News

Call for Sounds!
Documenting religion during COVID-19The American Religious Sounds Project (ARSP) recently launched a new crowd-sourced initiative seeking to document what religion sounds like during the age of…

UPCOMING: First Christian Zacher Memorial Lecture – U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Billy Collins
February 5, 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Thompson Library Multipurpose Room, 165
Please save the date: U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Billy Collins will be here on campus to deliver…

In Memoriam: Christian K. Zacher (1941 - 2019)
It is with profound sadness that I must share the news that Christian Zacher passed away on July 2. Chris was the founder in 1998 of the Institute for Collaborative Research and Public…

American Religious Sounds Project Breaks New Ground in Religious Studies
A one-of-a-kind resource developed by researchers at The Ohio State University and Michigan State University is breaking new ground in the area of religious studies by offering…

Nominations are Now Open for Best Undergraduate and Best Graduate Research Paper in Latina/o Studies
Please submit your outstanding research papers for consideration in this year's competition. Each award recipient will receive a certificate, gift book, and $100.
…
Centers Spring 2019 Award Deadlines
The Humanities institute is pleased to announce the deadlines for the Centers Spring 2019 financial award applications. Links with specific information about these award opportunities can be…

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Seeks Applicants for Paid Student Internship Summer 2019
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is seeking applicants for a paid student internship this summer. The intern will be hired as a Student Trainee (Archeological Technician…
The Public Narrative Collaborative Global Arts & Humanities Discovery Theme Small Grants for Public Narrative
The Public Narrative Collaborative Global Arts & Humanities Discovery Theme is offering small grants up to $500 for work dealing with public narrative for undergraduate and graduate…

Letter from the Director
The Humanities Institute was founded in 1997 as “The Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities,” and that original name continues to define our mission.
Over the summer,…