UCI School of Humanities

Critical thinking, storytelling, ethics and human understanding: these are the enduring foundations of a humanities education, and are essential in addressing today’s grand challenges.

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Humanities in the 21st Century

Stories

Explore how scholars in the humanities enrich the human story.

Diversity

Learn about the global reach of the humanities, and how they shape our collective future.

Values

Discover how humanities scholars center values in a world of bytes.

Literacies

Delve into the literacies that students develop while studying the humanities.

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An action shot of UTeach student Brian Nguyen in the classroom talking about his powerpoint slide.

May 14, 2025

Anteaters teaching Anteaters

UC Irvine humanities undergraduates design and teach their own courses

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A group photo of Anke Biendarra, Jenny Erpenbeck and Julia Schöll at the Leipzig Book Fair.

May 12, 2025

Q&A with German literature scholar Anke Biendarra

Humanities professor’s new volume examines global literary networks

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A tile design image with all of the Unit 18 lectures headshots.

May 13, 2025

Celebrating Unit 18 faculty

19 humanities faculty members recognized for commitment to pedagogical excellence

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A photo of John Dumas (B.A. English ‘94) and UCI Professor James Nowick with a scenic background.

May 15, 2025

A medieval donation with modern impact: Planned gift intention designates funds for endowed chair

John Dumas '94 (B.A. English) and UCI Professor James Nowick make a promise of future gifts to medieval studies and chemistry in their estate planning

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