Humanities in Class Institutes provide opportunities for educators at all levels to engage with leading experts and their peers to explore topics in depth and acquire new skills and perspectives for use in the classroom and beyond.
Teacher Institutes
The Center provides high-quality and innovative teaching institutes that strengthen classroom instruction for educators at all levels. These institutes are designed to help teachers enhance their skills through in-depth, experiential learning with scholarly, technical, and pedagogical experts.
Upcoming Events
AI and Digital Literacy 2025: Toward an Inclusive and Empowering Teaching Practice
AIDL Teachers Institute
June 2–6, 2025, at The University of Kansas
Exploring the Interconnectedness of Global Black Liberation Movements
Teaching African American Studies Summer Institute
June 16–20, 2025, at Prairie View A&M University
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Literacy: Toward an Inclusive Practice
AIDL Teachers Institute
July 21–25, 2025, at the University of Tulsa
Graduate Student Institutes and Residencies
The Center’s graduate student residencies focus on the process of translating research to practice and require direct and collegial work among students from different universities and disciplines, creating a rich network of humanities professionals.
Upcoming Events
Humanities in Practice: Research, Pedagogy, and Principles for Emerging Professionals
2025 Graduate Student Summer Residency
July 14–18, 2025, at the National Humanities Center
University Faculty and Staff Institutes
Since 1992, the Center has provided college and university faculty and staff with opportunities to deepen their knowledge and find intellectual renewal under the guidance of leading scholars. With an emphasis on interdisciplinary connections, these seminars encourage learning about new ways to apply scholarly research to college-level teaching.
Upcoming Events
Reconciling the Humanities and STEM: Methods, Models, and Impact
2025 HBCU Humanities and STEM Faculty Institute
August 4–8, 2025, at Howard University
