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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin
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The Humanities Institute (HI) at UT Austin is the hub for fostering and sustaining humanities research at UT. We assist researchers in securing & managing top-tier grants and promoting innovative projects across the university for faculty and students.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 2d
📌 Reminder: Everything Is Awful: An Evening with Mimi Khúc - this Thursday, Oct. 9

Join us for a powerful conversation with Mimi Khúc - “a writer, scholar, and teacher of things unwell” - as she shares from her 2024 book dear elia: Letters from the Asian American Abyss.

RSVP: bit.ly/4nm6YgZ
A promotional flyer for an event titled "Everything Is Awful: An Evening with Mimi Khúc." At the top, there's a calendar highlighting October 9, 2025, with a blue arrow pointing to the event title. Below the title is a photo of Mimi Khúc, a person with short dark hair, wearing an off-shoulder cream-colored top, sitting in soft light. Event details are listed to the right: Time — 5:30 to 7 PM; Location — Glickman, RLP 1.302b. The flyer has a soft, neutral-toned design with accents of lavender and tan.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 2d
The Humanities Institute is looking for participants to join our Spring 2026 IHI Graduate Student Working Groups, led by Dr. Rachel González-Martin. Monthly meetups will cover research practices, fieldwork, conference prep, and publishing tips.

🗓 Interest form due: Nov 1, 2025
A flyer titled "Call for Participants" announces the Spring 2026 Graduate Student Working Groups hosted by the Intersectional Humanities Initiative (IHI) at the Humanities Institute, College of Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. The flyer notes that students will meet monthly with IHI Director, Dr. Rachel González-Martin, to discuss research practices, fieldwork experiences, conference papers, and publishing ideas. It states that all training levels are welcome. There is a QR code in the bottom right corner labeled "Submit interest form."
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 6d
Faculty: Ever wondered how you could make your classes more community- engaged or how you can use the classroom to initiate student- community collaborations? Come to this introductory talk by Dr. Lisa Dush to learn the basics.

Event Details:
October 3rd, 2025 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM
DFA 4.112
TEACHING THE PUBLICLY ENGAGED HUMANITIES: AN INTRODUCTION OCTOBER 3, 2025 9-10:45 AM DFA 4.112 Ever wondered how you could make your classes more community- engaged or how you can use the classroom to initiate student- community collaborations? Come to this introductory talk to learn the basics! Additionally a limited number of spaces are available for a hands-on workshop from 11-12:30 to get attendees started with building a publicly engaged course, with topics including 1) selecting experiential activities that build to a publicly engaged project, 2) supporting successful student teamwork, 3) encouraging meaningful student reflection, and 4) collaborating in mutually beneficial ways with community organizations. Questions? Contact rosemary.candelario@austin.utexas.edu. Dr. Lisa Dush is the faculty director of HumanitiesX: DePaul University's Experiential Humanities Collaborative, a year-long fellowship program that brings faculty, community partners, and students together to co-design new community-engaged humanities courses. The Collaborative has received two rounds of funding totaling $1.5M from the Mellon Foundation. An associate professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse, Dush also coordinates DePaul’s Strategic Writing and Advancement for Nonprofits graduate certificate. Dush has published widely about digital and new media writing, particularly in nonprofit settings and community-engaged classrooms. Her recent scholarship uses the HumanitiesX model to articulate more collaborative and experiential approaches to humanities education.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 7d
Dr. Brenda Boonabaana has been featured in Life & Letters in an article titled “People of the Park.” The Humanities Institute is proud to partner with Planet Texas 2050 in supporting Dr. Brenda Boonabaana’s research! Link here: Brenda Boonabaana Featured in Life & Letters
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 8d
⭐The Humanities Institute proudly announces: Jeff Meserve, the Associate Director of Research Development at the Humanities Institute has been awarded the Outstanding Research Administrator of the Year Award! Congratulations, Jeff!⭐

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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 14d
🎉 The Humanities Institute announces: Jeff Meserve has been promoted to Associate Director of Research Development at the Humanities Institute! Please join us in congratulating Jeff on his promotion! 🎉
The Humanities Institute announces: Jeff Meserve has been promoted to Associate Director of Research Development at the Humanities Institute! Congratulations, Jeff!
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 20d
For nearly a decade, the Journal of Cultural Analytics has pushed the boundaries between the humanities, social sciences, and computer science--becoming a cornerstone of the cultural analytics movement.

They are now looking for a Graduate Student Technician to join their team! bit.ly/4pvQZie
Flyer announcing that The Journal of Cultural Analytics is hiring a Graduate Student Technician. At the top left is the "CA" logo. The flyer highlights the job title in bold blue: “GRADUATE STUDENT TECHNICIAN.” Key Responsibilities listed include: Style Guide Development Workflow & Infrastructure Organization Impact & Progress Evaluation Platform Transition Research & Support Details: Duration: October 1 – December 31, 2025 Time Commitment: Part-time (10 hours/week) Compensation: $1,176/month At the bottom, applicants are instructed to send a CV, cover letter, and two references to Tanya Clement at tclement@utexas.edu by September 21, 2025. On the bottom right, a QR code is labeled “Apply Here.”
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 20d
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 20d
The AVAnnotate Teaching and Research Fellowship applications are now open for the Fall 2025!

AVAnnotate is a free, open-source tool for creating digital exhibits and editions with audiovisual materials.

*Apply by Monday, September 22 at 11:59 PM
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 21d
Save the date! The 2025 Graduate Conference in Comparative Literature is happening November 7-8, 2025. This year’s theme “Configurations of Place and Death."

