The Humanities Institute at Ohio State

The Humanities Institute at Ohio State The OSU Humanities Institute works as an innovative, collaborative hub, turning academic research into vibrant community experiences.

We believe that the humanities shouldn't stay in the classroom—they should be out in the world, sparking conversations.

Save the date! Columbus sculptor and installation artist Dana Lynn Harper will share the personal histories behind her w...
10/07/2026

Save the date! Columbus sculptor and installation artist Dana Lynn Harper will share the personal histories behind her work. Explore the intersection of family, culture and art.

Wednesday, November 4
5:45 - 7:15 pm
250 Hopkins Hall

Step into the woods with us for a screening of Robert Eggers' "The VVitch" (2015). Experience 17th-century folklore, par...
10/07/2026

Step into the woods with us for a screening of Robert Eggers' "The VVitch" (2015). Experience 17th-century folklore, paranoia and psychological horror as part of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies' "Magic & Witchcraft" Film Series. Free and open to all! 🕯️🌲
🗓️ Wednesday, November 4 | 7 pm
📍 Hagerty Hall 180

Courts, customs, and dynamic history. 🏛️✨In one week: Uncover how pre-modern English legal systems shaped daily life in ...
10/06/2026

Courts, customs, and dynamic history. 🏛️✨
In one week: Uncover how pre-modern English legal systems shaped daily life in CMRS' upcoming talk, "Legal Culture in Late Medieval and Early Modern England." with Laura Flannigan from the Department of History.
Tuesday, October 13
4 to 5:30 pm
455 Hagerty Hall

In one week: From romance novels to zine culture: American studies scholar Janice Radway is coming to OSU! Catch her in ...
10/06/2026

In one week: From romance novels to zine culture: American studies scholar Janice Radway is coming to OSU! Catch her in conversation with Barry Shank on interdisciplinary methods and humanities scholarship in perilous times.

📅 Oct 13 | 3:30–5 pm
📍 198 Hagerty Hall
🎟️ Free & open to all!

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Department of Comparative Studies at OSU
The Ohio State University Libraries
Ohio State English

Save the date for a special screening of the psychological thriller "The Mothman Prophecies" at the Gateway Film Center!...
10/05/2026

Save the date for a special screening of the psychological thriller "The Mothman Prophecies" at the Gateway Film Center!
This special event commemorates the 60th anniversary of the initial Mothman sightings in Southeast Ohio and West Virginia. Don't miss out- follow the link for free tickets!

🗓️ Monday, November 16
⏰ 6 - 9:30 pm (a social hour will precede the screening)
Gateway Film Center

🎟️ FREE and open to the public!

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts
Intergalactic Science Fiction Club at OSU

Manasvi Udani from the Jain Center Of Central Ohio - JCOCO will perform a Madhura Thillana, a fast-paced, rhythmic dance...
10/05/2026

Manasvi Udani from the Jain Center Of Central Ohio - JCOCO
will perform a Madhura Thillana, a fast-paced, rhythmic dance that presents a story of Lord Krishna. THURSDAY!

Find more and RSVP through the link in the first comment.

6 pm at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center

What is Byzantine Chant? It's defined as a vocal music tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, characterized by modal ...
10/04/2026

What is Byzantine Chant? It's defined as a vocal music tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church, characterized by modal melodies, continuous vocal drones and Greek liturgical texts. We'll hear this monophonic tradition with the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral this week. Find more and RSVP through the link in the first comment.

Thursday, October 8
6 pm
Grange Insurance Audubon Center

Whose stories shape America's 250th anniversary? Join us for a panel discussion featuring Ashley Hope Pérez, Carlos Riva...
10/04/2026

Whose stories shape America's 250th anniversary? Join us for a panel discussion featuring Ashley Hope Pérez, Carlos Rivas, Jona Hilario & more. Free & open to the public! 💬 Find more through link in first comment.

🗓️ Oct 26 @ 11:30 AM
📍 311 Denney Hall
🥨 Refreshments served!

Image: The Delano grape strike (1965–1970) was led by Filipino and Mexican farmworkers who secured better pay and conditions through nonviolent strikes and a nationwide boycott of California grapes.

Monday: Looking specifically at Mexican Catholicism, Ciara Bernal will explore how changing definitions of what it means...
10/02/2026

Monday: Looking specifically at Mexican Catholicism, Ciara Bernal will explore how changing definitions of what it means to be "religious" can demonstrate how people understand religion and their own practices.

Monday, October 5, 4 pm, 198 Hagerty Hall.
Find more in the link in the first comment.

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
Department of Comparative Studies at OSU

How did law, crime, and justice work hundreds of years ago? ⚖️📜Join the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies as t...
10/01/2026

How did law, crime, and justice work hundreds of years ago? ⚖️📜
Join the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies as they explore legal culture in late medieval and early modern England with Laura Flannigan from the Department of History at Ohio State

Tuesday, October 13
4 to 5:30 pm
455 Hagerty Hall

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