On the World With the World
Pop-up exhibition
A group pop-up exhibition highlighting the work of artists from Detroit’s Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)....
Chimera
An exhibition by Rashaaad Newsome
Chimera is an immersive exhibition centered on a newly commissioned film, also titled Chimera, which fuses elements from...
On the World With the World
Pop-up exhibition
A group pop-up exhibition highlighting the work of artists from Detroit’s Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)....
Making the Middle East Great Again: Transnational Moral Panics and Imperial Homophobia
A Hear, Here: Humanities Up Close event with Umayyah Cable
With the “Hear, Here” series, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute...
Chimera
An exhibition by Rashaaad Newsome
Chimera is an immersive exhibition centered on a newly commissioned film, also titled Chimera, which fuses elements from...
On the World With the World
Pop-up exhibition
A group pop-up exhibition highlighting the work of artists from Detroit’s Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)....
Chimera
An exhibition by Rashaaad Newsome
Chimera is an immersive exhibition centered on a newly commissioned film, also titled Chimera, which fuses elements from...
On the World With the World
Pop-up exhibition
A group pop-up exhibition highlighting the work of artists from Detroit’s Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)....
Chimera
An exhibition by Rashaaad Newsome
Chimera is an immersive exhibition centered on a newly commissioned film, also titled Chimera, which fuses elements from...
On the World With the World
Pop-up exhibition
A group pop-up exhibition highlighting the work of artists from Detroit’s Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)....
Lossy Governance: Technologies of Postauthoritarian State Apprehension
A Hear, Here: Humanities Up Close event with Jennifer Hsieh
With the “Hear, Here” series, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute...
An Evening with Aneesa Strings
Join us for an unforgettable musical evening as the talented Aneesa Strings takes the stage. She'll perform a captivating selection of...
Love in the Time of War: Resettlement and Sponsorship
With artist Phung Huynh and her godmother Karen Jorgenson
The 1970s and 1980s ushered an overwhelming influx of Southeast Asian refugees to the United States because of the Secret War in Laos, the...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
"Angkorian Homecoming" Opening Reception
With artist Phung Huynh, Mea Lath and the Modern Apsara Company
Please join us at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery for the opening of Phung Huynh's exhibition Angkorian Homecoming...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Cambodian Classical Dance Workshop
With Mea Lath and the Modern Apsara Company
In conjunction with the exhibition Angkorian Homecoming, on view at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery March 20 - May 2,...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Archives of Embarrassment: Playing Asian on Cold War U.S. Television
A Hear, Here: Humanities Up Close event with Melissa Phruksachart
With the “Hear, Here” series, we aim to facilitate conversations around new research in the humanities. Faculty fellows at the Institute...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
How Do Communities Celebrate? A Dance Party!
With artist Phung Huynh and DJ Hunny
In conjunction with the exhibition Angkorian Homecoming, on view at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery March 20 - May 2,...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Banned, Bold, and Brave in Detroit
Leah Johnson
Leah Johnson, author of YA novels and owner of Loudmouth Books bookstore, will speak to young adult readers about the freedom that the act...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Banned, Bold, and Brave: 2025 Jill S. Harris Memorial Lecture
Author Leah Johnson in conversation with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
Please join us for a conversation with author and Loudmouth Books bookstore owner Leah Johnson. Johnson will sit down with U-M's Ebony...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
Angkorian Homecoming
An exhibition by Phung Huynh
Informed by her experience as a refugee, Phung Huynh’s projects explore the complexities of displacement, assimilation, and cultural...
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.
