The humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences encompasses story, culture, ideas, language, interpretation, actual pasts and possible futures, and much else that touches upon ordinary human concerns. Our students and alumni often remark upon the deep relevance of what they learn to their everyday lives. While each of the seven humanities departments represents a unique set of academic interests, they all tap into collective curiosities about ourselves and others in order to inspire new ways of understanding, and improving, the world.
Our award-winning faculty researchers, writers, and educators also provide students with essential skills – from the traditional to the cutting edge – for their lives after graduation. Co-op opportunities likewise help students discover how to put their passions into practice in nearly any career. Today’s humanities majors are tomorrow’s most thoughtful and innovative leaders.
Explore how UC empowers students for careers in sustainability through co-ops, GIS tools, and hands-on learning—like Alyssa’s work at Flutterby Farm.
July 15, 2025
Starting in August, University of Cincinnati graduate Perry Li will serve as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. He will work with students while acting as a cultural ambassador for the United States.
July 14, 2025
Explore Alyssa Wagner's inspiring co-op journey at Flutterby Farm, where hands-on conservation meets innovative GIS technology.
July 7, 2025
On a blisteringly hot summer day, laughter echoed through the cool, damp basement of the Avondale branch of the Cincinnati Public Library. Young teenagers huddled around a table littered with pencils and paper, rolling dice and bonding over a game of Dungeons & Dragons. University of Cincinnati undergraduate student Charitha Anamala sat behind a trifold card with a blazing red dragon on it, serving as the group’s Dungeon Master (DM) or campaign organizer. Within the fantasy setting she described, it was hard to tell the adventure was a lesson in ethics.
July 7, 2025
Cultural immersion is a tried-and-true method for teaching languages. U.S. students travel abroad—to Europe, Latin America, Asia and beyond to take a deep dive into the customs, mores, daily life and conversational language that can be challenging to master from home. For those students who can't take advantage of the study-abroad experience, there's another option to gain the same learnings. At UC, the Curricular Enhancement, Development, Access and Research Language Resource Center (CEDAR) has developed a curriculum that features virtual reality (VR) technology to give students a similar opportunity right in the classroom.
June 24, 2025
UC President Neville Pinto shares letter related to the future of DEI at UC.
June 30, 2025
Los Angeles media highlight UC Classics discoveries in exhibition opening at the J. Paul Getty Museum, which closed in January after deadly wildfires.
June 27, 2025
In an article in Undark Magazine, a new device has the scientific community questioning whether established theories on dark energy are still valid. Science philosopher Melissa Jaquart weighs in on how methods and long held beliefs challenge the status quo.
June 10, 2025
MSN highlights UC Classics research in Pompeii that showed ancient Romans traded exotic animals such as giraffes. Professor Steven Ellis discovered giraffe bones while excavating the ancient city entombed in ash from a volcanic eruption.
May 29, 2025
Caden Elrod made history for Cincinnati Public Schools and the University of Cincinnati this month by graduating first with a bachelor’s in math and statistics at UC and then on May 22 with a diploma from Walnut Hills High School. His story aired on WLWT and Local 12 News in Cincinnati.
May 16, 2025
Starting May 16, slient film star Theda Bara’s life story will be featured on CET and ThinkTV’s “The Art Show” with contributions from UC faculty and staff: Jennifer Glaser, associate professor and head of the Department of English, Chris Harter, head of the Archives and Rare Books Library and Holly Prochaska, preservation librarian and head of the Preservation Lab.
May 12, 2025
The Greek Reporter and other news outlets highlighted work by the University of Cincinnati's Department of Classics using experimental archaeology to explore rites behind Bronze Age figurines discovered at Anavlochos, Crete.
