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The Public Humanities refers to taking specialized knowledge and rendering it accessible and engaging to non-specialist publics, and/or collaborating with publics beyond academia to create new knowledge and projects. Public Humanities is an interdisciplinary program that emphasizes the relevance of the humanities in the current conditions of civic and cultural life by engaging diverse audiences in dynamic conversations about democracy, art, history, technology, well-being, sustainability, sovereignty, cultural heritage, and social change. The Public Humanities major and minor prepares students to utilize methods, practices and skill sets necessary to communicate with a variety of publics about pressing social and cultural issues.  

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Programs

• Public Humanities Major

• Public Humanities Minor: 24 Credits

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