In its second year the Grass Scholars Program brought together students, faculty, and community partners to explore the power of the humanities beyond the classroom. Through hands-on, interdisciplinary projects, scholars delved into local histories, languages, and cultural archives — transforming research into public engagement.
At the University of Florida, undergraduate students are taking the lead in innovative, community-engaged research across disciplines. Through research programs like Alexander Grass Scholars students explore pressing social and historical questions while gaining hands-on experience in the humanities.
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This April, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere welcomed its second cohort of the Alexander Grass Scholars Undergraduate Research Program, made possible by the generous support of the Alexander Grass Foundation. We are thrilled to welcome this new group of 20 students—ranging from freshmen to juniors—whose diverse academic interests span the humanities […]
In the spring of 2024, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere launched the Alexander Grass Scholars Undergraduate Research Program, made possible by the generous support of the Alexander Grass Foundation. Our inaugural cohort consisted of 19 students, including freshmen, sophomores, and Juniors, whose research interests and backgrounds spanned the humanities and humanistic […]
The 2024 cohort of Grass Scholars worked with our partner organizations on one of the following research projects.
On November 4th, the Alexander Grass Scholars’ Program celebrated the end of its inaugural year with an undergraduate research symposium, giving the first cohort an opportunity to share their work with the university community.
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