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Critical thinking, storytelling, ethics and human understanding: these are the enduring foundations of a humanities education, and are essential in addressing today’s grand challenges. We invite you to learn more about the School of Humanities.

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Dean of UCI School of Humanities on the growing debate over "intellectual diversity" in higher education
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Visual Studies | 2023
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East Asian languages and Literature | 2003
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