Welcome

The Center for the Humanities at Wesleyan University is one of the oldest humanities institutes in the United States.  It developed from the Center for Advanced Studies, which was established at Wesleyan University in 1959, and assumed its present name in 1969 when it was reorganized to include Wesleyan faculty members and students. Since its inception, the mission of the Center has been devoted to two chief and related purposes: To enrich the academic life of the University through lectures, special seminars, colloquia, and interdisciplinary programming; and to support the Fellows of the Center so that they may devote the bulk of their time to their own research, writing and creative efforts.

The Center is based on Wesleyan’s scholar-teacher model and a unique intellectual community comprised of faculty and student fellows in residence, who, together with invited speakers and visiting fellows assemble weekly to discuss research projects focused on an organizing semester- or yearlong theme.

All are welcome to attend our signature programming, the Monday Night Lecture Series, which features scholarly talk from our faculty and postdoctoral fellows and dynamic lecturers from around the world, and our Tuesday morning colloquia where we exchange ideas and learn together in an interdisciplinary setting.

Explore our website to learn more about our fellowship programs, organizing themes, grants, and sponsored events. 

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