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Humanities Institute

Upcoming Events

Portrait of Tal Feder
Tue, February 10, 2026
Event Start Time: 4:30 pm
Event Location: AAEP, 251 Sullivant Hall
Portrait of Dege Feder
Wed, February 11 - Fri, February 13, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:20 am
Event Location: Ohio State University campus
A tipped over coffee mug with the text "What the Fridays?" February 13, March 13, April 17, 10 - 11:30 AM
Fri, February 13, 2026
Event Start Time: 10:00 am
Event Location: 455 Hagerty
Humanities Institute MakerSpace
Fri, February 13, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:30 pm
Event Location: 020 Page Hall

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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 professors 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 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…

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Ph.D. Candidate; Graduate Research Associate, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
South Asian Studies Initiative Working Group Leader; Assistant Professor, Department of Geography; Faculty Affiliate, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Director, Humanities Institute
Postdoctoral Scholar at CFS and the Humanities Institute