USC Levan Institute for the Humanities 3501 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089

The USC Levan Institute for the Humanities is a vibrant center for the humanities and humanistic social sciences at the University of Southern California. Located at 3501 Trousdale Parkway in Los Angeles, California, the institute serves as a hub for faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students to connect and collaborate across disciplines.

The institute hosts conversations celebrating new books by USC scholars in the humanities, featuring authors and guests in lively discussions about their recent publications. Practical workshops are also offered, where humanists share insights on their work and engage in Q&A sessions.

Interdisciplinary working groups at the Levan Institute foster intellectual exchange and advance research on various humanities topics. The institute provides grants and support for public events in the humanities at USC, aiming to promote collaborations with scholars and institutions worldwide.

Recent events at the institute include discussions on books such as "Resisters: How Ordinary Jews Fought Persecution in Hitler’s Germany" and "Defining Waka Musically: Songs of Male Love in Premodern Japan." The institute is led by Director Daniela Bleichmar, Associate Director Zach Mann, and Assistant Director Isabella Carr.