USD Humanities Center

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Starting today through November 25, the Humanities Center Gallery exhibition is on display in Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200.

Centering Art: Acquisitions, 2016-2026
On View: September 10 - November 25

From the beginning, USD's Humanities Center has placed critical study of images near the heart of its overall programming efforts. Since opening in Fall of 2016, forty exhibitions have taken place in the small gallery adjacent to the Center's main "salon" space. Recently, several small-scale exhibitions have been curated within the Center by art history students working outside of the gallery itself as part of the "Trivium" series. This commitment to careful inspection of visual culture owes a great deal to the direction of Brian Clack and Lindy Villa. Quietly, they have piloted an ambitious acquisition effort in support of the displays mounted in the gallery, adding essential works that have enriched curatorial perspectives within these projects as well as their associated programs. Centering Art: Acquisitions 2016-2026 offers an opportunity to take stock of accomplishments. Indeed, reviewing the variety of art that has helped make the Humanities Center a vibrant intellectual hub for the entire university also provides an occasion for considering these works as a unique collection. Assessing, rethinking, and imagining future directions for this essential academic resource is a primary goal for the tenth anniversary year. All the works displayed in this exhibition are housed in the University Galleries' Print Study Room but belong to the Humanities Center/College of Arts and Sciences.

For more information, click the link in the bio or visit:
https://www.sandiego.edu/galleries/exhibitions/humanities-center/

09/09/2026

As part of the Humanities Center's 10th anniversary celebration, the Humanities Center Gallery will display work from the Humanities Center's collection. View "Centering Art: Acquisitions, 2016-2026" starting Thursday, September 10. 🎨🖌🖼

09/05/2026

David Archuleta will come to campus to discuss his memoir, "Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself" in conversation with George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune music critic.

This raw and powerful coming-out story from the beloved American Idol finalist traces David Archuleta’s journey from closeted Mormon teen to global pop star to openly q***r man, revealing the hidden pressures of fame, the weight of religious expectations, and the courage it takes to live authentically.

For more information and to reserve tickets, visit www.warwicks.com/event/archuleta-2026.

FREE ADMISSION for USD students and staff by registering with your USD email and promo code. The code will be announced in the Humanities Center newsletter or you contact us directly at [email protected]

09/05/2026

The Humanities Center notes with sadness the passing of feminist icon Gloria Steinem. We remember fondly her visit to campus in November 2019 for the launch of her book, The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will P**s You Off!, when she spoke with Dean Norton and Professor Channon Miller

09/02/2026

Tickets on sale now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-archuleta-discussing-devout-tickets-1995528988924

More Devout book tour dates are here! 📖 I can’t wait to continue these conversations and connect with more of you this fall. See you soon!

Link in bio for more info/tix

📍 San Diego, CA — September 9
📍 Tempe, AZ — September 10
📍 Columbia, SC — October 15
📍 Seattle, WA — November 17

09/01/2026

Welcome Class of 2030 and returning Toreros! Happy first day of class.

08/20/2026

Join us at the San Diego Book Festival on August 22 at . We will be at the in the Nexus Theatre (Knauss School of Business, Room 114/116).

We can't wait to hear from:
*Rebekah Wanic, PhD (.psych.sciences , University of San Diego Department of Psychological Sciences )
*Michel Lovette-Colyer, PhD ( )
*Casey Dominguez, PhD, Cory Gooding, PhD, and Timothy Wyman McCarty, PhD ( )
*Sarah Federman, PhD ( , )
*Dennis Clausen, PhD (, USD English Dept )

RSVP for the at kpbs.org/sdbookfestival.

08/18/2026

Did you catch Sarah Federman, PhD (Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies) and Brian Clack, PhD (Humanities Center) on K**I Fox 5 morning news? 🌞

They are inviting the community to the KPBS San Diego Book Festival this Saturday, August 22 at 10am - 4pm on the USD campus.

Watch the full video:
https://fox5sandiego.com/video/free-book-festival-in-san-diego/12070825/

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