Boston University Center for the Humanities

The Center for the Humanities supports the work of humanities scholars and students at Boston University through fellowships, awards, and events such as our forums. The Center promotes dialogue between humanities disciplines and public constituencies in ways that are vital to civic life.

Opportunities

The Center for the Humanities offers diverse opportunities to faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students. These include fellowships, internships, seminars, workshops, project support, and monetary awards.

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Center Programs

The One and the Many at Boston University

Thanks to a generous three-year grant from the Teagle Foundation, since July 2021 the Center has been home to The One and the Many…

Season Two: Migration Memoirs in the Global Age

Episode One (Parts 1 and 2) Junot Diaz, major author and creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, interviews Dan-el Padilla Peralta,…

Faculty Project Awards

The Center welcomes proposals from BU faculty members for lectures, colloquia, seminars, and other events. Faculty may apply individually or in interdisciplinary groups.

PhD Interns in the Humanities Reflect

Summer internships sites include the Boston Public Library, the Peabody Essex Museum, the Mayor’s Office, the Boston Athenæum, and the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Recent Center News and Announcements

Celebrating New Humanities Publications by CAS Faculty

March 17, 2023

New to BU: Meet Maia Gil’Adí, Assistant Professor of English

February 24, 2023

Kate Snodgrass and the Boston Playwright’s Theatre

January 25, 2023

New to BU: Meet Timothy Clark, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical Studies

January 12, 2023

Distortion and Subversion: Punk Rock Music and the Protests for Free Public Transportation in Brazil (1996-2011)

December 5, 2022

New to BU: Meet Stephanie Sheintul, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

November 18, 2022
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