DVS News and Events

Latest News

  • 2023-2024 Distinguished Visiting Scholars Announced
    5/25/23
    Ten highly accomplished scholars and artists will come to UB this fall as members of the newest cohort of the year-long Distinguished Visiting Scholars (DVS) program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Their work will help elucidate social inequality and advance social justice within the university and Buffalo community.
  • Mitchell joins UB as Distinguished Visiting Scholar
    9/7/22
    Nineteenth-century French historian Robin Mitchell will join the Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences, as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar for the 2022-23 academic year.
  • DVS Director Announced
    9/7/22
    A message from Dean Robin Schulze: I am pleased to share with you that, after an extensive search, Donte McFadden, PhD, has accepted our offer to serve as Director of the Distinguished Visiting Scholars, effective September 6, 2022.
  • Distinguished visiting scholar earns 2022 Creative Capital Award
    6/29/22
    Before coming to UB as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar, multidisciplinary artist Crystal Z Campbell took part in fellowships and residencies all over the globe.
  • Seth Parker Woods Honored as Visionary
    6/29/22
    Cellist and visiting UB scholar Seth Parker Woods, praised widely for his evocative work, is earning more accolades.
  • UBNow reports on second cohort of scholars
    6/29/22
    “The 2020-21 Distinguished Visiting Scholars have had a tremendous impact on our university community and helped us advance our equity, inclusion and diversity goals. We are excited to welcome another outstanding class of scholars to UB this fall and look forward to their impact on campus. ”

Upcoming DVS Events

The Sun Rises in the East film logo.

Humanities Institute/Distinguished Visiting Scholars Program Film Series

The film series commemorates the heritage months during the spring semester. The series will showcase short and feature-length films by filmmakers of those identities and communities. For at least two of the screenings, filmmakers will be present to talk directly with the audience.

“Lines of Sight” by Crystal Campbell

February 8–July 16

Crystal Campbell.

Crystal Campbell, visiting professor in the Department of Art and 2021-22 Distinguished Visiting Scholar is exhibiting at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University at Rochester.

“Lines of Sight” is on display February 8-July 16, 2023
Media Arts Watch Gallery