Inaugural Events: Nov. 4th - 6th

Marjorie Garber, Harvard University professor and renowned expert on Shakespeare will deliver the Inaugural Lecture, "Shakespeare, the Humanities and Modern Culture," for UM's College of Arts & Sciences Center for the Humanities. Dr. Garber will also present two other public lectures as well as seminars for faculty and graduate students of area colleges and universities.

Insight Tracks Debut

Insight Tracks, an online video series in which UM humanities professors provide commentary on upcoming arts events, debuts in collaborations with The Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami Light Project, and The PlayGround Theatre.

Milton Alive at 400: Samson Agonistes and Religious Violence

The panel discussion video is available now online. See what Stanley Fish (FIU), Feisal Mohamed (Illinois-Urbana/Champaign), John Rumrich (UT-Austin), Regina Schwartz (Northwestern) and Susanne Woods (Wheaton/UM) had to say.

The Premiere of our online video series: BookTalk

UM Humanities Professors speak about their recently published books. The premier series includes: Mary Lindemann (History), Mark Rowland (Philosophy), Gema Pérez-Sánchez (Modern Languages), Patricia J. Saunders (English), and Tim Watson (English).

Congratulations to the Center’s ’09-’10 Fellows!

We welcome faculty fellows: Eduardo Elena (History), David W. Kling (Religious Studies), Louis Herns Marcelin (Anthropology), Joel Nickels (English), Gema Pérez-Sánchez (Modern Languages and Literatures), Patricia J. Saunders (English) and Hugh Thomas (History).

Meet dissertation fellows Lauren Lane (History), Simonetta Marin (History), and Brian Mondy (Philosophy)

Front and Center

  • BookTalk Online
    Series Debut

    Humanities professors discuss their recently published books   More »
  • Milton Alive at 400: Samson Agonistes and Religious Violence
    Videos of the Symposium available online   More »
  • Call for Interdisciplinary Research Groups   More »

EVENTS

  • Inaugural Events, November 4-6, 2009
    Featured speaker : Marjorie Garber, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor, Harvard University More...
  • Humanities Scheduling Calendar now available
    Access to avoid scheduling conflicts More...
  • Interdisciplinary Research Groups Announce Spring 2010 Symposia
    "Atlantic Narratives," February 2010 (Atlantic Studies)
    “Trans Global/Global Trans” April 2010 (Queer Studies)
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NEWS

  • Center Faculty & Dissertation Fellows ’09-’10 Announced   More...
  • ’09-’10 Stanford Scholars   More...
  • Miami-Dade County Dept. of Cultural Affairs Community Grants Program Panel recommends funding For Center’s “Insight Tracks” online video series
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