Oklahoma Center for the Humanities

Upcoming Holiday Closure!

The galleries at 101 Archer will be closed to the public this Thursday through Saturday ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

We will be open today, Wednesday, May 20, from 12–5 PM. Stop by this afternoon to view our two incredible exhibits before the long weekend begins!

Calling all public fellows!

For the 2026–27 academic year, the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities will explore the theme of “wonder” through our seminar, as well as through gallery exhibitions and related events at 101 Archer. This seminar will amplify the voices and work of thinkers, artists, and scientists from the greater Tulsa area and beyond.

We’re seeking public fellows in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who are excited to engage with this year's topic.

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Apply to become a public fellow today!

For application details and instructions, please click here: https://humanities.utulsa.edu/call-for-public-fellows-wonder-2026-27/

Don't forget! Levi Thompson will be giving an interesting talk TODAY exploring the reception of T.S. Eliot in Arabic poetry and the function of modernist myth with Arabic and Persian poetry. His talk is free and open to the public!

3:00pm at 101 E. Archer Street

Highlights from last week’s First Friday Art Crawl! Thank you to everyone who joined us. A special thanks to Anitra Lavanhar for her engaging, jam-packed artist talk, and to the UTulsa FOCUS combo for providing the jazzy tunes!

OCH is so excited to host Riffraff Tulsa at 101 Archer next week! Don't miss this world-premiere adaptation of Sophocles' ANTIGONE & ISMENE on April 8-11 @ 101 E. Archer Street.

Grab your tickets ASAP before they're all gone: https://www.riffrafftulsa.org/shows/antigone-tickets

🎟️ ANTIGONE & ISMENE tickets are ON SALE NOW! Join us for this world-premiere adaptation of Sophocles’ classic tragedy, where grief, defiance, and promises to the dead unfold in a story that haunts the present with its own past. Seats are limited, so grab yours before they're gone!

🗓️ April 8-11 @ 101 Archer

Tickets & Details: riffrafftulsa.org/shows/antigone-tickets

The galleries at 101 Archer will be closed today, March 28th, for a private event. Normal gallery hours will resume next week!

We loved Sarah Griswold's informative presentation and insightful Q&A examining the Crac des Chevaliers and how it showed the power & limits of myth when it came to French empire in the Middle East. Thank you, Sarah, for a wonderful and engaging talk at 101 Archer last night!

Have a great spring break, UTulsa! The galleries at 101 Archer will resume its normal hours next week.

TONIGHT! Don’t miss Sarah Bond's captivating talk on her book "Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire", which is the first to explore how Roman workers used strikes, boycotts, riots and rebellion to get their voices—and their labor—acknowledged.

7:00 p.m. at 101 Archer

Event Reschedule Update!

We are so excited to welcome Sarah to 101 Archer at the end of March! Mark your calendar for the new date. Please note that this event will be replacing "The Fantastical in History" with Debra Magpie.