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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
Dr. Tom Bailey Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
Contact (941) 487-4793
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Creative Writing
Dan Bethune Assistant in Humanities (Studio Technician)
Dr. Katherine Brion Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies
Dr. Maribeth Clark Professor of Music
Chair, Division of Humanities
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Music
Dr. Mark Dancigers Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Dr. Nicolas Delon Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies
Dr. April Flakne Professor of Philosophy
Dr. Alexandria Griffin Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Religion
Dr. Melanie Hubbard Visiting Assistant Professor
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration English
Dr. Robert Knox Jr. Emeritus Professor of English
Contact (941) 487-4360
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration English
Dr. Sonia Labrador-Rodriguez Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
Dr. Douglas Langston Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Philosophy Religion
Dr. Fang-yu Li Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture
Dr. Manuel Lopez Interim Dean of Studies
Associate Professor of Religion and Buddhist Studies
Andrei Malaev-Babel Adjunct Associate Professor of Theater
Mariam Manzur-Leiva Spanish Instructor & TA Program Supervisor
Quality Matters Coordinator & Instructional Designer
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Spanish Language & Literature
Dr. Gordon Michalson Jr. Professor Emeritus of Humanities
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Religion
Dr. Stephen Miles Professor Emeritus of Music
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Music
Dr. Arthur Miller Professor Emeritus of British and American Literature
Contact (941) 487-4360
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Literature
Dr. Nova Myhill Professor of English and Theater, Dance & Performance Studies
Dr. Nassima Neggaz Associate Professor of History and Religion
Office or Division Humanities Division
Dr. John Newman Emeritus Professor of Religion
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Religion
Dr. Christopher Noble Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Tim D. O'Donnell Director of Theatrical Production
Dr. Thomas Olshewsky Research Scholar, Humanities
Dr. Jose Alberto Portugal Professor of Spanish Language and Literature
Virginia Puckett Bray Adjunct Instructor of Piano
Contact (941) 487-4360
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Music
Dr. Amy Reid Professor of French Language and Literature
Director of Gender Studies
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Gender Studies
Dr. David Rohrbacher Professor of Classics
Angela Santoro Office Manager
Dr. David Schatz Professor Emeritus of Russian Language
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Russian Language & Literature
Dr. Hesam Sharifan Visiting Assistant Professor
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies
Dr. Carl Shaw Professor of Classics
Dr. Wendy Sutherland Professor of German & Black European and Diaspora Studies
Dr. Michael Sweet Research Scholar, Humanities
Office or Division Humanities Division
Dr. Ashkan Tabatabaie Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Digital Media
Alyshia Valintine Office Assistant
Dr. Hugo R. Viera-Vargas Assistant Professor of Caribbean/Latin American Studies and Music
Kevin Wang Adjunct Instructor
Office or Division Humanities Division Area of Concentration Chinese Language & Culture
Leymis Wilmott Dance Instructor and Artist in Residence
Dr. Alina Wyman Professor of Russian Language and Literature
Dr. Jessica Young Assistant Professor of Global English
Faculty Steward of the Dr. Helen N. Fagin Collection in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights
Dr. Florence Zamsky Visiting Professor of French Language and Literature
Dr. Robert L. Zamsky Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Professor of English
Dr. Jing Zhang Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture
International & Area Studies Director
Dr. Leonard Zwilling Research Scholar, Humanities