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The Humanities Institute (HI) at UT Austin is the hub for fostering and sustaining humanities research at UT. linktr.ee/uthumanitiesinstitute

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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Graduate Student Application Materials Workshop — Friday, Oct 16, 2026, 10:00–11:30 AM at MEZ 4.136 — working session on five required documents (project timelines, budget, CV, personal statement, letters of reference); RSVP by Oct 12, hosted by UT Austin Humanities Institute.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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University book talk titled Poetic Desire and Literary Thievery: Economies of Intertextuality in Arabic Literature scheduled for October 16, 2026, 12:00–1:30 PM in GAR 4.100; flyer shows the book cover, two speaker headshots, and sponsor logos.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Announcement for Afterlives of Extraction Symposium — October 2, 2026, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM at Julius Glickman Conference Center, a multidisciplinary, community-centered event on extraction’s impacts on the Navajo Nation and elsewhere; includes a photo of the Shiprock disposal site.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Faculty members who have previously secured extramural grant funding will share candid perspectives on why they pursue grants and what it's really like to conduct grant-funded research in the humanities. Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Research Synergies workshop — Humanities Institute HI‑FI (Future Investigators); September 16, 2026, 4:00 PM, MEZ 4.136.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Announcement for Humanities Institute's HI‑FI (Future Investigators) program offering workshops on grant application essentials, one-on-one proposal guidance, and $2,000 in start-up funding after program completion.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Now accepting AVAnnotate fellowship applications. Graduate student fellows will be awarded $1,500 for AVAnnotate projects completed spring 2027 semester. Learn more about AVAnnotate and the application process at the link in bio. Learn more: av-annotate.org/home/avannot...
Poster announcing AVAnnotate Teaching and Research Fellowship applications, noting graduate students' deadline: due Friday, September 4th, displayed on a taped paper note over a collage of vintage cassette tapes.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In collaboration with the Graduate Office of Career and Life Design. Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Announcement for the Humanities Institute annual symposium "The Resilient Humanities PhD: Scholarly Formation for the 21st Century," save the date November 4–5, 2026, overlaid on a sunny blue-sky view of the University of Texas tower framed by orange flowers.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The Humanities Research Awards (HRA) are designed for UT faculty and graduate students working on humanities-focused projects. Applications due September 15th, 2026. Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Event co-sponsorships provide funding assistance for events that are free and open to the UT community and the public. Applications due September 15th, 2026. Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Announcement that the Humanities Institute's event co-sponsorship applications are open, over a scene of longhorn cattle walking across green rolling hills under a blue sky with clouds, with the Humanities Institute logo at the bottom.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Humanities Institute announcement naming Humanities Research Awards recipients: Kamran Asdar Ali (Anthropology), Emily Drumsta (Middle Eastern Studies), Megan Poole (Rhetoric & Writing), Pablo E. Requena (Spanish & Portuguese), Maria Sidorkina (Slavic & Eurasian Studies), James Slotta
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Grad students: The Project Management Strategy and Design Fellowship is an opportunity to learn practical tools for managing projects & earn a badge. Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Announcement for Project Management Strategy and Design Fellowship from UT Austin Humanities Institute: applications open, due Aug 15, 2026; participants learn project communication, task and timeline management, and teamwork tools, and receive a completion badge.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Now accepting applications for CONNECT Fellows! The deadline to submit applications is August 7, 2026, by 11:59 pm CST. Learn more: gradcareer.utexas.edu/internships/...
