Mission
The VCU Humanities Research Center (HRC) advances humanistic inquiry, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, and amplifies the impact of humanities scholarship within and beyond VCU. As a university-wide center, we support individual and collaborative research while cultivating scholarly excellence dedicated to improving the human condition. The HRC is interdisciplinary, collaborative, global, and public-facing—generating knowledge across disciplines, promoting impactful research by diverse faculty, students, and community partners, engaging colleagues and institutions worldwide, and disseminating scholarship through talks, colloquia, and strategic outreach. Our work directly supports VCU's Quest 2028 priorities: research excellence, student success, and thriving communities.
Vision
The Humanities Research Center envisions itself as a preeminent, internationally-recognized hub for humanistic scholarship that empowers VCU faculty to conduct world-class research with global impact. Through fostering a vibrant culture of collaborative inquiry dedicated to addressing humanity's most pressing challenges, the HRC will serve as the catalyst for transformative transdisciplinary scholarship across the university and beyond.
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