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“Devoti Tutti” screening completes Humanities on the Mall for AY23–24
April 7 saw the screening of “Devoti Tutti,” the final event in AGHI’s Humanities on the Mall series in DC for this academic year. Updates about the fall to come. And make sure you join us at Bird in Hand on April 29 for our last Humanities in the Village! More info in our calendar.
JHU mourns beloved scholar, activist, colleague Shani Mott
AGHI joins the rest of the Johns Hopkins and Baltimore communities mourning the recent loss of Professor Shani Mott, a beloved and revered leader in Africana Studies, History, and housing equality.
Emre considers the marks on the wall—and on the page—where the human appears
Last week, AGHI hosted Professor Merve Emre (Wesleyan) as this year’s Macksey Lecture speaker for a double-header in both Baltimore and DC. Well known as a public essayist, interviewer extraordinaire, […]
Postdoctoral fellowships now open for AY24–25
AGHI is pleased to announce two postdoctoral fellowships which are now public, to begin in academic year 2024–25: a public humanities fellowship collaborating between the Tabb Center and AGHI; and the Society of Fellows for the new academic year.
Humanities on the Mall discussion ranges from info-overload to trust in the classroom
How do we build, nurture, and sustain communities of learning and mutual trust on college campuses? This question brought together three big hitters on the education scene from JHU and […]
Kick off 2024 with big ideas—including some reading recs from our faculty
Happy new year! We’re celebrating by digging into some great books, all recommended by the amazing faculty and staff across JHU. (We even spied some suggestions from AGHI’s director and affiliates…) And don’t forget to shop local and support your local library.
Kick-off event for Interdisciplinary Humanities Doctoral Network 2023–2024
AGHI is excited to celebrate a new project in collaboration with St. Andrews University: the Interdisciplinary Humanities Doctoral Network. This effort brings together doctoral students under JHU’s Humanities Institute and […]
Recent Publications (Summer 2023)
Curious about recent publications in international criticism, literary theory, and philosophy? What about music, politics, and and ways of theorizing Black embodiment? AGHI’s fellows have got you covered! That can […]
Four new postdocs join KSAS Society of Fellows for 2023–2024
We are excited to welcome four new members of the Society of Fellows for 2023–24! Meet our new cohort, spanning works in BCPS, JHU’s Stern Center, JHU’s Archeological Museum, and the Dept. of Political Science.