Students: Fall 2026 CONNECT applications are now open; applications due August 7, 2026 — learn more at the link in bio, shown over a campus scene with golden autumn leaves and the UT tower.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring the Futures Beyond Militarism: Confronting Violence, Restoring the Sacred, a two‑day conference bringing together scholars, artists, and activists to imagine and enact global alternatives to militarism. Learn More and RSVP Here: lifeafterempire.com
Graphic with text “Futures Beyond Militarism: Confronting Violence, Restoring the Sacred Conference, Thompson Conference Center, Day 1: Thursday, April 23, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Join us for a free public screening of Mālama Mākua (2025). Screening followed by a Q&A with the director, cast, and producer Dr. Laurel Mei‑Singh (UT Austin). Day 2: Friday, April 24, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, The full conference convenes international scholars and activists to explore how communities confront violence, restore sacred relationships, and build sustainable, interdependent futures. Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship. Co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute; ​UT Austin Center for Asian American Studies​; Luce Foundation​; Feminist Peace Initiative​; Planet Texas 2050​; Indigo Collective​; Feminist Geography Collective​; College of Liberal Arts​; Office of Vice President for Research​; Department of Geography and the Environment​; Department of American Studies​; Center for East Asian Studies​; Department of History.”
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
STUDENTS: Remember to register for the Project Management Workshop, part of the Humanities Institute’s Professional Development Program. RSVP: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text, “REMINDER: PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, This workshop run by Stephanie Childress equips participants with practical tools for leading collaborative projects with clarity, efficiency, and shared expectations through interactive sessions. April 20th, 2026, 9:00 am - 11:00 am, via Zoom. RSVP link in bio.” with the Humanities Institute logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
📌 RSVP BY TOMORROW. Join us for an interactive Faculty Fellowship Proposal Workshop. More Info: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text “Faculty Fellowship Proposal Workshop, April 17th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, MEZ 4.136 or via Zoom. Are you planning to apply for a grant or fellowship in the coming year? Join us for a Faculty Fellowship Proposal Workshop designed to support your success in securing competitive external funding. Please RSVP by April 10th. RSVP link in bio. RSVP by tomorrow.”
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
✴️Registration Reminder: RSVP for CONNECT info sessions via 12twenty: utexas.12twenty.com/events/30006...
Graphic with text “CONNECT, Humanities Student Info Session, Monday, April 13, 2026, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM via Zoom, RSVP via 12twenty. Looking for a part-time, flexible fellowship that enhances your humanities skills? Apply to CONNECT to help a community organization solve a research, data analysis, or program evaluation project while gaining valuable consulting experience! CONNECT is open to all UT Austin Masters, PhDs, and Postdocs. Fellowship applications are open April 20 - May 9,” with the Office of Career and Life Design logo and a design of a hand holding a pencil.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
STUDENTS: Register for the Project Management Workshop, part of the Humanities Institute’s Professional Development Program. RSVP: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text, “PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, This workshop run by Stephanie Childress equips participants with practical tools for leading collaborative projects with clarity, efficiency, and shared expectations through interactive sessions. April 20th, 2026, 9:00 am - 11:00 am, via Zoom. RSVP link in bio.” with the Humanities Institute logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring the Futures Beyond Militarism: Confronting Violence, Restoring the Sacred, a two‑day conference bringing together scholars, artists, and activists to imagine and enact global alternatives to militarism. Learn More and RSVP Here: lifeafterempire.com
Graphic with text “Futures Beyond Militarism: Confronting Violence, Restoring the Sacred Conference, Thompson Conference Center, Day 1: Thursday, April 23, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Join us for a free public screening of Mālama Mākua (2025). Screening followed by a Q&A with the director, cast, and producer Dr. Laurel Mei‑Singh (UT Austin). Day 2: Friday, April 24, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, The full conference convenes international scholars and activists to explore how communities confront violence, restore sacred relationships, and build sustainable, interdependent futures. Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship. Co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute; ​UT Austin Center for Asian American Studies​; Luce Foundation​; Feminist Peace Initiative​; Planet Texas 2050​; Indigo Collective​; Feminist Geography Collective​; UT Austin College of Liberal Arts​; UT Austin Office of Vice President for Research​; UT Austin Department of Geography and the Environment​; Department of American Studies​; Center for East Asian Studies​; Department of History."
