Centering The Humanities Across The Globe
The Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes is a global forum that strengthens the work of humanities centers and institutes through advocacy, grant-making, and inclusive collaboration. CHCI advances cross-institutional partnerships, recognizes regional humanities cultures, and mobilizes the collective capacity of the humanities to engage the most pressing issues in society today.
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2026 Humanities Centers Best Practices Workshop
For the first time, CHCI will offer a full-day best practices workshop at its annual meeting. On June 5, 2026, "Building the Centers We Want" will bring together center directors and staff for intensive peer learning on strategic planning, program design, partnerships, and sustaining your team.
What Are We Talking About When We Talk About AI?
What Are We Talking About When We Talk About AI? A UConn Humanities Institute IDEAS essay from our Human Craft Initiative explores how disciplinary and cultural differences shape understanding of AI. Read about their October symposium bringing together scholars from Morocco, industry, and academia.
CHCI Award for Leadership in the Public Humanities 2026
The CHCI Award for Leadership in the Public Humanities is open for submissions, with a closing date of January 19, 2026. Awardee centers and institutes will be recognized at the upcoming Annual Meeting.
2026 Humanities Centers Best Practices Workshop
For the first time, CHCI will offer a full-day best practices workshop at its annual meeting. On June 5, 2026, "Building the Centers We Want" will bring together center directors and staff for intensive peer learning on strategic planning, program design, partnerships, and sustaining your team.
Annual Report 2024-25
CHCI is thrilled to present our 2024-2025 Annual Report, which includes a letter from President Stephen Best and a preview of the year ahead.
A View of Humanities Today with Jeffrey Cohen
The humanities has good stories to tell about its role in troubled times. On November 18, the CHCI Public Humanities Network hosted a conversation with Dean Jeffrey Cohen (Arizona State University) who provided guidelines and examples for how the humanities can support communities and students as well as imagine better futures.
Registration is Open for LACSU 2026
Registration is open for the annual gathering of the Liberal Arts Colleges and Small Universities (LACSU) Network in Claremont, California. Three days of working sessions, community connection, and scholarly conversation await. Register by December 1 to secure your spot.
