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Humanities Institute

The Humanities Institute is made up of the Center for Ethnic Studies, the Center for Folklore Studies, the Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, the Center for the Study of Religion, the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, and the Humanities Collaboratory

Upcoming Events

Fri, January 16, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall
Humanities on Tap
Fri, January 23, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Budd Dairy Food Hall
Center for the Study of Religion: No More Than A Page
Mon, January 26, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:30 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall
Humanities Institute MakerSpace
Tue, February 3, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:00 pm
Event Location: Thompson Library Circulation Desk

Recent News

Humanities Institute MakerSpace

HI Makerspace: Spring Semester 2026

The Humanities Institute Makerspace is on the move! On select afternoons this term, 198 Hagerty Hall will be open for drop-in art-making OR the HI Makerspace will travel to new locations around the…

In Praise of the Arts and Humanities

By Ryan Skinner

Of griots and professorsAs a scholar, I have spent nearly three decades studying the art and social life of West African griots. Griots are storytellers, guardians of cultural memory (they are known…

Humanities on Tap

HI Launches "Humanities On Tap" Community Events

The Ohio State Humanities Institute has launched Humanities on Tap, a monthly series of community events that bring the humanities to life across Columbus. Each gathering offers an easygoing space to…

Center for Ethnic Studies Asian American Studies Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization

Asian American Studies Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Launched for Spring 2026

The Center for Ethnic Studies now offers a graduate interdisciplinary specialization (GIS) in Asian American Studies (AAS). This specialization provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary research…

People Directory

South Asian Studies Initiative Working Group Leader; Assistant Professor, Department of Geography; Faculty Affiliate, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Metaphors of Reception, Reception as Metaphor Working Group Leader; Associate Professor, Department of Classics
Director, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, Associate Professor, Department of Dance
Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Studies