UC Davis Humanities Institute

👹👻 Halloween is approaching! 🎃💀 Join the DHI at Sudwerk Brewing on October 22 for a conversation about monsters through time and cultures. You’ll hear from Professors Michal Dylan Foster and Kathleen Cruz about monstrosity and horror in Antiquity and Japan, with plenty of time for questions and short rounds of trivia on all things horrific. Attendance is free, food and beverages for purchase. More info at the link in bio.

👹👻 Halloween is approaching! 🎃💀 Join the DHI at Sudwerk Brewing on October 22 for a conversation about monsters through time and cultures. You’ll hear from Professors Michal Dylan Foster and Kathleen Cruz about monstrosity and horror in Antiquity and Japan, with plenty of time for questions and short rounds of trivia on all things horrific. Attendance is free, food and beverages (including themed cocktails!) for purchase.

Join the DHI and the Ancient Mediterranean Studies Department for a lunchtime lecture with Anna S. Uhlig. Together, we will explore the relationship between Homer’s epic poem and Christopher Nolan’s filmic adaptation. Learn more and register at the link in our bio! 🔗

📣 New event series! 📣 Throughout the academic year, the DHI will be hosting a series of events examining the Odyssey and its many adaptions from multiple disciplinary angles. Join us for one or all events, and register for updates throughout the year (link in bio 🔗)!

As the wars in Ukraine and Iran continue to unfold, what can we learn from the experience and perspective of those with disability who are navigating the conflicts? Join us at International House on Tuesday September 29, 2026 for a conversation about two of the world’s most significant, ongoing conflict zones with leading scholars of war and disability, Professors Sarah Phillips and Sona Kazemi. Reception to follow. Open to all, registration required (link in bio 🔗).

NEW DATES! Looking for a quiet place to think and write this summer? Join the DHI for a series of mini writing retreats at the Manetti Shrem Museum museum, Wednesday mornings throughout August! Open to L&S faculty and graduate students. Light snacks provided. Registration required (link in bio). 🔗🎟️

Looking for a quiet place to think and write this summer? Join the DHI for a series of three mini writing retreats at the Manetti Shrem Museum museum, Wednesday mornings from July 15 to 29! Open to L&S faculty. Light snacks provided. Registration required (link in bio). 🔗🎟️

Come learn from and about UCD faculty and student research initiatives on Puerto Rico! Includes a noontime film screening and lunch. All are welcome.

Join the DHI at International House on May 27 at 4:30pm for its inaugural Faculty Research Showcase! Hear from this year’s Faculty Fellows about their process and projects, and continue the conversation over refreshments during the reception. All are welcome, registration required (link in bio).

Join the DHI and Shields Library for a conversation with Professor Ryan Lee Cartwright (UCD American Studies) about his book, “Peculiar Places”. The event will feature a conversation on the intertwining of race, disability, and queerness in rural America, and will be followed by a reception. For those with an interest in disability studies, the event will also be an opportunity to connect and converse with others on campus who share similar research interests.