*GRACLS invites 20-minute presentations from any applicable field of inquiry.
Application deadline September 19: bit.ly/46jomxj
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 23d
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at UT Austin is hosting a special lecture and workshop with Haji Noor Deen, a world-renowned Master of Calligraphy!

This event will highlight the unique art of Arabic calligraphy in the Chinese style, showcasing the harmony of two cultures coming together.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 23d
Dr. Khúc is the Co-Editor of The Asian American Literary Review and an adjunct professor.

Learn more about Mimi Khúc: www.mimikhuc.com
mimi khúc
writer, scholar, teacher of things unwell
www.mimikhuc.com
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 23d
Join us for an evening with Mimi Khúc, who is, in her own words, "a writer, scholar, and teacher of things unwell," as she discusses her 2024 publication, dear elia: Letters from the Asian American Abyss.

RSVP: bit.ly/4nm6YgZ

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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 27d
Good Systems seeks proposals for research projects that mobilize human-AI partnerships to address the needs and values of society!

Learn More Here: bit.ly/46cK9VW
Photo by Humanities Institute at UT Austin on September 11, 2025. May be a graphic of ‎2 people, magazine, poster and ‎text that says '‎GOOD SYSTEMS Ethical AI Ala at at UT Austin Call for Proposals https://bit.ly/46cK9VW Good Systems is seeking proposals for research projects that mobilize human-Al partnerships that address the needs and values of society. Good Systems wil offer $50,000 in seed funding to up o six interdisciplinary teams of two or more principal investigators. Application Deadline: October 27, 2025 Information Networking Sessions ሥጉዑፁ September 15, 2025 RSVP ممهم 108 September 30, 2025 11:00 RSVP 10:00 AM FAC FAC334A 334 FAC 334 Presenters Kenneth R. Fleischmann Chair. Good Systems Professor, School of Information Lea Sabatini Program Director, Good Systems‎'‎‎.
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American Council of Learned Societies @acls1919.bsky.social · 29d
Calling scholars studying the Arab World or Latin America! Apply for the ACLS Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowship by Sept. 25, 9PM. Special interest in supporting comparative or transnational approaches. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Q0Oi5I
ACLS Marwan M. and Ute Kraidy Centennial Fellowship in the Study of the Arab World and Latin America. Supporting humanities and social sciences scholars. Apply by Sept. 25 9 PM EDT.
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American Council of Learned Societies @acls1919.bsky.social · 27d
Are you a doctoral candidate studying the visual art of the United States? Apply for a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in American Art! These awards provide $42K & support graduate students at any stage of PhD dissertation research & writing. Deadline 10/29: https://bit.ly/3SMjWWB
Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art. Supporting PhD candidates focusing on the history of art and visual culture of the US, including all aspects of Native American art. $42,000 award: $38,000 plus up to $4,500 for travel and research. Deadline: October 29, 2025, 9 PM EDT.
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · 28d
The 2026 Embedded Scholars Application is now open!
This program is an innovative fellowship that trains students at UT in the spring then places them in summer internships abroad focused on democracy assistance and research.

Learn More: sites.utexas.edu/embeddedscho...
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Sep 4
Dr. Gengchen Mai Wins National Science Foundation Research Grant for his project “A Statistics-Based Geographic Bias Quantification and Debiasing Framework for GeoAI and Foundation Models”

Full article: liberalarts.utexas.edu/humanitiesin...

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Dr. Gengchen Mai Wins $300,000 National Science Foundation Research Grant
Dr. Gengchen Mai has been awarded a $300,000 Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics Research Grant from the National Science Foundation. This grant will fund Mai’s research project entitled “A Stati...
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Sep 2
✍️ Consider applying for a @humanitiestexas.bsky.social major grant!
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Humanities Texas @humanitiestexas.bsky.social · Sep 2
**UPDATE ON FALL MAJOR GRANTS CYCLE**
The fall major grants cycle is now open for programs that will take place on or after JAN 1, 2026. #htxgrants

LOI deadline: SEPT 30, 2025
Final app deadline: OCT 3, 2025

Please visit our website for application details: www.humanitiestexas.org/grants/major
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Sep 2
📅 📖 @utaustinihs.bsky.social in @uthistory.bsky.social ‪invites you to:

"The Age of Choice"

A talk by Sophia Rosenfeld
Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History
University of Pennsylvania ‪

Monday September 8 | 12:00-1:30pm | GAR 4.100 & Zoom | Info/Register: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
The Institute for Historical Studies in the Department of History invites you to: "The Age of Choice" A talk by Sophia Rosenfeld Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History University of Pennsylvania Monday September 8 | 12:00-1:30pm | GAR 4.100 & Zoom | Info/Register: bit.ly/RosenfeldIHS
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Aug 28
👉Explore Digital Tools for Research with the UT Libraries Scholars Lab! Join the DH Fall Workshop Series designed to introduce researchers to powerful digital tools and methods.

More information: guides.lib.utexas.edu/digital-huma...
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Aug 19
📢 Graduate student opportunity! Join our team this Fall 2025 to support website management, communications, and research development at the Humanities Institute.

📩 For details, contact Jeff Meserve: [email protected]
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Aug 19
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Aug 19
🚨 We’re hiring! The Humanities Institute at UT Austin seeks an Administrative Program Coordinator to support events, grants, communications & operations. If you’re detail-oriented and passionate about humanities research, apply now!
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The Humanities Institute at The University of Texas at Austin @ut-hi.bsky.social · Aug 13
The UT Libraries Scholars Lab Fellowship is now accepting applications for 2025!

Bring your ideas to life using UT Libraries resources—whether it’s data, digital collections, media, or platforms.

🔗 Apply now: forms.gle/8ny5Fy39uoCU...
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