Humanities Center - University of Pittsburgh

After our month break, our colloquium series with back with Colloquium: "The Paradox of Literalism as a Figure in Law and Religion" this Thursday on Zoom. Join us!

Check out our 1-credit course, sponsored by the Humanities Center titled "Being Human in the Age of COVID-19."

You can find more information here: https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/being-human-age-covid-19

Fellowship Deadlines Extended

As we enter the final week of remote classes, remember that fellowship deadlines in the Humanities Center have been extended until April 20.

If you're interested in the Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships, see details here: https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/graduate-student-summer-research-fellowships

If you're interested in the Transdisciplinary Research Seminar Fellowships, see details here: https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/transdisciplinary-research-seminar-fellowships

With every best wish in these extraordinary times.

Application Deadlines Extended!!

To make things as easy as possible for people amid everything that is going on, the Humanities Center is extending deadlines for applications on both the Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships and the Transdisciplinary Research Seminar Fellowships. Both deadlines have been extended from April 6 to April 20.

If you're interested in the Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships, you can find a description of the program and instructions for submitting your application here: https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/graduate-student-summer-research-fellowships

If you're interested in the Transdisciplinary Research Seminar Fellowships, you can find a description of the program and instructions for submitting your application here: https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/transdisciplinary-research-seminar-fellowships

Calls for Fellowship Applications

Amid all the troubling news and adjustments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, please also take note of two exciting new programs that Pitt's Humanities Center is now sponsoring for the 2020-21 academic year - one for Pitt faculty, another for Pitt graduate students.

We are now calling for applications from faculty to convene two Transdisciplinary Research Seminars. Successful applicants will receive a course release in Spring 2021 to enact their proposal.

We are also now calling for applications from graduate students for five Summer Research Fellowships. Successful applicants will receive $10,000 in summer funding and would participate in the intellectual life of the Humanities Center during the 2020-21 academic year.

All details are available here: https://www.humcenter.pitt.edu/apply-humanities-center-programs

Applications for both fellowships are due by April 6, 2020.

We look forward to a time when we can convene again to think together in person!

Check out this published piece from our Associate Director, Dan Kubis in Inside Higher Ed! Let us know what you think in the comments.

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/03/06/scholars-humanities-are-engaging-world-important-ways-opinion