Events in the College of Arts and Humanities

Upcoming Events

  • CHDR Presents: Saffron Kingdom screening, followed by Q&A with director Arfat Sheikh

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: TCH 325

    Join us for a film screening and Q&A with the director to follow. Arfat Sheikh is a Kashmiri filmmaker and producer whose work centers on memory, resistance, and the human cost of conflict. Through Daffodil Studios, he creates socially impactful film that reclaim erased narratives and amplify marginalized voices. Presented by the Center for Humanities and Digital Research and co-sponsored …

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  • Guest Artist: Pathos Trio

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    Guest artists, Pathos Trio, will perform on UCF's campus in the UCF Rehearsal Hall auditorium.  "Elevated themselves into those elite ranks alongside Yarn/Wire, Sō Percussion, Tigue, Iktus and Ensemble Et Al", as described by the New York Music Daily, Pathos Trio (percussionists Marcelina Suchocka, Felix Reyes, and pianist/composer Will Healy) is a two percussion and piano trio committed to combining …

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  • CHDR Presents: Reading and Q&A with novelist Tara Dorabji

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: TCH 325

    Novelist Tara Dorabji will read from her book Call Her Freedom, followed by a Q&A discussion.  Tara Dorabji is the author of the novel, Call Her Freedom, winner of the Simon & Schuster Books Like Us first novel contest. She is the daughter of Parsi-Indian and German-Italian migrants. Her documentary film series on human rights defenders in Kashmir won awards at …

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  • Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Deep Futures: Sites of Toxic Land Use by Amanda Leigh Evans

    UCF Art Gallery

    Join the UCF Art Gallery for the closing reception of Deep Futures: Sites of Toxic Land Use by Amanda Leigh Evans on Feb. 13 from 5-7pm, with an artist talk at 6pm.  Exhibition Statement:  Since 2018, Amanda Leigh Evans has been collecting raw materials (photos, rocks, soils, pressings, and archival images) from Superfund sites she visits throughout the United States. A …

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  • RISO@SVAD: CMYK Imagery Workshop

    Visual Arts Building: 215: Visual Arts

    RISO@SVAD: CMYK Imagery Workshop Sign Up Now! Spots are limited. No prior experience necessary. Learn how to separate and print a full-color image using the Risograph machine in this hands-on workshop. Participants will be guided through the fundamentals of color separation, file preparation, and layered printing to achieve vibrant, textured results unique to risograph printing. By the end of the …

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  • Concert & University Bands Concert

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Enjoy an evening of new and classic music with the Concert and University Bands. Two of UCF's open enrollment groups, allow students the opportunity to practice and improve their craft, regardless of major. Free event. No registration required.

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  • Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band Concert

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    The UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band present an electrifying evening of varied genres and music styles. Under the direction of conductors Dr. Scott Lubaroff and Dr. Tremon Kizer, the ensembles present an evening of modern and classical selections. Free event. No registration required. 

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  • Jazz Chamber Concert

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    UCF's two Jazz Chamber groups will perform an intimate repertoire combining musicianship and improvisation. These musicians, led by Jeff Rupert, frequently perform around Central Florida, bringing joy to audiences throughout the community. Free admission. No registration required. 

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  • Knights Write Showcase

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom and Virtual

    Knights Write is an annual celebration of excellence in writing at UCF. During this event, UCF students, faculty, and invited speakers present research and creative work that explores the importance of writing across contexts, formats, and domains. Join us for an exciting day of posters, presentations and awards that feature thoughtful, engaging, outstanding work! Schedule of Events: 9:00 – 10:30 …

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  • Welcome and Poster Presentations

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    Knights Write is an annual celebration of excellence in writing at UCF. During this event, UCF students, faculty, and invited speakers present research and creative work that explores the importance of writing across contexts, formats, and domains. Join us for an exciting day of posters, presentations and awards that feature thoughtful, engaging, outstanding work! This event is hosted by the …

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  • Writing Research in Action: Investigating the Effects of Online Writing, Speech, and Video Rhetoric

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    This panel presentation features the findings of five students whose ENC 1102 research projects led them to new discoveries about the writing practices of diverse discourse communities online. Join us to learn more about the effects of writing and research! This event is part of the Knights Write Showcase. To find out more click here. This event is hosted by …

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  • AI Slop: What, Why, How?: Keynote Presentation with Dr. Anuj Gupta

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    Understanding, Diagnosing, and Tackling the Flood of Low-Quality AI Content "AI slop" or low-quality AI-generated content is flooding our digital lives, from a deluge of cringey content on social media, to made up citations in research papers, and emails that contain more em-dashes than words. This talk breaks down what AI slop is, diagnoses why it exists, and invites you …