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Join us for an interactive Faculty Fellowship Proposal Workshop. 📌 RSVP by April 10. More Info: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text “Faculty Fellowship Proposal Workshop, April 17th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, MEZ 4.136 or via Zoom. Are you planning to apply for a grant or fellowship in the coming year? Join us for a Faculty Fellowship Proposal Workshop designed to support your success in securing competitive external funding. Please RSVP by April 10th.”
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
📢Reminder: Transdisciplinary Ecological Engagement as Rhetorical Practice with the Urban Bird Project. April 6th, 2026 at 4:00 PM in the Perry-Castañeda Library, Learning Lab 1 RSVP: forms.gle/zQQMwqCwwe7P...
Transdisciplinary Ecological Engagement as Rhetorical Practice with the Urban Bird Project. April 6th, 2026 at 4:00 PM, In the Perry-Castañeda Library, Learning Lab 1. Join us for a talk exploring the collaborative, justice‑centered work of the Urban Bird Project (UBP), a transdisciplinary initiative connecting Rhetoric, Ecology, and Chicanx & Indigenous Studies through the study of local, migratory, and culturally significant birds. Funding provided by the Sterling Clark Holloway Centennial Lectureship in Liberal Arts. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute, the Urban Bird Project, and the Digital Writing and Research Lab.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We will welcome Björn Meidal, Professor Emeritus at Uppsala University and one of the foremost scholars of August Strindberg, for a special lecture on April 8, 2026. Learn more: liberalarts.utexas.edu/germanic/eve...
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
RSVP for CONNECT info sessions via 12twenty: utexas.12twenty.com/events/30006...
Graphic with text “CONNECT, Humanities Student Info Session, Monday, April 13, 2026, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM via Zoom, RSVP via 12twenty. Looking for a part-time, flexible fellowship that enhances your humanities skills? Apply to CONNECT to help a community organization solve a research, data analysis, or program evaluation project while gaining valuable consulting experience! CONNECT is open to all UT Austin Masters, PhDs, and Postdocs. Fellowship applications are open April 20 - May 9,” with the Office of Career and Life Design logo and a design of a hand holding a pencil.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Table Fellowship as a Holy Altar — How Dinner Parties Shaped Rabbinic Judaism. Event link: liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/events/t...
Graphic with text: “Table Fellowship as a Holy Altar: How Dinner Parties Shaped Rabbinic Judaism, April 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM, In RLP 1.302D, Join us for a lecture that explores how the practice of eating together functioned as a critical social institution for the development of rabbinic culture, Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship.” with an image of Speaker Dr. Krista Dalton, Associate Professor of Religious and Jewish Studies at Kenyon College and the Humanities Institute logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
📢Reminder: Oral Histories Workshop with Dr. Jackie Pedota Don’t miss our upcoming workshop with Dr. Jackie Pedota this Monday, March 30, 2026, from 9:00–11:00 AM (CT) on Zoom. RSVP Here: forms.gle/2J4JVnTsztZg...
Graphic with text “Oral Histories Workshop with Dr. Jackie Pedota, March 30th, 2026, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM via Zoom.  This workshop introduces the full lifecycle of an oral history project, from defining a clear purpose and selecting an archive to ethically collecting, preserving, and sharing interviews. Grounded in the principles of the Oral History Association and institutional requirements such as IRB, participants will learn: strategies for community outreach trauma-informed interviewing, managing documentation and metadata, creating high-quality recordings, and responsibly archiving and sharing oral histories. RSVP link in bio.” with a design of a hand holding a microphone and the Humanities Institute logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Before World Literature: The Trickster Tales of al‑Ḥarīrī in an Age of Commentary. RSVP liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/events/
Graphic with text “Before World Literature: The Trickster Tales of al-Ḥarīrī in an Age of Commentary. April 9th, 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM in RLP 2.606. Join us to hear Barnard College's Dr. Matthew Keegan discuss his new book: Before World Literature: The Trickster Tales of al-Ḥarīrī in an Age of Commentary. Before World Literature offers an account of Arabic literary history through the lens of the reception of one of the most widely read Arabic texts of the postclassical period: the Maqāmāt of al-Ḥarīrī. Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship,” with image of Speaker and Author of Before World Literature, Dr. Matthew Keegan.”
