Center for the Humanities

2008-09 Annual Brochure

The Center for the Humanities is the primary vehicle on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for interdisciplinary programming in the humanities. The Center’s mission includes engaging faculty, staff, students, and the public in defining the humanities; fostering interdisciplinary and collaborative study and teaching; promoting the humanities; and nurturing connections between the community and the campus.

News & Announcements

The Year of the Humanities Chancellor's Lectures will feature Judith Butler and Elaine Pagels in 2009-2010.

Humanities Exposed (HEX) projects are linking graduate students with community gardens, senior centers, and more throughout the summer.

The Center for the Humanities invites you to its What is Human? Fall Conference on October 1-3, 2009.

We are moving! Over the summer the Center will move to the University Club Building, 432 East Campus Mall.

'Things Fall Apart in Wisconsin' receives $10K Major Grant from Wisconsin Humanities Council. Nigerian Daily Sun reports on "Things Fall Apart in Wisconsin"

Announcing the 2009-2010 A.W. Mellon Foundation/Helen C. White Interdisciplinary Workshops in the Humanities. Check them out!

Michael Pollan is coming in September! Keep an eye out for lecture details and related materials.

Great World Texts in Wisconsin

The mission of the Great World Texts in Wisconsin program is to encourage more high school and university students to read the classic world texts of the humanities and to connect and engage UW faculty and high-school teachers across the state in this project. High school and college classes will participate in these projects throughout the year.

HEX (Humanities Exposed)

Humanities Exposed (HEX) awards go to University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students in the humanities to design and implement projects in collaboration with community partners. HEX scholars represent a cross-section of disciplines as they engage diverse members of the public in the exploration, writing, and discussion of ideas.

Featured HEX Project: Anya Holland-Barry (Musicology) runs a project called Battles and Beats: Musical Constructions of Wartime and Crisis. Anya works with high school students in William Gibson's 10th-grade World History class to include music into lessons about war, conflict, and current events. Through journal-writing exercises, an in-class conference,... read more →

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