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  • Thinking Visually: Communicating Scientific Information In Visual Forms

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    This panel explores the ways that narratives, comics, and other graphics can intersect with health and medicine to communicate scientific information to lay audiences. Featuring students from ENC 3482H (Graphic Medicine) and ENC 3453 (Writing about Health and Medicine), this panel will challenge attendees to think about writing as so much more than alphabetic text.  This event is part of …

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  • Exploring Rhetoric and Power in Our Lives

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    Contrary to popular discourse, rhetoric isn’t just for politicians—it’s for everyone. In this presentation, five students from various majors will share their explorations of rhetoric and its power in our everyday lives. These ENC1101 projects remind us just how much rhetoric and writing matter even if we don’t always take the time to notice its impacts. This event is part …

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  • Knights Write Awards Ceremony

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    The Knights Write Awards Ceremony recognizes outstanding presentations at the annual event and excellence in publication in several writing-related journals and magazines. We will be joined by College of Arts and Humanities Dean Jeffery Moore to honor and recognize award-winning writers and scholars. This event is part of the Knights Write Showcase. To find out more click here. This event …

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  • New Models for the Future: Tracing Narratives of Disability, Citizenship, and Bodily Autonomy

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    This panel traces narratives of disability across time and space to reveal how seemingly disparate phenomena share common roots in eugenic logic that endures in present-day policies and futures. The presentations explore the ways eugenic ideologies construct narratives of disability that render certain bodies and minds invisible while hypervisualizing others as threats to be managed, controlled, or eliminated. Such narratives …

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  • Getting the Most Out of College Writing Assignments

    Pegasus Grand Ballroom

    In this panel, tutors from the University Writing Center will share perspectives shaped by their work with writers from a wide range of academic programs. In this session presenter will: Offer practical strategies for approaching college writing projects with purpose and an eye toward professional growth. Consider the ways that choices about topics and formats can transform course assignments into …

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  • Inquiry, Advocacy, and Social Action: Showcasing Honors Undergraduate Theses in Writing and Rhetoric

    Virtual

    This panel spotlights undergraduate students completing honors thesis projects that showcase the range, rigor, and relevance of Writing and Rhetoric research. Each presenter explores how writing functions as inquiry, advocacy, and social action—whether through analyzing digital discourse, examining accessibility in public communication, studying rhetorical strategies in health and science writing, or tracing how identity and language shape communities. Panelist Information …

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  • Developing a Network Sense: Visualizing Trends in the Field of Rhetoric and Composition

    Virtual

    This virtual roundtable session will feature “network sense” visualizations (including frequency tables/graphs, word clouds and streams, radial models, heat maps, and more) developed by several students from the Fall 2025 MA Colloquium to make sense of disciplinary trends in the field of Rhetoric and Composition. As described by Derek Mueller, network sense is a means of understanding disciplinarity through the …

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  • UCF Wind Ensemble at the College Band Directors National Association Southern Division (CBDNA)

    University of South Florida

    For the second time in five years, UCF’s Wind Ensemble has received a prestigious invitation to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference. This year’s conference will be hosted at the University of South Florida in Tampa, February 19-21, 2026. The UCF Wind Ensemble’s performance will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 19. The …

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  • UCF Symphony Orchestra Open Dress Rehearsal

    St. Luke's Lutheran Church

    An open dress rehearsal for a concert to be presented the following evening, Feb. 21. Free admission. No registration required. 

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  • UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival

    Nicholson Auditorium: NSCM 101

    The UCF Orlando Jazz Festival is back for another year of bringing the finest jazz artists to UCF! For one night only, guest artists join UCF faculty musicians in concert; the lineup includes: Guest Artists:Dave Stryker, guitar Jared Gold, organFeaturing UCF faculty musicians: Jeff Rupert, saxophoneMcClenty Hunter Jr., drums Founded in 2008, the Orlando Jazz Festival is hosted by UCF and unites the …

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  • UCF Oboe Day 2026

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    The 2026 UCF Oboe Day will feature Guest Artist Philippe Tondre, Principal Oboe of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Instructor of Oboe at Curtis Institute of Music. Mr. Tondre will perform a solo recital and give a masterclass.   Students coming to Oboe Day 2026 will have 2 options to participate: As a Performer: $40 fee for performers (capped at 8) Perform one …

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  • UCF Symphony Orchestra Concert

    St. Luke's Lutheran Church

    UCF's Symphony Orchestra is back for an evening of vibrant music. The Orchestra presents a variety of traditional and contemporary music at the St. Luke's Lutheran Church for one performance only. Free admission. No registration required. 

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