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.
Announcing the launch of the Humanities Institute Makerspace! On select afternoons this academic year, 198 Hagerty Hall will be open for drop-in art-making. Led by a rotating list of co-sponsors,…
As 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…
In 2026, the OSU Humanities Institute will launch Humanities on Tap, a monthly series of community presentations that strive to bring the humanities to life across Columbus. Each gathering offers…
The Center for Ethnic Studies now offers a graduate interdisciplinary specialization (GIS) in Asian American Studies (AAS). This specialization provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary…
