FellowSpeak: "Spatial Narratives in Architecture and Fiction"
Keith Mitnick
A 30 min. talk by Keith Mitnick, Institute for the Humanities 2018-19 Helmut F. Stern Faculty Fellow and associate professor of...
Luzinterruptus: "Literature vs. Traffic"
This October, the Institute for the Humanities is shutting down Liberty Street near U-M campus. We’re going to reuse thousands of...
Luzinterruptus: "Literature vs. Traffic" Post-Event Discussion
Members of the undercover Spanish art collective Luzinterruptus join us for a discussion about the Oct. 23 "Literature vs. Traffic"...
High Stakes Culture
How Did We Become a Troll Nation and What Can Humanists Do About It?
The digital is cultural and it has gotten ugly. The tone of online discourse is increasingly one of complaining, mistrust, and disapproval....
Femicide, Infrapolitics, and Sexual Difference
Sol Peláez, Associate Professor of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures, Mississippi State University
Talk: Thursday, October 25th, at 4PM...
Femicide, Infrapolitics, and Sexual Difference
Sol Peláez, Associate Professor of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures, Mississippi State University
Talk: Thursday, October 25th, at 4PM...
The Author's Forum Presents: Technologies for Intuition: Cold War Circles and Telepathic Rays
A Conversation with Alaina Lemon w/ Karla Mallette
Alaina Lemon (professor of anthropology) and Karla Mallette (professor of Italian and Middle East studies) discuss Lemon's new book...
LOOK 101: Seeing Art in an Instagram World
The Art of Luzinterruptus
Geared toward undergraduate students and focusing on the current exhibitions at the Institute for the Humanities, this contemporary series...
FellowSpeak: "‘Tempest-tost’?: Climate, Disaster, and Migration to America in the Age of Sail"
Sam White
A 30 min. talk by Sam White (Institute for the Humanities visiting professor and professor of History, Ohio State University) followed by Q...
"Deluge" Opening Reception & Artist Conversation
South African photograph Gideon Mendel will discuss his work and current installation, "Deluge," with U-M Institute for the Humanities...
Humanities & Environments Faculty Panel: "Water"
EJ Westlake / Leela Fernandes / Brendan Haug
During our 2018-19 Year of Humanities and Environments, we've organized faculty panels to explore contributions of humanistic inquiry around...
FellowSpeak: "How a Podcast Started a Revolution in South Korea"
Youngju Ryu
A 30 min. talk by Youngju Ryu, 2018-19 Institute for the Humanities Hunting Family Fellow and associate professor of modern Korean...
Humanities & Environments Faculty Panel: "Development"
Susan Najita / William Glover / Perrin Selcer
During our 2018-19 Year of Humanities and Environments, we've organized faculty panels to explore contributions of humanistic inquiry around...
Author's Forum Presents: "A Rich Brew: How Cafes Created Modern Jewish Culture," A Conversation with Shachar Pinsker and Samer Ali
Shachar Pinsker (professor, Judaic studies and Middle East studies) and Samer Ali (associate professor, Arabic language and literature)...
LOOK 101: Seeing Art in an Instagram World
The Art of Gideon Mendel
Geared toward undergraduate students and focusing on the current exhibitions at the Institute for the Humanities, this contemporary series...
Author's Forum Presents: "Transformations of Ovid in Late Antiquity," A Conversation with Ian Fielding and Peggy McCracken
Ian Fielding (classical studies) and Peggy McCracken (French, women's studies, comparative literature) discuss Fielding's new book...
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.
