Humanities emphasizes library research skills, from careful and deep reading to using digital resources of all kinds. Humanities students generally work extensively in the library or on the library website to develop fine-tuned search skills. They are also likely to earn advanced degrees, from the Ph.D., J.D. or MFA, to library degrees including the Master of Science in Information Sciences and Master of Library Science. Our graduate placement record with nationally-ranked programs is excellent, and our graduates have worked in the Library of Congress, Hollins University and public libraries.
Language Placement Exam Information: New College offers an online placement exam in Spanish, French and German in order to place students in the appropriate class. Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Latin and Russian do not use the online placement exam; faculty in those areas can provide you with more information. Once you are admitted to New College, you will be able to access detailed information on language placement exams through our community portal, myNCF. Faculty will confirm your placement after you arrive in August through some combination of questionnaires, writing samples and individual conversations.
Humanities Division AOCs
Humanities Faculty
Kim Anderson
Professor of Art
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Dr. Tom Bailey
Professor of Creative Writing
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Dan Bethune
Assistant in Humanities (Studio Technician)
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Dr. Katherine Brion
Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies
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Ryan Buyssens
Associate Professor of Digital Media and Art
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Dr. Magdalena Carrasco
Professor of Art History
Dr. Maribeth Clark
Professor of Music
Chair, Division of Humanities
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Dr. Tania Arazi Coambs
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Theatre and Music
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Dr. Mark Dancigers
Assistant Professor of Music
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Dr. Aron Edidin
Professor of Philosophy
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Dr. David Edwards
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
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Dr. Douglas Estes
Associate Professor of Religion
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Dr. April Flakne
Professor of Philosophy
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Dr. Melanie Hubbard
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Michael Jones
Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
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Dr. Robert Knox Jr.
Emeritus Professor of English
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Dr. Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez
Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
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Dr. Fang-yu Li
Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture
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Dr. Manuel Lopez
Associate Provost
Associate Professor of Religion and Buddhist Studies
Susan Mailaender
Adjunct Instructor of German
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George Maxman
Music Instructor
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Dr. Gordon Michalson Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Humanities
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Dr. David Mikics
Professor of English
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Dr. Stephen Miles
Professor Emeritus of Music
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Dr. Arthur Miller
Professor Emeritus of British and American Literature
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Dr. Nova Myhill
Professor of English and Theater, Dance & Performance Studies
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Dr. Nassima Neggaz
Associate Professor of History and Religion
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Dr. John Newman
Emeritus Professor of Religion
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Tim D. O’Donnell
Instructor of Theatre
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Dr. Thomas Olshewsky
Research Scholar, Humanities
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Dr. John Park
Assistant Professor of English
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Dr. Jose Alberto Portugal
Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
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Virginia Puckett Bray
Adjunct Instructor of Piano
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Dr. Amy Reid
Professor of French Language and Literature
Director of Gender Studies
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Dr. David Rohrbacher
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. David Schatz
Professor Emeritus of Russian Language
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Dr. Hesam Sharifian
Assistant Professor
Contact
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Dr. Carl Shaw
Professor of Classics
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Dr. Wendy Sutherland
Professor of German & Black European and Diaspora Studies
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Dr. Michael Sweet
Research Scholar, Humanities
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Dr. Ashkan Tabatabaie
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Digital Media
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Alyshia Valintine
Office Assistant
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Dr. Hugo R. Viera-Vargas
Assistant Professor of Caribbean/Latin American Studies and Music
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Dr. Avni Vyas
Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Poetry
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Leymis Wilmott
Dance Instructor and Artist in Residence
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Dr. Alina Wyman
Professor of Russian Language and Literature
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Dr. Jessica Young
Assistant Professor of Global English
Faculty Steward of the Dr. Helen N. Fagin Collection in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
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Dr. Robert L. Zamsky
Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Professor of English
Dr. Florence Zamsky
Visiting Associate Professor of French Language and Literature
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Dr. Jing Zhang
Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture
International & Area Studies Director
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Dr. Leonard Zwilling
Research Scholar, Humanities
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