Institute for the Humanities

  1. October 14, 2019

    Artist creating mural depicting U-M’s first African-American student

    Detroit artist Tylonn J. Sawyer is working with U-M students to create a mural to honor Samuel C. Watson, the first African-American student admitted to the university.

  2. September 23, 2019

    Institute for the Humanities receives $1.14M grant for ‘High Stakes Art’

    The Institute for the Humanities has been awarded a four-year, $1.14 million grant to support “High Stakes Art,” a project designed to enhance exhibitions and programming at the institute.

  3. 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.

  4. October 24, 2018

    U-M, artists ‘pave’ Liberty Street with 10,000 illuminated books

    After months of planning, the Institute for the Humanities presented “Literature vs. Traffic” on Tuesday.

  5. October 1, 2018

    U-M, community to help artists ‘pave’ Liberty Street with books

    A block of East Liberty Street will be aglow with illuminated books Oct. 23, when U-M and community groups work with the arts collective Luzinterruptus to present the public art installation.

  6. April 16, 2018

    Institute for the Humanities names fellows for summer and 2018-19

    The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships in a new eight-week summer program, and to support research projects during the 2018-19 academic year.

  7. March 13, 2018

    Institute for the Humanities seeks Summer Fellowship applicants

    Applications are now open for the Institute for the Humanities’ new Summer Fellowship program for tenured and tenure-track faculty and lecturers II, III, IV.

  8. March 12, 2018

    Campus briefs

    News from around the university.

  9. May 17, 2017

    Peggy McCracken appointed to lead Institute for the Humanities

    Peggy McCracken has been named director of the Institute for the Humanities. Her appointment is effective July 1 and runs through June 30, 2022.

  10. May 16, 2017

    Institute for the Humanities names 18 fellows for 2017-18

    The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships to 10 faculty members and eight graduate students to support research projects they will pursue during 2017-18.