The Future of the Humanities at Georgia Tech: A Workshop
The Chairs of the Schools of History and Sociology, Literature, Media and Communication, Modern Languages, and Public Policy invite you to a special event on the future of the humanities at Georgia Tech. This interactive workshop will highlight ongoing humanities research at Tech and engage external experts in a discussion on expanding collaborative humanities initiatives.
Event Highlights
- Lightning round presentations on current humanities research at Georgia Tech
- Roundtable discussions with humanities funders, including representatives from the NEH, ACLS, and the Newberry Library
- Insights from humanities administrators, including deans from MIT and CMU and directors of humanities centers at VA Tech, UT Austin, and U Kansas
- A collaborative workshop on strengthening the institutional presence of the humanities at Georgia Tech
Breakfast, lunch, and morning refreshments will be provided. Space is limited — registration is requested by March 21.
Sponsored by: Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Interim Vice Provost for the Arts, School of History and Sociology, School of Literature, Media, and Communication, School of Modern Languages, School of Public Policy, and the Charles Smithgall Jr. Institute Chair.
Program
Technology Square Research Building Auditorium
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. Welcome – EVPR, Dean, Member of Organizing Committee
9:15 a.m. Lightning Round 1
- Georgia Tech faculty presenters – “How Do You Do the Humanities at Tech”?
10:15 a.m. Coffee Break
10:35 a.m. Lightning Round 2
- Georgia Tech faculty presenters – “How Do You Do the Humanities at Tech”?
11:35 a.m. Presentation by Funders (NEH, ACLS, Newberry Library, Schmidt Sciences)
12:35 p.m. Lunch
1:35 p.m. Roundtable with Experts
- Giselle Anatol, Director, Hall Center for the Humanities, University of Kansas
- Samantha Pinto, Director, Humanities Institute, University of Texas-Austin
- Paul Quigley, Director, Center for Humanities, Virginia Tech
- Agustin Rayo Fierro,Dean, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, MIT
- Richard Scheines, Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
3:05 p.m. Workshop: Georgia Tech faculty members, funders, and experts will break into groups and discuss possible directions for a stronger institutional presence and integration of the Humanities
4:15 p.m. Wrap-up / Synthesis
4:30 p.m. Conclude
