humanities

November 26, 2019
U-M scholars to explore multilingual Midwest in Sawyer Seminar

A group of U-M scholars has secured a $225,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to explore the Midwest as a multicultural, multilingual region shaped by successive waves of international and domestic migrations.
September 19, 2019
Professors Chavous, Sen join Office of Research leadership

Tabbye Chavous and Srijan Sen have been appointed to leadership roles in the Office of Research as associate vice president for research – social sciences, humanities and the arts, and associate vice president for research – health sciences.
May 21, 2019
Town hall to focus on integration of arts, humanities and STEMM

A daylong town hall meeting is set for May 28 to discuss opportunities for arts integration on campus, one of similar gatherings across the country in recent months.
May 14, 2019
Institute for the Humanities names fellows for summer and 2019-20

The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships to U-M lecturers, faculty members and graduate students for this summer and for the 2019-20 academic year.
April 3, 2019
Humanities Collaboratory announces Proposal Development Grant recipients

The Michigan Humanities Collaboratory has announced 2019 Proposal Development Grant recipients: “Expanding the Reach of the Global Feminisms Oral History Archive” and “Documenting Criminalization and Confinement.”
February 7, 2018
U-M, Henry Ford College launch humanities transfer program

Community college students will have greater opportunities to transfer to U-M to study the humanities under a new program that streamlines the process and tailors support for transfer students.
March 16, 2017
U-M leaders express concern over research cuts in federal budget

University leaders are expressing serious concern regarding President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget, which was released publicly Thursday.
September 28, 2015
U-M launching major humanities initiative focused on collaboration

Humanities faculty at U-M will be given the resources to experiment with a collaborative, team-based approach under a new initiative launched by the Office of the Provost.