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The Humanities Research Institute fosters interdisciplinary study in the humanities, arts, and social sciences at the University of Illinois.

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Intern Spotlight: Juju Gonzales-Moreno

Meet Juju Gonzalez-Moreno, a senior double majoring in psychology and Latina/Latino studies, who is the 25–26 Odyssey Project intern.

Collage of 2026 Humanities in Action scholars

Humanities in Action Scholars Spring 2026

The new cohort includes seven students from the colleges of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Fine and Applied Arts.

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Search for Next Humanities Research Institute Director

After more than a decade of visionary leadership and lasting impact, Professor Antoinette Burton has decided to step down after completing her second five-year term as director of the Humanities Research Institute (HRI). A campus-wide search to fill the position is underway.

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HRI supports humanities scholars from across the University of Illinois.

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Reading Groups Faculty, Graduate Students
Humanities Research Lab Faculty
HRI Research Prizes Faculty, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
Humanities Without Walls Summer Bridge Program Graduate Students
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