It is our pleasure to announce our second 2026 Summer Stipend recipient, Jason A. Higgins! Jason's project is entitled "Revisiting the 'Spitting Image': Collective Memories of Betrayal among Vietnam Veterans". Congratulations, Jason!

Don't miss all of the free music, performances, and events this summer, as part of Blacksburg's Summer Arts Festival! news.vt.edu/articles/202...

Implementing the humanities often looks different than how academia defines the humanities. Here is an interesting new report on how the state humanities councils put the "public humanities" into practice. www.amacad.org/publication/...

The Center for Humanities supports humanities scholarship in a variety of ways; one way being the awarding of several stipends in the support of faculty research. It is our pleasure to announce our first 2026 Summer Stipend recipient, James R. Jewitt! Congratulations, James!

Community-focused events, like the ones connected to the 2026 #BeingHumanFestUS, help us to better understand ourselves and one another. Check out which Festival events are taking place near you.

Did Humanities just become a buzz word? Here are two more articles highlighting the growing importance of the humanities in an AI-driven world. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/fact-c... www.kcl.ac.uk/news/humanit...

Distinguished Fellow, Rishi Jaitly, and 11 other members of the new Human-Centered Futures Council lead efforts to fuse the humanities with technology, preparing students for careers in our ever-changing world. news.vt.edu/articles/202...

What A.I. can’t do — yet — is the stuff that makes us human: empathy, emotion, psychology, critical thinking. “What a piece of work is a man!" Perhaps learning to be a well-rounded human with emotional skills has never been more important. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/o...

Congratulations to the center's director, Paul Quigley, on the feature of his new book publication in The Wall Street Journal! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Attention Virginia Educators (secondary and primary!) Earn a $500 stipend and learn about Generative AI in the History Classroom, in a 4-day VT workshop this summer. Visit this link to learn more and register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please join us in congratulating the Institute of Leadership in Technology's graduating Class of 2026! It is an honor to be involved in the nation's first Executive Degree in the Humanities at Virginia Tech! Congratulations, '26 🎓 And Let's Go Hokies! 🦃 #leadership #learning #humanities

Thankful to all for our first successful "Dialogues Across Disciplines" community outreach class this week, given in partnership with Blacksburg's Lifelong Learning Institute. Many thanks to Dr Samantha Harden and Dr Gil Hersch as we explored "What is the Good Life and How Do I Live It"!

Join tonight, Monday, May 4, at 7:00 p.m., for a free online lecture and discussion with Virginia Tech professor Paul Quigley about his recently published biography of Preston Brooks. Zoom, registration required. All are invited! virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Books at the Brewery was such a wonderful event! We so appreciated everyone that came out to support our humanities authors and their accomplishments, and Eastern Divide Brewing Company for providing the perfect venue and refreshments. We look forward to hosting this annual event again next year!

This article is a few years old, but yes, the humanities matter. “An education in the humanities trains us to think, write and speak clearly... As long as we are human beings, the humanities will always be at the heart of civilization.” www.campus.sg/arts-degrees...

Join us on April 19, 4-6pm at Eastern Divide Brewing Company for a free, public event. Enjoy drinks, good eats, and mingle with our Humanities authors, to hear more about their recent publications. For more information, visit: events.liberalarts.vt.edu/event/books-...

Join us on April 17 for DIGITAL CULTURAL HERITAGE — an online workshop, co-hosted by the Center for Humanities, showcasing research from the University of York (UK) and Virginia Tech. For more information, including a registration link: www.york.ac.uk/hrc/events/2...

Have you ever thought about how sound affects emotion and human experience? Register for this free event to feel the power of sound.

What makes an effective leader and an enduring business model, you ask? Turns out it's an understanding of the humanities! Check out this fascinating article. www.rollingstone.com/culture-coun...

Great to see the VT Institute for Leadership in Technology featured in this article: www.forbes.com/sites/benjam...

A timely reminder of the value of the arts and humanities: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/makin...

The deadline for applications for our Faculty Fellow Program and Graduate Student Fellows Program is Friday, December 12th. Learn more at the link below, and please share with those who may be interested! liberalarts.vt.edu/research-cen...

"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees ls.berkeley.edu/news/humanit...

