 2021, we have already seen the electrifying, inspiring and healing power of poetry in Amanda Gorman’s performance at the presidential inauguration. Detroit Mercy …
This winter seems particularly slow and gloomy – all the more reason to get outside of our heads and connect with others. Creative writers in …
Whenever students are asked to complete a writing assignment, they have to move through a purposeful process. Faculty are invited to this professional development workshop …
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies Patrick Kelly, S.J. calls us to reflect on a recent interview shared with Pope Francis and La Gazetta dello …
Starting this week, The Writing Center offers limited early-term hours through Thursday, Jan. 21. TWC’s full-term schedule begins on Monday, Jan. 25. Students will be …
Creative writers in all genres and levels of experience are welcome to join the Detroit Mercy Creative Writing Collective for discussion, idea-sharing, feedback and writing …
Three poems from Detroit Mercy’s Creative Writing Collective were published in 3:AM Magazine and The Antonym: “closer, now closer,” by Professor of English Nick Rombes …
Professor of English Nick Rombes published a work of fiction, “Psycho Femmes,” in New Critique, a journal of critical and creative writing.
After a proclamation by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, September in Michigan has been officially designated Underground Railroad Month, and Detroit Mercy Professor of History Roy …
University of Detroit Mercy’s Specialist in School Psychology program earned an important designation – Verified Course Sequence (VCS) – from the Association for Behavior Analysis …
Professor of English John Freeman presented the paper, “Poe’s Philosophy of Comp[utation]: A Programmer’s Guide to ‘The Raven,” and was a discussant at the Language …
A company known by generations for its baby food was slightly more than 20 years old when the fates of German World War II prisoners …