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Humanities Scholarship, Research and Creative Work

Humanities faculty, like celebrated author and creative writing professor Dana Spiotta, demonstrate academic excellence and instructional innovation.

Welcome to the Humanities at Syracuse University

Collaborate and connect with colleagues in this vibrant and supportive community of scholars and researchers. Explore the many possibilities, below, for engaging with society's most pressing questions.

Centers and Initiatives

Recent Books and Creative Works

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Humanities faculty are at the forefront of their fields, pushing boundaries of form, function and content.

Recent Humanities News

Yifan Li and three students.

Hands-On Learning at the SU Art Museum

During a visit to the SU Art Museum, A&S students studied Chinese art from its holdings, gaining broader cultural, historical and artistic understanding, useful in careers ranging from art curation to museum management.

Engaged Humanities Network research team standing in a group.

Opportunities for Engagement

With support from A&S, the Engaged Humanities Network is offering more community learning pathways for A&S undergraduate students.

Mariaelena Huambachano in a garden.

Indigenous Wisdom

Professor Mariaelena Huambachano brings her research on Indigenous sustainable food practices into the classroom to teach students about their potential to tackle food insecurity on a broader scale.