Tulane School of Liberal Arts News

Sophie Slade smiles at camera in front of the Mona Lisa painting. The City of Lights as a Living Classroom

Over the course of June, a group of about 20 Tulane undergraduates participated in a study abroad program in the beautiful city of Paris, allowed the students

38 student athletes pose in front of a beautiful turquoise marina traveling throughout Greece for th A Journey Through Greece, One Lesson at a Time

Tulane's Sadie Shores was one of 38 student athletes who had the opportunity to study abroad while traveling throughout Greece for the Sociology of Sport

Jolene Pinder and Tulane Students Beyond Paradise: Leadership and Sustainability in The Bahamas Beyond Paradise: Leadership and Sustainability in The Bahamas

Jolene Pinder and Tulane Students study abroad course, “Beyond Paradise: Leadership and Sustainability in The Bahamas.”

represent Louisiana on an international stage at the 11th student at Student at Parlement Francophon From Louisiana to Cameroon: Finding a Global Community Through the French Language

Tulane's Emmeline Meyer represented Louisiana on an international stage at the 11th Parlement Francophone des Jeunes (PFJ) in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

TIERA’s Archaeology team cleaning and sorting the artifacts we recovered. (Clockwise from bottom lef Tulane’s TIERA Program: Research Rooted in Community

Tulane student Alexis Kail reflects on archaeology in Ecuador through TIERA, exploring ancient trade, conservation, collaboration, and local knowledge.

Tulane Faculty and Students Summer abroad around the world. 2026 Summer Spotlights

This summer, SLA students and faculty took their learning well beyond campus, with experiences spanning Greece, France, Ecuador, The Bahamas, and Cameroon.

Tulane University Professors and Writers Nathaniel Rich, Yuri Herrera and Joel Dinerstein What We’re Reading

SLA faculty have written must reads from stickball in Brooklyn in the 60s to the last “gringo president” of the United States and a new-era heist novel

Jesmyn Ward, Tulane University Jesmyn Ward, LeVar Burton Headline Skirball Series at Cleveland's Maltz Center

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward opens Cleveland’s Skirball Writers Center Stage Sept. 14 with Booker Prize winner George Saunders.

Thomas Beller, Tulane University I’m the Guy Who Sat in Front of You at the Beach

English Professor Thomas Beller penned a guest essay for The New York Times called “I’m the Guy Who Sat in Front of You at the Beach.”

Ilana Horwitz, Tulane University Q&A: Ilana Horwitz on social networks, higher education and the National Academy of Education Fellowship

Ilana Horwitz, assistant professor of Jewish studies, has been named a 2026 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow.

Peter Kunze, Tulane University When life calls for sarcasm: memes about everyday situations

Communication Assistant Professor Peter Kunze explains why sarcasm and memes resonate online — and how context shapes the way we interpret humor.

Sebastian Galiani, Tulane University Currency Chaos in Argentina (Summer School)

Professor Sebastian Galiani, SLA’s new Weatherhead Presidential Chair in Economics, connected with NPR’s “Planet Money” team in Argentina for a deep dive