Institute for the Humanities at Old Dominion University

Institute for the Humanities at Old Dominion University The Institute of the Humanities administers the interdisciplinary Master of Arts Program in the Humanities offered by the College of Arts and Letters.

Humanities at ODU = redesigning the world.

Dr. Craig Bayse of ODU’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry gave a guest lecture on "Fading Beauty: The science be...
09/29/2026

Dr. Craig Bayse of ODU’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry gave a guest lecture on "Fading Beauty: The science behind why colors dim over time" at the Hixon Art Studio Building today. Thank you, Dr. Bayse, for the valuable lesson in how different disciplines can learn from one another.

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for a guest lecture with Prof. Craig Bayse on "Fading Beauty: The scie...
09/23/2026

Join the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for a guest lecture with Prof. Craig Bayse on "Fading Beauty: The science behind why colors dim over time"

Date: Tuesday, Sep. 29th
Time: 12:20pm
Location: Hixon Art Studio Building 2011

Bread and Puppet Theater: Sculpture in ActionAn Exhibition of Puppets, Paintings, and PrintsOn View September 4 - Decemb...
09/08/2026

Bread and Puppet Theater: Sculpture in Action
An Exhibition of Puppets, Paintings, and Prints
On View September 4 - December 12, 2026 at ODU Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries,

Over six decades, Bread and Puppet Theater and its founders Peter and Elka Schumann have employed a visual language through puppetry to satirize systems of power, call everyday people to action, and honor humanity’s creative place within the sweeping breadth of life. This exhibition features common recurring puppets and characters who have acted in the company’s processions, protests, plays, and pageants since the 1960s. They are presented in active, vibrant tableaus true to the company’s practice of putting art into action.

Admission is free.

What a wonderful way to kick off the new semester! The Institute for the Humanities gathered at ODU Baron and Ellin Gor...
08/21/2026

What a wonderful way to kick off the new semester! The Institute for the Humanities gathered at ODU Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries to welcome back our students and faculty. Thank you to all who joined us and to the gallery for such a beautiful setting. We are so excited for what this semester holds! Welcome back, everyone!

07/23/2026

Solomon Enos exhibited at ODU Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries in 2023 and is now bringing Hawaiʻi Public Schools' mission to life through a new mural—all while casually repping ODU Arts! We love to see it.

What kind of future career can you have with a Humanities degree? Humanities 603 students Teresa Mitchell and Sofie Rofh...
07/14/2026

What kind of future career can you have with a Humanities degree? Humanities 603 students Teresa Mitchell and Sofie Rofheart share how a Humanities education can open up a world of opportunities!

Humanities 603 students Grace Gonzalez and Lainey Sharratt completed an anonymous survey to better understand how people...
07/08/2026

Humanities 603 students Grace Gonzalez and Lainey Sharratt completed an anonymous survey to better understand how people view the study. Grace and Lainey asked their peers: Why is the Humanities important? What has inspired you to pursue a path in the humanities?

What does it mean to be a Humanities student, and where do we go from here? 🌍 For their Humanities 603 project, Gabby Ig...
07/03/2026

What does it mean to be a Humanities student, and where do we go from here? 🌍 For their Humanities 603 project, Gabby Igloria and Izzy Ozeki took on the project of writing a Manifesto. A manifesto is a declaration of ideas and intentions, often paired with a vision for the future, and that is exactly what Gabby and Izzy delivered.

At its heart, their manifesto reminds us that the Humanities are for everyone!

You could ask ten people “what are HUMAN RIGHTS,” and you could get ten different answers. You could ask ten people “wha...
06/23/2026

You could ask ten people “what are HUMAN RIGHTS,” and you could get ten different answers. You could ask ten people “what is ART,” and you could get ten different answers. Sometimes, individually, the two might be less than attention grabbing, but together they pack a powerful PUNCH!

Delivering with impact! These posts, created by Teresa Mitchell and Sophie Rofheart as part of a project for Humanities 603, show the strong connection between Studio Arts and Human Rights

Humanities 603 students Riley Cunningham and Nayana Walker showcase The Value of the Humanities - Training Future Leader...
06/16/2026

Humanities 603 students Riley Cunningham and Nayana Walker showcase The Value of the Humanities - Training Future Leaders in a social media post created as part of a class project.

Empathy: The humanities forces students to practice and understand ethical
reasoning, which develops a stronger sense of empathy that effective leaders should possess.

Human Expression: Creativity is a vessel for understanding human experience and
allows interpretation of complex societal issues beyond just words.

Collaboration: The Humanities push students to break out of siloed work styles and
engage with peers.

Creative Thinking: Learning to think outside of the box in order to solve real-world
problems is a key focus in the Humanities

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