About
History

est. 2003
In 2003, a small and dedicated group of ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfaculty, administrators, and donors came together to launch the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHumanities Institute. Lead by Dr. William H. Scheuerle, their goal was to bring established scholars and artists to ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏas well as promote research in the humanities by our own faculty. They recognized that investment in humanities research was a critical component in USF's goal of being a nationally renowned research university.
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHumanities Institute continues to grow and facilitate research, innovation, and community involvement in the humanities.
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHumanities Institute has organized hundreds of public events including lectures, conferences, performances, workshops including programs by
- 6 National Humanities Medalists
- 13 Pulitzer Prize Winners
- 4 National Book Award Winners
- 4 U.S. Poet Laureates
- 8 MacArthur Fellows
- 1 Nobel Laureate
Directors
Dr. William "Bill" Scheuerle
2003-2009

Dr. Silvio Gaggi
2010-2011

Dr. Elizabeth Bird
2012-2016

Elizabeth Kicak, MFA
2016-Present
