The Center for the Humanities

Overview

The Center for the Humanities exists to provide strength and vision to the humanities departments at Loyola. The center sponsors more than 50 programs a year for faculty development and enriching our undergraduate student experiences. Through a wide variety of lectures, performances and research opportunities for both faculty and students, the Center fosters dialogue and exchange among separate disciplines within the humanities as well as among the humanities and other disciplines. The Center sponsors programs and provides funding for internships and summer study abroad and is a driving force behind the excellent intellectual and cultural life on campus.

Humanities Symposium

Each year the Center’s Humanities Symposium organizes a semester-long series of lectures and cultural events centered on a specific theme and text. The Modern Masters series brings eight to ten nationally renowned poets and writers to campus each year while individual departments in the humanities host lectures and seminars by important scholars. Recent Past Symposium included:

2007: URBAN SPACES, URBAN VOICES - James Howard Kunstler, The Death and Life of Great American Cities
2006: WHAT WOULD YOU DIE FOR? - Terry Waite, Perpetua's Passion
2005: SEARCHING FOR A SELF - Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
2004: THE HORROR - Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
2003: POSTHUMAN? - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
2002: CROSSING BOUNDARIES - Tracy Chevalier, Girl with a Pearl Earring

Several programs are devoted to music and exhibitions in the fine arts. Especially popular among undergraduate students is the International Film Series, also sponsored by the Center for the Humanities.

Undergraduate Fellowships and Research Assistant Programs

The Center for the Humanities funds undergraduate students in summer fellowships. These fellowships support student work on either scholarly or creative projects in the humanities for 10 consecutive weeks under the direction of a full-time Loyola faculty member. Students receive a $3000 stipend and are eligible for a discounted rate for on-campus summer housing. Also, during the academic year, the Center provides funding for faculty to hire students to assist with research and related clerical work.

Off-campus Opportunities

Beyond Loyola’s campus, the Center funds internships for students that are otherwise unpaid and sponsors summer study abroad programs.

 

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