Friday 10/25: Society for the Humanities Fall Fellows' Conference on Silence. Free & open to the public. Keynote lecture at noon by Benjamin Piekut, Professor of Music at Cornell University. A full schedule can be found here events.cornell.edu/event/SHUM-fal… #CornellCAS #humanities

CU first-years & sophomores w/ humanities interests: stop in the A.D. White House TODAY 4:30-6pm for the Humanities Scholars Program Open House and learn about this incredible & supportive ugrad research program. While here, enjoy tasty treats and decorate a pumpkin to take home!

CU ugrads: with SP25 Enrollment underway, be sure to check out these Intro to Humanities sections! Students may complete this gateway seminar during their freshmen or sophomore years in preparation for applying to HSP. Classes will meet in the A.D. White House.

Thank you to the students who joined us at the Humanities Scholars Program Open House at the Cornell Society for the Humanities A.D. White House earlier this week, and to the faculty and staff who helped to make it a great success. It was wonderful meeting and chatting with you all!

Sharing a piece from the Cornell Daily Sun written by a student reflecting on the value of studying the humanities in a time where technological innovations have taken center stage. cornellsun.com/2024/11/07/in-…

Calling all Cornell recent PhDs or PhD candidates: applications are open for the two 2025-2026 HSP Postdoctoral Associate positions. Applications are accepted online. For more information or to apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29226 Application Deadline: February 1, 2025

CU sophomores with humanities interests: Applications to join the next CornellArts&Sciences Humanities Scholars Program cohort are now open. Applications are due March 1, 2025. Sophomores from ALL colleges across Cornell University are eligible to apply! Apply online: as.cornell.edu/research/human…

Announcing Samantha N. Sheppard (CornellPMA) to give Cornell Society for the Humanities's Annual Invitational Lecture. Learn more about her talk, "Sanctuary from the Storm: Making (My) Room with the Torkelsons," on our website: societyhumanities.as.cornell.edu/news/explore-h…

Welcome back, Cornell University students! Hope everyone had a restorative February Break. Sophomores: applications to join the CornellArts&Sciences Humanities Scholars Program are due 3/1. Open to ALL Cornell sophomores majoring/minoring in a humanities field! as.cornell.edu/research/human…

Join us on March 4 for artist lecture by renowned artist and technologist, Trevor Paglen, titled "You’ve Just Been F$%^#d By PSYOPs: UFOs, Magic, Electronic Warfare, Mind Control, Artificial Intelligence, and the Death of the Internet." For more info: events.cornell.edu/event/trevor_p…

Join us TODAY at 5:30pm in Milstein Hall Auditorium for Trevor Paglen's artist lecture!

Renowned artist and technologist Trevor Paglen gave a fascinating lecture yesterday on PSYOPs to a crowd of students and faculty from across various disciplines. With thanks to HSP postdoc Paulo Lorca, Art Department, and all our event co-sponsors for making this a reality!

"Jane Bennett['s] path-breaking work on ... ‘the political lives of things’ has defined the state of the field across the humanities for over a decade." -Alexander Livingston, associate director Cornell Society for the Humanities Bennett to speak 3/19, 5pm, AD White House tinyurl.com/2bu4kkjp

Mark your calendars! The Humanities Scholars Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on Friday, May 2, 9:30am-4:00pm, at the A.D. White House. For more info: events.cornell.edu/event/humaniti…

Sharing a recent article in which HSP Director, Verity Platt, was quoted on scent used with ancient statues. npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-…

So wonderful to meet and welcome the Humanities Scholars Program’s newest cohort members at our annual New Cohort Meetup earlier this week!

Join us April 24th @ A.D. White House for a sound and photo installation featuring work by Ivonne Kienast and Annie Lewandowski. "The Elephants of Dzanga Bai" will be on view from 5-7pm on the first floor, with a reception included as part of the event. events.cornell.edu/event/the-elep…

The Humanities Scholars Undergraduate Research Conference will take place this Friday, May 2, 9:30am-4pm, at the A.D. White House! This conference is sponsored by CornellArts&Sciences Humanities Scholars Program . For details and program, see events.cornell.edu/event/humaniti… See you there!

Thanking all 45 seniors who presented at the Humanities Scholars Spring Research Conference last Friday at the A.D. White House and the HSP panel moderators. It was an insightful, engaging, and memorable day to say the least. Congrats to all on your remarkable achievements!

Check out this year’s CornellArts&Sciences Extraordinary Journeys feature depicting the unique journeys taken by some of the College's graduating seniors, among them five from HSP. Congratulations to all! as.cornell.edu/extraordinary-…