USF Humanities Institute

Congratulations to these USF CAS faculty who have been awarded 2026 Humanities Institute Summer Grants. These grants support faculty over the summer conducting archival research, manuscript writing and editing, data collection, research assistance, travel, and more.

On Feb. 20, Aimee Nezhukumatathil visited campus for a nature writing workshop with students and faculty at the USF Botanical Gardens as part of the Humanities Institute's Multispecies Ecologies Faculty Fellowship. She also gave a fun and unique public reading and book signing!

The Department of Religious Studies at USF welcomes illustrator, animator, writer, and director Sanjay Patel for a conversation on storytelling, mythology, and visual culture. This Thursday, April 16 at 7:30pm Learn more: usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

Thursday, April 16: Join the Religious Studies Department for an event with Sanjay Patel "From Pixar to the Mahabharata" 7:00 PM Reception with snacks & refreshments 7:30 PM Event start 📍Marshall Student Center 4th Floor - MSC 4200 (The Chamber)

Author of Eyes Bottle Dark with a Mouthful of Flowers and Horses (newly released!), @JakeSkeets gave a public reading & met with students for a workshop session. Thank you to the Michael Kuperman Memorial Poetry Library for bringing poetry and inspiration to the USF community.

Tonight! 6:00pm in EDU 105 TECO Hall. Jake Skeets will be on campus for a poetry reading and book signing.

Next week! Jake Skeets will be on campus at USF for a poetry reading and Q&A on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00pm in EDU 105 TECO Hall. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. Learn more: usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

On Feb. 24, Professor Laura Ogden of Dartmouth College helped lead a multispecies walking seminar in Flatwoods Park with faculty and students and gave a public talk in the evening as part of the Humanities Institute's Multispecies Ecologies Faculty Fellowship.

Join us on Monday, March 2 for a screening of MRS ROBINSON, a documentary detailing the story of Ireland’s first woman president. Where: CWY 107 When: 5:00pm, March 2 Learn more: usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

February 24, 2026: Dartmouth Professor of Anthropology, Laura A. Ogden, will give a talk on campus titled "Loss and Wonder at the World’s End: Darwin, Colonialism, and the Lost Tribes of the Fuegian Archipelago" Learn more: usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

Aimee Nezhukumatathil will be on campus at @USouthFlorida this month for a public reading and book signing! Friday, Feb. 20 | 6:00 PM Marshall Student Center (MSC 4200) Desserts & coffee provided More info: usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

Fortnightly Faculty Friday Focused-Writing is available for USF CAS faculty looking for dedicated writing blocks, accountability, camaraderie, celebrations, & yummy snacks. Contact Heather O'Leary for more details (oleary@usf.edu). FEB. 13 | 9am-2pm | CPR 478B

You're invited to a guest lecture with independent scholar, Dr. Monica H. Green, on "Crisis Under a Microscope: How the New Sciences of Plague Are Changing Our Understanding of the Black Death" Thursday, Feb. 12 | 7:00 PM C.W. Bill Young Hall (CWY 206) usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

Jan. 29-30, 2026: The 7th Annual Undergraduate Humanities Conference was an outstanding two full days of poster and panel presentations. Thank you to the moderators, faculty, audience, and students who show up year after year to support undergraduate research in the humanities!

Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6pm in MSC 4200 for A Poetry Reading with K. Iver followed by a book signing and desserts & coffee! Event is free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and the public. Learn more: usf.edu/arts-sciences/…

Join us at the 7th Annual Undergraduate Humanities Conference in the Marshall Student Center on January 29-30. This year's conference will feature over 100 presenters with humanities-related projects across two full days of poster and panel sessions. bit.ly/7thUHC

The USF Humanities Institute Spring 2026 Newsletter is now available! Read online: usf.edu/humanities-ins… All our events are free and open to all students, faculty, staff, and the community.

USF CAS Faculty: Applications are OPEN for ⭐2026 Summer Grant Awards ⭐2026-2027 Faculty Fellowship Program Visit our website to learn more and apply! Deadline to apply: February 14, 2026 usf.edu/arts-sciences/… @CASatUSF

⭐️Boca Chica (dir. Gabriella A. Moses), by Aldan Rossnagel: pragda.com/boca-chica-ald…

⭐️La cocina (dir. Alonso Ruizpalacios), by Philip Matthews: pragda.com/la-cocina-phil…

Congratulations to these 3 @USouthFlorida students whose film reviews have been published in @pragda's "Student Critics' Corner." Read the film reviews in the thread below ⬇️⭐️