From classrooms to careers: how the humanities skills translate to career success

Discover how humanities majors turn core strengths—communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, and collaboration—into real career momentum. This student-friendly guide highlights valued skills, career outcomes across industries, insights on the future of work, and success stories you can learn from. Explore The Humanities Pathway to Career Success and map your next step.

Where the water rises: Women, climate migration and resilience in a vanishing world

The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in Asia, is a region of stark beauty and mounting crisis. As rising sea levels and extreme weather events fueled by climate change threaten its delicate ecosystems, the Sundarbans’ communities bear the brunt of this environmental devastation. At the forefront of this struggle are women—the caregivers, homemakers and stewards […]

A legacy worth preserving: Florida Humanities keeps Alachua County stories alive

Florida Humanities has spent over 50 years preserving the state’s history, culture, and stories. As federal cuts threaten this work, the Save Florida’s Stories campaign aims to ensure these programs continue inspiring and connecting communities across Florida.

Grass Scholars Uncover Truths Through Research and Public Engagement

At the University of Florida, undergraduate students are taking the lead in innovative, community-engaged research across disciplines. Through research programs like Alexander Grass Scholars students explore pressing social and historical questions while gaining hands-on experience in the humanities.

2025 Tedder & Rothman Doctoral Fellows

Since 2012, the Tedder and Rothman Doctoral Summer Fellowships—generously funded by the Tedder Family Endowment and the Robert and Margaret Rothman Endowment for the Humanities—have provided crucial support to doctoral students conducting original research across a wide range of humanities disciplines. These fellowships help defray the costs of research-related travel, archival work, and other expenses, […]

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!

Digital Humanities Showcase

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An afternoon of engaging presentations showcasing digital humanities research and resources at UF. Explore innovative projects on historical storytelling, digital mapping, open-access initiatives, and archival preservation.

Page Unbound: Humanities in the Digital Age

Explore how digital technologies intersect with the humanities to shape our understanding of knowledge, identity, and ethics in the modern world in through this dynamic speaker series, hosted by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere.