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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

A medieval painting of a person playing a guitar inside of a raised cage
October 30, 2025

The Criminal Body Between Reconciliation and Exclusion in Late Medieval Flanders

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: 18th Ave Library Research Commons
Folklore Studies October Lunch
October 31, 2025

October Folklore Lunch

Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall
Humanities Institute MakerSpace
October 31, 2025

HI Makerspace: Halloween Folklore

Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall
Stephanie Dinkins
November 6, 2025

Recent News

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 in Asian American Studies (AAS)! The Asian American Studies Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization (GIS)…

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OSU Outreach at Festival Latino 2025

The 2026 Festival Latino was hot in all possible ways! The music, food and lively community made the event a success, and the OSU booth volunteers offered nonstop engagement with community members…
Death's Futurity

CES Associate Director Sam Aranke Wins MLA Book Award

Associate Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies Sam Aranke (Associate Professor of History of Art) has won a major award from the MLA (Modern Language Association) for her book, Death’s…

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On View: Winged Creatures and Flying Shamans

The Humanities Institute is currently hosting a mini exhibition from the Kawsay Ukhunchay Andean and Amazonian Indigenous Art and Cultural Artifacts Research Collection. "Winged Creatures and…

People Directory

Program Director, American Indian Studies; Associate Professor, Department of English
Director, Melton Center for Jewish Studies, Associate Professor, Department of Dance
Director, Center for Ethnic Studies; Associate Professor, Department of History of Art
Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Studies