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University of Richmond professor Douglas Winiarski, who teaches in the Department of Religious Studies and the American Studies program, has won a 2018 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy for his book, “Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England.”
The 26th annual French Film Festival, cosponsored by the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University, will take place March 22-25 at the historic Byrd Theatre, attracting the equivalent of France’s Hollywood A-listers to Richmond.
Sought after for his expertise in U.S. history and civil rights, University of Richmond leadership studies professor and historian Julian Hayter discusses the national debate about Confederate monuments with Anderson Cooper on this week’s “60 Minutes,” which airs Sunday, March 11, at 7 p.m. on the CBS Television Network.
University of Richmond junior Alicia Jiggetts of Suffolk, Virginia, has been announced as a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow. She is the first UR student to receive this honor. Jiggetts is double majoring in criminal justice and political science and is a Bonner Scholar.
University of Richmond religious studies and American studies professor Douglas Winiarski has been named as a finalist for the 2018 George Washington Prize for his book, “Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England.”