Welcome to the Institute for the Humanities
The Institute for the Humanities is a center for innovative, collaborative study in the humanities and arts. Each year we provide fellowships for Michigan faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars who work on interdisciplinary projects. We also offer a wide array of public and scholarly events, including weekly brown bag talks, public lectures, conferences, art exhibits, and performances.
From our Director Daniel Herwitz:
"The humanities have many values, some highly tangible, others beautifully intangible. " read more
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NewsRSS
- Former Institute for the Humanities fellow Christopher Davis named 2012 ACLS New Faculty Fellow February 6, 2012
- Institute for the Humanities Mournes Loss of John Rich January 31, 2012
- Dr. Howard Markel, former Institute fellow, interviewed on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" about the origin of the word "moon." January 24, 2012
Upcoming EventsRSS
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Film: The Legend of Leigh Bowery 02/13/2012; 7:00PM
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Brown Bag Lecture "Video in Performance and Video as Performance" 02/14/2012; 12:30PM - 2:00PM
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Joints 4tet for Ensemble video installation 02/15/2012 - 03/28/2012; 9:00AM - 5:00PM
