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Humanities

In pursuit of fundamental questions about what it means to be human.

Major in Humanities

The Humanities Major integrates courses from across disciplines, allowing students to develop their intellectual, moral, civic, and creative capacities to the fullest.

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First Year Student?

Whether you want to major in Humanities or you’re just curious, feel free to explore our first year offerings.

First Year Courses
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  • Fall 2025 Core Seminars

    The Humanities Program is delighted to announce three Modernities seminars and five Interpretations seminars for the Fall 2025 semester.

Other Opportunities

  • Whitney Humanities Center

    The Whitney Humanities Center nurtures the collective and independent labor of humanists from various fields and at all stages of their careers. 

  • Citizens Thinkers Writers

    Citizens Thinkers Writers offers rising juniors and seniors from New Haven public schools a tuition-free opportunity to explore fundamental moral and political questions.

  • Directed Studies

    Directed Studies offers a select group of first-year students an intense interdisciplinary introduction to some of the seminal texts of Western and Near Eastern cultures. 

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