UConn Humanities Institute (UCHI)

The UConn Humanities Institute (UCHI) located at 369 Fairfield Way in Mansfield, Connecticut, is a hub for exploring the complexities of human existence and shaping our collective future. Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, the institute delves into questions of truth, knowledge, and human values through exhibitions, research projects, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

UCHI offers annual fellowships to scholars locally and globally, hosts humanities-focused programming, and provides a space for scholars to think, collaborate, and create. As a creative laboratory, UCHI fosters research on the challenges of technological and ecological changes, the role of art and culture in shaping society, and the essence of human values.

The institute is a proud affiliate partner with the Yale Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, and has received grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to expand the New England Humanities Consortium Faculty of Color Working Group. UCHI also hosts events such as film screenings, symposiums, and presentations by undergraduate fellows, showcasing the diverse research and perspectives of students.

By engaging with topics related to truth, science, art, and political conviction, UCHI strives to advance knowledge and understanding in the humanities. Through its initiatives and partnerships, the institute serves as a catalyst for innovative research and scholarship, shaping the future of humanistic inquiry.