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The Humanities Institute announces the 2026-27 Faculty Research Fellows. Learn more here: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text, “The Humanities Institute announces the 2026-27 Faculty Research Fellows, Adele Nelson, Associate Professor in the Department of Art & Art History in the College of Fine Arts. Alex Beasley, Assistant Professor of American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts. John Bengson, Professor of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts. Lisa Olstein, Professor of English and Creative Writing in the College of Liberal Arts. Pablo E. Requena, Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese in the College of Liberal Arts. Rachel Merrill Moss, Assistant Professor of Theatre & Dance in the College of Fine Arts. Yuhao Kang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment in the College of Liberal Arts,” with the Humanities Institute logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Applications are still open for HI’s research funding opportunities: 5x5 Incubator Grants, Research Working Groups, and Laboratory Catalyst Program. Learn more here: linktr.ee/uthumanities...
Graphic with text “HI Research Funding, Reminder: applications are open, 5x5 Incubator Grants [one semester, $2,500], Research Working Groups [one year, $5,000+], Humanities Research Awards [one year, $5,000], Laboratory Catalyst Program  [three years, up to $15,000+].” and the Humanities Institute Logo
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Transdisciplinary Ecological Engagement as Rhetorical Practice with the Urban Bird Project. RSVP: forms.gle/zQQMwqCwwe7P...
Poster with text "Transdisciplinary Ecological Engagement as Rhetorical Practice with the Urban Bird Project. April 6th, 2026 at 4:00 PM, In the Perry-Castañeda Library, Learning Lab 1. Join us for a talk exploring the collaborative, justice‑centered work of the Urban Bird Project (UBP), a transdisciplinary initiative connecting Rhetoric, Ecology, and Chicanx & Indigenous Studies through the study of local, migratory, and culturally significant birds. RSVP link in bio. Funding provided by the Sterling Clark Holloway Centennial Lectureship in Liberal Arts. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute, the Urban Bird Project, and the Digital Writing and Research Lab."
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: The Spanish Atlantic on Paper: Methods on Material Culture and Critical Bibliography Join us for a two‑day symposium bringing together scholars of textual, visual, and material cultures across the Spanish Atlantic world. RSVP: bit.ly/SoFCBSymposium
The Spanish Atlantic on Paper: Methods on Material Culture and Critical Bibliography

April 9th - 10th, 2026, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM 
Located at the Institute for Historical Studies and the Benson Latin American Collection

This two-day symposium convenes a diverse group of scholars working on textual, visual, and material cultures across the Spanish Atlantic world and beyond, from the sixteenth through the twentieth century. The program features five invited speaker lectures, a showcase of the Benson Latin American Collection’s Treasures, a book discussion, and three panel discussions on archives, digital objects, and curatorial practices.

Funding provided by the Viola S. Hoffman and George W. Hoffman Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Fine Arts
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: The E3W Sequels Conference: April 4th, 2026, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM RLP 1.302E. Learn more: e3w.dwrl.utexas.edu
Graphic with text, “E3W Sequels Conference, April 4th, 2026, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, RLP 1.302E. E3W Sequels is a yearly conference offering current grad students working on race, class, indigeneity, gender, and sexuality issues in matters of cultural representation a forum for professionalization, mentoring, and networking. Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship.” with headshots of keynote speakers Dr. Sheela Jane Menon of Dickinson College and Dr. Michael Reyes Salas of Vassar College with the Humanities Institute logo, the Warfield Center logo, the South Asia Institute logo, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese logo, the Graduate School logo, the Michener Center for Writers logo, the Rapoport Center logo, the Department of English logo, and the Program in Comparative Literature logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Oral Histories Workshop with Dr. Jackie Pedota, March 30th, 2026. Join Dr. Jackie Pedota as she guides participants through the full lifecycle of an oral history project. RSVP Here: forms.gle/2J4JVnTsztZg...
