The Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz is a hub for bold projects in the humanities.

Research Excellence

We incubate innovative scholarship and provide much needed time and resources for faculty and students to pursue their groundbreaking humanities research.

Student Success

We cultivate critical thinkers and prepare students to grapple with a complex world, supporting the next generation of leaders in the Humanities and beyond. 

Public Engagement

We lead public events and support community-engaged scholarship to connect with the broadest communities possible and promote the humanities to address the world’s most pressing issues.

Upcoming Events

All Events

Latinos, Language, and Change in New Destination Communities of the U.S. South

March 12, 2026

Learn more here ›

Living Writers With Mary-Alice Daniel

March 12, 2026

Learn more here ›

On the Canon of the History of Philosophy: Critique & Crisis

March 13, 2026

Learn more here ›

By the Numbers

Fellows

1,240

+

THI Fellowships awarded since 1999

Public Programs

490

+

Number of public programs we've led since 2012

Research Projects

147

Projects we've helped faculty launch since THI started

Extramural Funds
$

13,099,940

+

Funds we've helped secure for humanities scholars since 2009

To top