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Humanities Center names new research grantees
The WVU Humanities Center is pleased to announce and celebrate the recipients of its research grants for 2026-2027. This year, the Humanities Center supported eight research projects and one team project.
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Call for 2026-2027 Undergraduate Research Fellows
The WVU Humanities Center’s Undergraduate Research Fellows Program provides sustained, mentored research and professional development for a select community of undergraduate students. We are seeking applications for the first cohort of undergraduate students conducting research projects aligned with the Humanities Center’s annual theme.
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Spring 2026 Newsletter
In this newsletter, we capture some highlights from our 2025-2026 events, shine the spotlight on some exciting faculty research projects, make note of the Center’s remaining activities for Spring 2026, share some plans for next academic year, and pause to extend our deep gratitude to Dean Karen Diaz who is retiring.
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Humanities Center resumes event series sparking hope
The WVU Humanities Center is hosting the new discussion series, Tell Me More. Designed to provide a welcoming space for conversation, Tell Me More invites constructive dialogue to explore, understand, and address some of the most pressing ideas of our time. Read more for a list of events.
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Humanities Center opens call for grant and fellowship proposals
The WVU Humanities Center is pleased to announce the academic year 2026-27 call for humanities grants and fellowships is now open.
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Jewish Comedy: A History in Five Jokes
Columbia University Professor of Jewish Literature and American Studies Jeremy A. Dauber will present "Jewish Comedy: A History in Five Jokes" on November 12. Dauber is this year's Pi Lambda Phi Jewish Studies Lecturer and he is bringing his lecture series to the WVU Humanities Center.
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Humanities Center kicks off new event series sparking hope
The WVU Humanities Center is hosting a new discussion series—Tell Me More—designed to provide a welcoming space to ignite constructive dialogue as we explore, understand, and address some of the most pressing ideas of our time.
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Public scholarship and how to do it with Dr. David Perry
The WVU Humanities Center is proud to host historian and journalist, Dr. David Perry, for a day of events focused on the importance of scholars and experts in going public with their research and showing them how to get started.
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Spring 2025 Newsletter
The Humanities Center is back in business, and so is our newsletter! Check this issue out for a letter from our new Director, FY26 fellowship and grant awardees, a Q&A with the new Armand and Mary Singer Professor of Humanities Dr. Manal Al Natour, a spotlight on Flute Professor Nina Assimakopoulos and her work, and a shout out about English Professor Rose Casey and her new published book.
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