The School of Humanities at

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allows students to choose from ten academic departments including art history, classical studies, English, French studies, German studies, Hispanic studies, history, philosophy, religious studies, and visual and dramatic arts. Several interdisciplinary majors are also available, such as foci on women, gender and sexuality; Asian studies; ancient Mediterranean civilizations; and medieval and early modern studies. The school is home to six national journals: '' SEL: Studies in English Literature 1500–1900'' the ''

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'', the '' Journal of Feminist Economics'', Papers of Jefferson Davis, the ''

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'', and the ''Council of Societies for the Study of Religion Bulletin''. The Humanities Building opened in 2000. Members of the Rice humanities faculty have been named the Carnegie National Professor of the Year and the Carnegie Texas Professor of the Year. In addition, faculty in the school have been recognized by the Guggenheim Foundation, the

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and the

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. In 1981 33% of Rice students studied foreign languages. In 1986 this increased to 40%. In the northern hemisphere fall of 1986 Rice added the

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to its curriculum. According to Allen Matusow, the dean of humanities, 39 students enrolled in the Chinese classes.LANGUAGES DRAWING STUDENTS Houston schools increase offerings to meet demands
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''. Wednesday January 7, 1987. News 11B. Retrieved on November 28, 2011.

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