History
"The UB Humanities Institute is unique in its focus on original, theoretically informed thinking across disciplines, and on the critical analysis of experimental art, both of which are among the university's historical academic strengths." - Ewa Plonowska Ziarek, "UB Reporter," Sept. 22, 2005
Two Decades of Interdisciplinary Programs
"The College of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 15 will officially open the UB Humanities Institute to promote innovative cross-disciplinary research, teaching and community programs in the humanities, in keeping with the goals of the university's UB 2020 strategic planning initiative."
So reads the UB Reporter article by Patricia Donovan announcing the opening of the then new Humanities Institute under the direction of Ewa Ziarek and Martha Malamud.
Twenty years later, HI continues in its original mission while changing approaches to keep up with the times. We are working to create an in-depth archive of all of the Humanities Institute programs and events of the past two decades which you'll find under the Archive section.
Milestones
- Inaugural international conference: "New Futures: Humanities, Theory, Art," Oct. 28-29, 2005
- First Buffalo Humanities Festival: Migration Nation, Sept. 26-27, 2014