In this moment of unknowns and uncertainty, let the humanities, art, writing, scholarship, and debate lead you to compassion, solace, activism, creativity, and understanding.
– Alexis Boylan, Director of Academic Affairs, UConn Humanities Institute and Keynote Speaker at HURS 2021
“The Humanities” are a diverse set of academic disciplines that concern themselves with what it means to be human. Focusing on cultures, histories, structures, languages, and ideas, the humanities fields analyze and pose answers to major questions encountered in the human experience. Facing the inequities and crises of our time, delving into the humanities is increasingly important in order to understand the self, the community, the world, and how to impact change within each sphere.
The fourth-annual Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium will take place on April 4th, 2025 from 9:00am–5:30pm in the Humanities Institute Conference Room (Homer Babbidge Library, 4th floor). A schedule of panels will be available once proposals have been accepted.
HURS Schedule 2025 coming soon!
