Event Types
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Chop it Up with Edreys & Alexa
An "Eat Off Art for 3 Days!" event
In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, spend...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Eat Off Art Poetry Workshop
An "Eat Off Art for 3 Days!" event.
Eat Off Art Poetry Workshop #1
In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, spend...
Eat Off Art Poetry Workshop
An "Eat Off Art for 3 Days!" event.
Eat Off Art Poetry Workshop #2
In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, spend...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Eating Off Art Creative Writing Workshop led by Edreys and Alexa Wajed
An "Eat Off Art for 3 Days!" event
Eating Off Art Creative Writing Workshop
In a vibrant celebration of National Poetry Month, the dynamic duo behind the art collective Eat Off Art, Edreys and Alexa Wajed, spend...
This Is Not a Film
Humanities Film Series featuring artist Sheida Soleimani in conversation with Matthew Biro and Amanda Krugliak
This clandestine documentary, shot partially on an iPhone and smuggled into France in a cake for a last-minute submission to Cannes, depicts...
Public Humanities Internship Program Info Session
Public Humanities Internship Information Session
Join the 2025-26 Public Humanities interns to learn about the program and their experience as interns.The Public Humanities Internship is a...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Open Mic Night
Presented by the Public Humanities Interns
Join us for an unforgettable Open Mic Night—an evening where creativity takes center stage and every voice matters. Whether you’re a...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Gallery Tour & Bird Walk at Nichols Arboretum
Join the Institute for the Humanities and LSA Sustainability for a curator-led (Amanda Krugliak) Gallery tour of Sheida Soleimani’s...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Acolyte in the Bird-while
A poetry reading by Keith Taylor
In conjunction with Sheida Soleimani's exhibition Flyways at the Institute for the Humanities March 19 - May, acclaimed poet,...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Black Girlhood Unfolded: Reclaiming Puberty Narratives in a Digital Archive
A Hear, Here: Humanities Up Close event with Rona Carter
note: This event was rescheduled from its original date....
All That Breathes
Humanities Film Series
Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes reinvents the environmental documentary by portraying, in incisive yet lyrical fashion, the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Sustaining Feminist Ethos: Queer and Feminist Journals under Anti-Gender Epistemic Claims in Turkey
Demet Bolat, William and Sally Searle Research Fellow
In this talk, I approach anti-genderism not only as a repressive policy and a backlash, but as a pursuit of epistemic authority aimed at...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Momentary Landscape Artist Talk & Opening Reception
A public art installation by Diane Lavoie
Please join us for the opening reception of Diane Lavoie’s debut Michigan exhibition Momentary Landscapes. Lavoie will be in...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Flyways
An exhibition by Sheida Soleimani
Iranian-American artist Sheida Soleimani explores themes of migration, political exile, queerness, and environmental crisis through the...
Bio
The Institute for the Humanities is a center for innovative, collaborative study in the humanities and arts. Each year we provide fellowships for Michigan faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars who work on interdisciplinary projects. We also offer a wide array of public and scholarly events, including weekly talks, public lectures, conferences, art exhibits, and performances.
