Detail from "The Epic of American Civilization" mural
graduate students

On Topic


From nostalgia to Chicano literature to the Paris Salon, students reveal the inspirations for their dissertation subjects.
Messbarger with anatomy books
alumni profile

The Woman in Wax


Cultural historian Rebecca Messbarger brings an 18th-century anatomical sculptor back to life.
Humanities Professors:  Keenleyside, Campbell, Thakkar, So. Muse, Jagoda, Brown, Taylor.
young faculty focus

Close Reading


A tight-knit group of assistant professors contributes energy and expertise to the English department.
Joanna MacKenzie with some of her latest titles
humanities at work

Publish and Flourish


Want to work in book publishing? Humanities alumni offer advice.