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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.  

Humanities in the 21st Century

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Explore how scholars in the humanities enrich the human story.

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Learn about the global reach of the humanities, and how they shape our collective future.

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Delve into the literacies that students develop while studying the humanities.

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"Botanical Imagination Rethinking Plants in Modern Japan"
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Learning to think like a plant
East Asian studies professor’s book explores how Japanese artists imagined becoming more plantlike to navigate crisis
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Recognizing veteran staff in the School of Humanities
Staff members served their country and the UCI campus
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Q&A with UCHRI’s new director Professor Jaimey Fisher
Role works across the entire University of California system
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October 16, 2025
What defines a generation?
English students examine their own generation as an academic subject
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