Graphic with text “Oral Histories Workshop with Dr. Jackie Pedota, March 30th, 2026, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM via Zoom.  This workshop introduces the full lifecycle of an oral history project, from defining a clear purpose and selecting an archive to ethically collecting, preserving, and sharing interviews. Grounded in the principles of the Oral History Association and institutional requirements such as IRB, participants will learn: strategies for community outreach trauma-informed interviewing, managing documentation and metadata, creating high-quality recordings, and responsibly archiving and sharing oral histories. RSVP link in bio.” with a design of a hand holding a microphone and the Humanities Institute logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Las Muertes Mas Bellas: Screening and Talkback happening on March 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Join us as they discuss the story of the Salvadoran-Wachintonian artists who made art out of war and displacement. Learn more here: www.lasmuertesfilm.com
Graphic with text, “Las Muertes Más Bellas del Mundo: Screening and Talkback. March 28, 2026, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Resistencia Bookstore. This film tells the story of the Salvadoran-Wachintonian artists who made art out of war and displacement. No RSVP needed. Funding provided by the Viola S. Hoffman and George W. Hoffman Lectureship in Liberal Arts and Fine Arts. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute,” with a still from the film.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Join Diné poet Jake Skeets as he celebrates the release of his second book of poems, Horses, with events on campus and at Alienated Majesty Books. RSVP links in bio!
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Narratives of Resistance: Human Rights, Memory, and Democracy in the Americas. RSVP: forms.gle/zuvurkcBpfjW...
Graphic with text, “Narratives of Resistance: Human Rights, Memory, and Democracy in the Americas. March 26, 2026, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM in RLP 1.302D. This event will feature Dr. Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, President of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), and Venezuelan journalist Luz Mely Reyes—ICFJ Knight Fellow and Editor-in-Chief of Efecto Cocuyo, a digital‑native media outlet specializing in human rights—in a public conversation about how narratives—personal, political, and collective—shape the struggle for human rights and democracy in Latin America. Funding provided by the Sterling Clark Holloway Centennial Lectureship in Liberal Arts. This event is moderated by Dr. Yenibel Ruiz, Journalist, PhD in Cultural Studies, and Specialist in Venezuelan Migration. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese,” with an image of Dr. Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, President of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and Journalist Luz Mely Reyes ICFJ Knight Fellow and Editor-in-Chief of Efecto Cocuyo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: New Generations Conference. Learn more here: liberalarts.utexas.edu/mes/graduate...
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring:

New Generations Conference

March 25, 2026, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
WCP Student Activity Center, 3.116 Balcony Room C 8am-4pm and RLP 1.302B 5pm-9pm

New Generations aims to provide an accessible forum for young scholars, spread across a variety of disciplines and fields to come together, share ideas and research, and give new, and experienced, graduate students an opportunity to present at a conference. Against the background of current events impacting the body, the use of power, and memory in the Middle East, this conference encourages researchers to rethink established assumptions and methods of analysis within our discipline. Keynote Speaker: Sara Omar (Georgetown University)

Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Applications are now open for HI’s research funding opportunities: 5x5 Incubator Grants, Research Working Groups, and Laboratory Catalyst Program. RSVP to a Zoom info session and learn more about the programs here: linktr.ee/uthumanities...
