Humanities

Humanities
Offered as a minor and certificate

Studying the humanities, students explore humans across time and through culture, literature, philosophy, theology, history, religion, language, and art. By earning a Humanities minor or certificate, you’ll explore in-depth defined themes contextualized within larger questions of human values to supplement your chosen major.

With advanced and interdisciplinary team-taught courses, you’ll broaden your thinking and be challenged to answer big questions about the human experience. This area of study will prepare you for graduate studies and careers in a range of fields from education and business to government and media.

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At their essence, the humanities cultivate human wisdom by engaging us in the ageless conversation about the meaning of our lives.

— Professor Gary Bouchard, Director of the Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute

Featured Course

Communicating Science

In this course, you will study how to effectively communicate various scientific findings to a variety of audiences. You will understand how science communication informs public attitudes, behaviors, and policy preferences, and develop a specialty science subtopic focus relevant to their professional interest.

humanitas: The Interdisciplinary Humanities Journal

humanitas is Saint Anselm’s interdisciplinary humanities journal of expressive student work and scholarship. Each year in conjunction with Shakespeare’s birthday, the journal is published as a limited edition. humanitas aims to feature the best student writing and artwork across disciplines in the humanities. Recent editions include:

Academic analyses
Exegetical reflections
Fiction
Illustrations
Narrative features
Poetry
Translations

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The Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute

The Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute works with all academic departments, student-centered organizations on campus, and with our partners in the surrounding communities to develop ways to integrate humanistic thought artistic expression. If you’re interested in diving deeper into the humanities, the Institute offers plenty of wonderful opportunities including:

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Topics You’ll Study

Students pursuing a Humanities minor or certificate rely in large measure upon syntheses of disciplines and pedagogical approaches. Throughout your coursework, you’ll explore the role of humanities to better understand the past and its impact on the future. You can study a variety of topics, including: