Who Are We?
The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere is a dynamic hub within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary collaboration, scholarship and community engagement through the humanities. Through specialized programs, events, funding opportunities and partnerships, we aim to explore fundamental questions of human existence, inspire civic and moral responsibility, foster global and comparative understanding, and illuminate the role of the humanities in addressing contemporary challenges. CHPS celebrates the boundless curiosity that defines what it means to be human.
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- Congratulations 2025 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows
Since 2010, the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, with support from the Robert and Margaret Rothman Endowment for the Humanities, has awarded summer fellowships to faculty in the humanities disciplines. This year, the Center proudly announces the newest recipients of this prestigious fellowship. - Humanities play integral role in the UF Astraeus Space Institute
The UF Astraeus Space Institute is reimagining space exploration by integrating the humanities into its mission, emphasizing the cultural, philosophical, and imaginative dimensions of life beyond Earth. - 2025 Humanities Writing Retreat & Grad Summer Institute
CHPS is excited to host its annual writing retreat and graduate summer institute from May 5–9 at the Austin Cary Forest Center. UF faculty and graduate students are invited for a week of focused writing and community-building. Learn more and apply before the deadline to participate!
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