Graphic with text “HI Research Funding, Applications now OPEN, 5x5 Incubator Grants [one semester, $2,500], Research Working Groups [one year, $5,000+], Humanities Research Awards [one year, $5,000], Laboratory Catalyst Program  [three years, up to $15,000+]. Learn more: We will be hosting two Zoom info sessions discussing the funding opportunities: March 5th, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, March 11th, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM.” and the Humanities Institute Logo
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Join Visiting Scholar Dr. Sophie Oliver as she leads a two-part workshop exploring the role of objects in literary exhibitions, inspired by the upcoming Harry Ransom Center show ‘“The Worlds of Gertrude Stein.” For more information visit: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text: “Two-Part Workshop: What can literary exhibition do? With Dr. Sophie Oliver, Part 1: March 9, 2026 - Online, Part 2: August 17, 2026, Harry Ransom Center, Dr. Sophie Oliver is currently visiting The University of Texas from The University of Liverpool.  Oliver is a multi-disciplinary scholar, curator and writer, specializing in modernist women writers and artists, fashion, the feminist avant-garde, and feminist approaches to cultural history. To Register: Please email a short statement of interest (150 words) to tclement@utexas.edu today.” with the Humanities Institute Professional Development Program logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Join us for a reading and conversation with Dr. Travis Chi Wing Lau, poet and scholar of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature, health humanities, and disability studies at Kenyon College. RSVP: forms.gle/9SHCezBMXm94...
Graphic with text “Crip Tenderness: A Poetry Reading with Travis Chi Wing Lau, Dr. Travis Chi Wing Lau holds a B.A. in English/Classics from UCLA and an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature and culture, health humanities, and disability studies at Kenyon College. He is the author of the full-length poetry collection What’s Left Is Tender (Harbor Editions, 2025) and three chapbooks: The Bone Setter (Damaged Goods Press, 2019), Paring (Finishing Line Press, 2020), and Vagaries (Fork Tine Press, 2022). He is the co-editor of an anthology of disability poetry, Every Place on the Map Is Disabled (Northwestern University Press, 2026). 5:00 PM March 12, 2026. Carothers Residence Hall, Joynes Reading Room. Support provided by a grant from The Mellon Foundation, Crip Narratives Collective, and The Humanities Institute.” with an image of Travis and his books Paring and What's Left is Tender.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
FACULTY: Learn more about collaborative Humanities research seed grants, funding, and support through The Humanities Institute. HI will be holding two Zoom info sessions: March 5th, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM March 11th, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM RSVP here: forms.gle/YAMV7347eHj3...
Poster with text “Collaborative Humanities Research Seed Grants, Funding, and Support, 5x5 Incubator Grants [one semester, $2,500] Research Working Groups [one year, $5,000+] Laboratory Catalyst Program  [three years, up to $15,000+], Two Zoom info sessions: March 5th, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, March 11th, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. RSVP link in bio” with the Humanities Institute logo
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Join Visiting Scholar Dr. Sophie Oliver as she leads a two-part workshop exploring the role of objects in literary exhibitions, inspired by the upcoming Harry Ransom Center show ‘“The Worlds of Gertrude Stein.” For more information visit: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text: “Two-Part Workshop: What can literary exhibition do? With Dr. Sophie Oliver, Part 1: March 9, 2026 - Online, Part 2: August 17, 2026, Harry Ransom Center, Dr. Sophie Oliver is currently visiting The University of Texas from The University of Liverpool.  Oliver is a multi-disciplinary scholar, curator and writer, specializing in modernist women writers and artists, fashion, the feminist avant-garde, and feminist approaches to cultural history. To Register: Please email a short statement of interest (150 words) to tclement@utexas.edu by March 3, 2026.” with the Humanities Institute Professional Development Program logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Fear of a Queer Planet on March 3rd, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in RLP 1.106. liberalarts.utexas.edu/ams/events/f...
Poster with text “The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Fear of a Queer Planet. March 3rd, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in RLP 1.106. The global anti-gender activist network is a reactionary movement against women’s reproductive freedom and LGBTQI+ people, but it’s also a proactive movement to reframe who gets rights and what type of rights in the twenty-first century. This talk examines this project and its leaders, drawing connections across organizations and national borders to make sense of where the movement came from and where it is going. Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship,” with image of Dr. Ian Lekus
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The Humanities Institute Supports: “Something Grander Still Convening: Alternative Histories and New Forms” At the Art Galleries at Black Studies, on March 5th and 6th. RSVP here: www.galleriesatut.org/public-progr...
