The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon brings together faculty and graduate students in humanities departments (English, History, Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics, and Philosophy) and from the arts, social sciences, and sciences who engage in studying the human experience, human condition, and human-centered responses to real-world challenges.
An essential component of the humanities ecosystem at CMU, the Humanities Center is an incubator for original, innovative, cutting-edge, and interdisciplinary humanistic research, publicizing our humanities research and its value in our global and increasingly technologically driven society to the university and the world.
Our Initiatives
Faculty Research Grant
This grant was established in 2025 to foster original, innovative, interdisciplinary, and human-centered research across Carnegie Mellon University. The grant supports faculty in advancing their projects at the beginning, middle, or end stages, enabling the study of the human condition, the human experience, and the development of solutions to real-world challenges in an increasingly technology-driven society.
Working Groups
Led by faculty, working groups bring together faculty, graduate students, and scholars from diverse disciplines to read, discuss, and present on specific topics or questions. These groups provide a platform for intellectual exchange and innovative approaches, advancing the study of the humanities through shared exploration.
Co-Sponsorships
The Humanities Center’s co-sponsorships support faculty, working groups, centers, initiatives, and humanities-related graduate student groups in hosting events that foster conversation, collaboration, and public engagement with the humanities. Co-sponsorships typically range from $100 to $1,000, and requests should be submitted at least 8 weeks in advance.
Graduate Student Conference Grant
The Humanities Center’s Graduate Student Conference Grant supports graduate students across all degree programs in presenting research or attending conferences that advance humanistic inquiry and human-centered solutions. The grant promotes research development, networking, and broader engagement with the humanities community. Three annual grants of up to $2,500 are available.