Institute of Arts and Humanities

The Institute of Arts and Humanities encourages interdisciplinary research, teaching and public dialogue. Encompassing a broad range of methods, approaches and themes — underscoring the centrality of core arts and humanities disciplines — the institute generates and supports projects that help equip students, faculty and the wider public with the creativity, empathy and analysis for imagining and practicing a collaborative and more equitable human experience.

Currently led by Daniel Widener of the Department of History, the Institute of Arts and Humanities offers exciting research programs for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and the broader university and San Diego communities.

The Institute emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary thinking in addressing the needs of a complex world. It houses 16 academic programs in regional, ethnic, and thematic studies, helping equip students to analyze and speak about the past, present, and future with creativity and insight.

16 Academic Programs