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“Authenticity Now: Humanities Investigations”

Talk by Amy J. Elias, 2026 Humanities Institute Outstanding Alumni Award Winner

Wednesday, November 18

4:00 p.m.

158 Willard Building

Public Humanities Fellowship Call for Applications

The Public Humanities Fellowship program is open to any PSU Undergraduate Student with an interest in the Humanities, social justice, and media making. Graduate students in the Humanities are also eligible to apply, with the option to enroll in the courses or take an independent study for graduate credits.

Application Deadline: February 22, 2027

Click here to learn more about the fellowship and to apply!

Graduate Student Resident Talks

Tuesday, November 17, noon-1:00 p.m.

Lunch will be provided

124 Sparks Building

Reading New Books: Tawny Holm

Wednesday, November 18, 4:00 p.m.

102 Ihlseng Cottage

Register here

Reading New Books: Shara McCallum

Wednesday, December 9, 4:00 p.m.

102 Ihlseng Cottage

Register here

Humanities Works

In partnership with our humanities colleagues in the Commonwealth Campuses, an initiative demonstrating the value of humanities education is ongoing. Humanities Works tells the stories of people who use the skills and knowledge of the humanities to face real-world challenges and to make better solutions. Read more at https://www.humanitiesworks.psu.edu/.