Signature Events

Photo of "Before I Die" interactive public art work chalk board on flat bed truck with two people lifting it for installation on Main Street in Buffalo, NY.

From an annual multi-day festival to intimate talks held monthly, the Humanities Institute brings the humanities to our communities, both on- and off-campus.

  • Scholars @ Hallwalls
    12/2/24
    A monthly lecture series featuring the UB Humanities Institute’s Faculty Fellows for the current academic year, hosted at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center.
  • Buffalo Humanities Festival
    9/23/24
    Held annually in mid- to late-September, the Buffalo Humanities Festival is a multiday event organized in collaboration with WNY university partners Canisius, Niagara, and SUNY Buffalo State; with the support of Humanities New York.
  • Annual Conference
    8/19/24
    In collaboration with colleagues conducting research in various disciplines at the University at Buffalo, HI hosts an annual gathering of notable national (and international) scholars in conversation with UB faculty and graduate students, framed through the lens of the humanities to address timely topics of concern.
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