Humanities Week 2024
The Humanities Research Center marked its 10th anniversary in 2024 by introducing the first annual Humanities Week, a week-long celebration of the humanities at VCU.
Ryan K. Smith, Brooke Newman
Humanities Research Roundtable: Residential Fellowships in Focus
The speakers for this event were Rohan Kalyan, Gabriella León-Pérez, Ryan K. Smith, and Brooke Newman.
Why Humanities? Why Now?
The Humanities Research Center's keynote event featured Paula Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association (MLA), delved into the critical role of the humanities in today’s rapidly changing world, and invited us to learn why the humanities are more vital than ever, shaping not just our understanding of the past, but our vision for the future.
UFO Studies in Realms of the Indigenous and the Aesthetic
This Work-in-Progress Seminar by J. Molina-Garcia, Assistant Professor of Photography and Digital Futures at VCU, discussed the emerging field of ufology in the context of discarded theories of animism and ancient cultural knowledge.
Career Pathways for Humanities Students [video]
This workshop with Scott Muir, director of undergraduate initiatives at the National Humanities Alliance, and Marcus Messner, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs (humanities and social sciences) in the College of Humanities and Sciences, provides an answer to that frequent question, "Why study the humanities?"
Lightning Talks with Humanities Labs
The HRC hosted short presentations by faculty and students in our labs, as they discuss their ongoing research and initiatives, and answering the following: what makes a humanities lab? Why should you get involved?
What Can You Do With a Humanities PhD? An MATX Alumni Roundtable Q&A [video]
The speakers for this event were Allison Bennett Dyche from the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt); Michael Means from Brightpoint Community College; Paul Robertson from Marshall University; and Tracy Stonestreet, Director of UMW Galleries at University of Mary Washington.
How the Humanities and STEM Can Find Common Ground in the History of Computing [video]
This presentation by Mar Hicks, Associate Professor at The University of Virginia's School of Data Science, explores how the history of technology can unite STEM and humanities scholars alike.
The HRC at 10: Reception and Roundtable
This celebration included a Director's Roundtable to discuss the state of the humanities, featuring Matthew Gibson, Virginia Humanities, in conversation with Catherine Ingrassia and Ana Edwards.