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📌📌Event Reminder📌📌 Tomorrow, February 18 at 4:00 pm in Benedict 2.104, join the Humanities Institute for a Grad Student Grants & Fellowships Workshop, Co-hosted by Dr. Kelly McDonough, Associate Director Jeff Meserve, and Dr. Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría. RSVP at bit.ly/3LCRh7X.
Graphic with text “February 18 at 4:00 pm in Benedict 2.104, Grad Student Grants & Fellowships Workshop, Co-hosted by Dr. Kelly McDonough, Assoc. Dir. Jeff Meserve, and Dr. Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría, RSVP at https://bit.ly/3LCRh7X or at the link in bio,” with the Humanities Institute Logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
The Faculty Research Fellow (FRF) application is open until February 15th. Learn more at the link below! liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...
Graphic with text “The Faculty Research Fellows Program (FRF) applications are still open. Program Details: Faculty Research Fellows will participate in the intellectual life of the HI for the 2026-2027 academic year. Faculty Research Fellows with an appointment in COLA or with their home college’s approval will receive a single course release. Access to support from the HI research development team. Timeline: Applications Due: February 15, 2026. Notify Award Decision: March 2026. Additional information can be found at https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesinstitute/faculty-research-fellows/ or at the link in bio,” with Humanities Institute logo
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Anglos and Mexicans: Still Making Texas, February 20-21. This symposium will gather inter-generational voices to reflect on David Montejano’s “Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, 1836-1986” and its lasting influence on the study of Texas history.
Poster with text “Anglos and Mexicans: Still Making Texas
February 20-21, 2026 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM in the Gordon White Building. David Montejano’s seminal ‘Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, 1836-1986’ is celebrating 40 years in print as a model for revisionist historical sociology. This symposium will gather inter-generational voices to reflect on the book’s lasting legacy and influence on the study of Texas history. Funding provided by The Sterling Clark Holloway Lectureship in Liberal Arts. Co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute and Latino Studies,” with an image of David Montejano and an illustration of a longhorn bull and wildflowers in front of an outline of the state of Texas.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Event Reminder📌 On February 18 at 4:00 pm in Benedict 2.104, join the Humanities Institute for a Grad Student Grants & Fellowships Workshop, Co-hosted by Dr. Kelly McDonough, Associate Director Jeff Meserve, and Dr. Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría. RSVP at bit.ly/3LCRh7X or at the link in bio.
Graphic with text “February 18 at 4:00 pm in Benedict 2.104, Grad Student Grants & Fellowships Workshop, Co-hosted by Dr. Kelly McDonough, Assoc. Dir. Jeff Meserve, and Dr. Enrique Rodríguez-Alegría, RSVP at https://bit.ly/3LCRh7X or at the link in bio,” with the Humanities Institute Logo.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The Humanities Institute is co-sponsoring: Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia on February 13, 2026, 8:15 AM - 4:00 PM, Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs. RSVP link in bio.
Poster with text “Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia, February 13, 2026, 8:15 AM - 4:00 PM, Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The conference explores the complicated social and political myths and realities shaping the contemporary Eurasian region, as they are poised to either discourage democratic progress or inspire civil society to action. Academic disciplines have each made progress in understanding the complex dynamics in their area of social, political, legal, or cultural study, yet these lessons are often stove-piped. Meanwhile, states—and students training to work in those states—must grapple with the intersection of challenges across all of these areas. This conference tackles this by bridging disciplines, bridging academic and policy spheres, and bridging policy and cultural studies to critically examine these pressing issues in Eurasia. Panels will be designed to foster discussion among experts from cultural studies, history, law, linguistics, policymaking, political science, sociology, and other fields, RSVP link in bio, Funding provided by the Barron Ulmer Kidd Centennial Lectureship, co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute.”
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