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Humanities Institute

Upcoming Events

Humanities Institute MakerSpace
Thu, December 11, 2025

HI Makerspace: Holiday Cards & More

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall
Humanities Institute Holiday Party logo with cartoon snowman and mountains
Thu, December 11, 2025

Humanities Institute Holiday Party

Event Start Time: 5:00 pm
Event Location: 455 Hagerty Hall
Folklore Studies December Lunch
Fri, December 12, 2025

December Folklore Lunch

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

HI Makerspace: Holiday Cards & More

Event Start Time: 1:00 pm
Event Location: 198 Hagerty Hall

Recent News

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…

Humanities on Tap

HI Launches "Humanities On Tap" Community Events

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…

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…

People Directory

Director, Center for the Study of Religion; Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Studies
Postdoctoral Scholar at CFS and the Humanities Institute
Director, Center for Folklore Studies; Associate Professor, Folklore and Scandinavian Studies
Community Outreach Analyst / Representative - Programming Analyst