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.
The Modern Language Association of America today announced it is presenting its eighteenth Lois Roth Award for a translation of a literary work to Paul Reitter, who directed the Humanities Institute…
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…
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…
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…
