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Explore, Enrich, Inspire

We connect people, ideas and communities through the humanities. Learn how our programs, events, fellowships and public partnerships support research, spark collaboration and bring humanities scholarship into the world.

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Humanities in the digital age

The Digital Humanities Lab connects humanities questions with digital tools, methods and collaborative spaces for research, teaching and public engagement. Learn more about the lab, explore available resources and find out how to reserve the space for classes, workshops, project meetings and other mission-aligned uses.

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Why the humanities?

Explore how humanistic inquiry helps us understand culture, history, language, ethics and creativity while building the critical skills needed to navigate a complex world.

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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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Funding Deadlines

Library Enhancement Program in the Humanities
Deadline | Friday, October 9

Co-Sponsorship for Humanities Events
Deadline | Rolling

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In the News

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Announcing the 2026 Programs in Public Humanities Grant Recipients

Meet our 2026 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows, whose innovative research showcases the depth and impact of humanities scholarship at UF. This announcement celebrates their selection and the fellowship’s support for new ideas and faculty research.

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Congratulations 2026 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows

Meet our 2026 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellows, a distinguished group of UF faculty whose innovative humanities research reflects the depth, creativity, and impact of scholarship across the university. This announcement celebrates their selection and highlights the fellowship’s role in supporting new ideas, advancing research, and strengthening the humanities at UF.

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Digital Humanities Lab: Room Info, Guidelines, and Booking

The Digital Humanities (DH) Lab is a collaborative hub that integrates technology with humanistic inquiry.

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From Graduate Study to Diverse Careers in the Humanities

From museum work to mission-driven communications and public service, the Career Diversity Panel showcased the many directions humanities Ph.D.s can take. Panelists offered candid advice and reassurance that leaving academia does not mean leaving scholarship behind.

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