UCSB faculty members can apply for an IHC Faculty Fellowship and Collaborative Awards.
2026-27 IHC PUBLIC EVENTS SERIES
The IHC’s mission is to advance knowledge about human experience in cultural, historical, and social context and to do so through programs that foster human agency, social connectedness, and civic empowerment.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Join us for a dialogue between Jeffrey Hoelle (Anthropology) and David Pellow (Environmental Studies) about Hoelle’s new book, Cultivated: Plants, Hair, and the Aesthetic of Control.
LEARN MORE AND APPLY
Are you a graduate student interested in deepening the reach and impact of your work, or in gaining work experience beyond the academy?
CONGRATULATIONS, AWARD WINNERS!
Learn more about the exciting interdisciplinary projects of the 2026–27 IHC Dissertation Fellows.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Watch or listen to Mario T. García’s Humanities Decanted on García’s new book, Rupert García: The Making of an American Artist, a Testimonio.
THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF THE HUMANITIES
IHC Director Susan Derwin and other public humanists spoke on the Humboldt Podcast Network about innovative humanities programs that are preparing students for careers and for active civic lives.