Humanities Institute

Upcoming Events

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Wed, September 16, 2026
Event Start Time: 3:30 pm
Event Location: 311 Denney Hall
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Thu, September 17, 2026
Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Studio 35 Cinema & Drafthouse
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Fri, September 18, 2026
Folklunch Center for Folklore Studies
Fri, September 25, 2026
Event Start Time: 12:30 pm
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall

Recent News

We celebrate "moth-vember" (with a drawing of mothman)

"Moth-Vember" Commemorates Legendary Anniversary

Humanities Institute and Center for Folklore Studies Partner to Celebrate Mothman

This November marks the 60th anniversary of the first Mothman sightings in Ohio and West Virginia. To commemorate…

Robocop and Peter Weller

Actor Peter Weller to Visit OSU Campus

Actor Peter Weller is coming to Columbus for two community events, hosted by the Humanities Institute and Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.

Dr. Peter Weller is…

Humanities Institute MakerSpace

HI Makerspace: Autumn Semester 2026

By Megan Moriarty

Announcing the return of the Humanities Institute Makerspace! On select afternoons this semester, The entryway of Hagerty Hall and the adjacent 198 suite will serve as a free, self-led drop-in art…

Humanities on Tap

HI Announces Fall "Humanities On Tap" Community Events

In the winter of 2026, The Ohio State Humanities Institute launched Humanities on Tap (HoT), a monthly series of community events that bring the humanities to life across Columbus…

People Directory

Associate Director, Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Assistant Professor, French and Italian
Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Studies
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Teaching and Learning; Graduate Research Associate, Center for Folklore Studies
Metaphors of Reception, Reception as Metaphor Working Group Leader; Associate Professor, Department of Classics