News and Announcements
"Kierkegaard Repetitions"
The Humanities Center, in co-operation with the Royal Danish Embassy, Washington, DC, announces an international conference celebrating the bicentenary of the birth of Søren Kierkegaard, "Kierkegaard Repetitions," for September 20-21, 2013. Further information is available here.
Eli Friedlander, Associate of the Humanities Center and Professor of Philosophy at Tel Aviv University, will give a series of lectures
 | "Walter Benjamin on the Colors of the Imagination and the Colors of Painting"
October 9, 10 and 11, 2013 4:00 pm Gilman 208 |
Past Events
You can find a list of past events here.


Faculty Books
Look through some of the latest writings from our esteemed faculty on our Faculty Books page.
Great Books
Great Books at Hopkins is a course designed for first-year undergraduates that examines some of the greatest works of the literary and philosophical tradition in Europe and the Americas.
Learn more (and watch a great video) here ».
Placement Record and Distinguished Alumni
Find out where our graduate students find their first jobs on the placement record page or visit the alumni section to see where they are right now.
MLN
The Humanities Center edits the Comparative Literature issue of Modern Language Notes. Visit the MLN page, which includes a call for submissions and a link to online editions.
Macksey Video
Watch a video on Professor Emeritus Dick Macksey and his influence of generations of Johns Hopkins students
Hertz Article
Read an article by Professor Emeritus Neil Hertz on his semester living in Ramallah and teaching at Al-Quds University.