The Humanities Lab is a research center in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University in Washington DC. Founded in 2014, the Humanities Lab aims to showcase the humanities at AU by supporting interdisciplinary and collaborative projects and scholarly activities among faculty, students, and the broader community.

Alex Rivera visits AU

Alex Rivera visits AU

We are thrilled to welcome renowned director Alex Rivera to American University for a selection of events in October 2023, including lectures, screenings, and a one-day Colloquium about his award-winning film Sleep Dealer (2008).

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Technology and Culture Colloquium

Technology and Culture Colloquium

New program for Spring 2023! We are happy to launch this new series of events in collaboration with the MA Program in Literature, Culture, and Technology, offered in the Department of Literature at American University. These interdisciplinary conversations highlight the complex relationships that characterize our mediated world, bringing together scholars, students, researchers, critics, and entrepreneurs in the humanities, the sciences, and a diverse range of technology fields.

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Poetry as Protest

Poetry as Protest

Announcing a new group of the Humanities Lab for students, staff, and faculty to discuss nature and ecopoetry and to plan climate crisis activism in D.C. Organized by Professor Linda Voris, the group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. in 228 Battelle-Thompkins.

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