What are the Public Humanities?
Drawing from art, culture, and history, the public humanities share research and creative work in order to engage, inspire, and educate public audiences. In particular, public humanities initiatives can be effective ways to build awareness and stimulate dialogue around issues of controversy and conflict. Public humanities methods vary: they may include exhibitions and installations, multimedia and digital presentations, public programs, oral history projects, and interpretive tours.
At Williams, students can undertake public humanities work as a class or independent study project, a fieldwork course, an internship, or an extracurricular activity. The project might be something accomplished independently, as part of a group of students or in a class, or in partnership with – or in the service of – an organization off-campus. Explore this website for examples of recent projects completed by Williams students.
To learn more about doing Public Humanities at Williams, contact Director of Special Academic Programs Clinton Williams.
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