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Cultivating excellence in Armenian studiesDiran and Seta Apelian make important first donation to $1.5 million Armenian Studies Endowment
UCI Professor Jane O. Newman receives Institute for Advanced Study fellowshipNewman will be in residence at the Institute during Fall 2023 to complete book on literary theorist Erich Auerbach
Why Humanities?
The UCI School of Humanities is where future leaders, communicators, scholars, CEOs, storytellers, creatives, directors, writers, and entrepreneurs come to get their start.
Humanities courses will challenge your thinking and prepare you for some of the world’s most coveted professional positions. But why not also have some fun while learning about what you love?
As we build on the School's bright past, we invite you to join us in creating a brilliant future.
Humanities courses will challenge your thinking and prepare you for some of the world’s most coveted professional positions. But why not also have some fun while learning about what you love?
As we build on the School's bright past, we invite you to join us in creating a brilliant future.
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Global Cultural & Historical Studies
UCI humanities is a gateway to the world, past, present and future. UCI humanists study culture, language, history and creative expression around the globe.
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Languages, Literature and Media
Through literary and media analysis, translation, documentary practice and storytelling, humanists at UCI investigate the ways human beings have symbolized their experiences and shared them with others. Examining ancient stone inscriptions and classic orators to texts, mainstream films and social media, humanists at UCI help us understand the voices of the past, present and future.
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Human Dimensions of Science and Technology
Humanists at UCI illuminate the human dimensions of science, technology and the environment. We examine the changes that the sciences and technology have brought to our species, including the ways we have imagined and represented these changes through philosophy, literature, and visual art.
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Philosophy and Critical Theory
Humanists at UCI explore and challenge what humans think and know. Philosophy and theory help us ask questions about ourselves, what we take for granted, and the distinctions between truth, falsity and error.
Humanities: It's Time
Humanities: It's Time
UCI Humanities scholars spotlight pivotal moments in history
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1915: Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis is publishedSelected by Kai Evers, associate professor of German, Department of European Languages and Studies
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1325: The Jami Mosque of Khambhat, Gujarat is constructedSelected by Alka Patel, professor, Department of Art History
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1979: The start of the Salvadoran RevolutionSelected by Héctor Tobar, associate professor, Departments of English and Chicano/Latino studies.
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2018: Winnie Mandela’s life recognized in #WeAreNomzamo & #SheDidNotDie campaignsSelected by Tiffany Willoughby-Herard, associate professor, Department of African American Studies
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1849: First Chinese restaurants opened in San FranciscoSelected by Yong Chen, professor, Department of History
News
Learn about the humanities faculty, students, alumni and community members who are making an impact
New grant will enable UCI’s Center for Jewish Studies to increase efforts to shine a light on Jewish culture while combating antisemitism
UCI faculty help complete the historical record by studying Black lives
$840,000 in funding will expand study on the traffic of captive Africans within the Americas
Our Events
Whether you're interested in author talks, master classes from renowned writers, or skill-sharing workshops, there's always something new and exciting happening at the School of Humanities!
Featured Event
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After the "End of AIDS": Colla