The next session of Write On!, a monthly writing retreat sponsored by the Center for Humanities, will be held, on Wed., Nov. 5th from 9:30-11:30 am in the Duck Pond meeting room at the Inn at Virginia Tech. Refreshments will be provided. Register here: liberalarts.vt.edu/.../center-f...

The Center for Humanities invites Virginia Tech faculty members working in the humanities to submit a proposal for a Center for Humanities spring 2026 book manuscript workshop. Tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure-track faculty are eligible. Apply by Mon, Nov 3. liberalarts.vt.edu/research-cen...

Join us today either in person or via livestream for the Humanities Week event, "Exploring the Power of Place along U.S. Bicycle Route 76 in Virginia." @bike76va.bsky.social 📅 Thursday, October 30 🕧 12:30 p.m. 📍 Newman Library 124 (and livestreamed here: youtube.com/live/FguvLcp...)

Our Humanities Week free screening of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is marquee-official! Check it out at the Lyric on Wednesday, Oct. 29th, 7pm! 🍿 🎟️ 🎭

Just in time for Halloween, come see a free showing of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil at the Lyric on Wednesday, Oct. 29th! youtu.be/l1t8OZn_uhE?...

The Value of Studying Liberal Arts at a Technical University @virginiatech.bsky.social www.collegiatetimes.com/opinion/the-...

Author Beth Macy recently joined "Fresh Air" to talk about her new memoir, Paper Girl. She'll deliver the Humanities Week keynote address at @virginiatech.bsky.social on Tues., 10/28 @ 7pm. Learn more and register for this free event: liberalarts.vt.edu/humanities-w... www.npr.org/2025/10/07/n...

@rhetsoc.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.

📣 Applications are open for the VT LIT Class of 2026! The Institute for Leadership in Technology fellowship program is a one-year executive degree in the humanities. 🗓️ Express interest by Aug 15: lit.vt.edu Please share with anyone who should know!

The National Humanities Center will offer up to 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the #humanities for the 2026–27 academic year. Help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025.

📅 On this day in history: July 8, 1776 Just four days after its adoption, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time in public, from the steps of what is now Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bns...

"Stories inspire, help us make sense of strange times or sometimes just the stranger down the street, and build in us the power to imagine futures more varied than we might have otherwise dreamed." www.orartswatch.org/opinion-why-...

ACLS to Present New Findings on Value of Liberal Arts Education www.acls.org/news/acls-to...

Virginia Humanities has announced $113,193 in grants to 24 nonprofit organizations. cardinalnews.org/2025/06/26/v...

Apply now for VT Faculty In-Person Writing Retreat sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Deadline Friday, June 27th, 2025. faculty.vt.edu/faculty-deve...

As a part of Virginia Tech's Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia (MAAV) initiative, VT students and scholars are partnering with the Calfee Community & Cultural Center to bring overlooked histories to light. @mellon.org @virginiatech.bsky.social www.wvtf.org/news/2025-06...

Humanities at work, telling forgotten stories news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

Virginia Humanities details how $1.7 million in federal funding cuts will impact the 50-year-old nonprofit www.cvilletomorrow.org/virginia-hum...

"In order to use AI meaningfully, the foundation of the humanities spirit such as philosophy and ethics is essential." www.mk.co.kr/en/society/1...

What if history class felt more like playing a game? One professor discovered that student-designed video games could unlock deeper thinking about the past and transform how history is taught. theconversation.com/how-student-...

Blending technology and the humanities, the University of Exeter’s new degree in Interactive Storytelling Design prepares students to craft immersive narratives for the digital age. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

What happens when you bring the humanities into the trades? A panel discussion at the recent 94th Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences explored this question and highlighted how the humanities are transforming skilled professions. www.newswire.ca/news-release...

Center for Humanities Newsletter, May 15, 2025 drive.google.com/file/d/1tlBF...

Thanks to @hercampus.bsky.social for featuring our Books at the Brewery event! Check out the article to learn more about the authors, their inspiration, and how humanities thrive beyond the classroom: hercampus.com/school/virgi... #CenterForHumanities #HumanitiesMatter

For our final Humanities Colloquium series talk,Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Rachel Stauffer will present, "A Few Good (White) Men: American Russian Studies, 1945-1965." 📅: Monday, April 21st ⏰: 12:15-1:15pm 📍: CLAHS Room 005 events.liberalarts.vt.edu/event/rachel...