Humanities Scholars Program - Cornell University

Humanities Scholars ➡️ Humanities Advocates

Earlier this month a group of four Humanities Scholars Program students, along with two graduate students sponsored by the Society for the Humanities - Cornell University, travelled to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Humanities Alliance Annual Meeting and Advocacy day.

The opportunity allowed students to engage on the future of the Humanities with academics from across the U.S., and brought them into the offices of representatives from New York and their home states to advocate on behalf of funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and speak to the importance of continued support for the humanities in education.

Read the full article: https://as.cornell.edu/news/humanities-students-take-dc-trip-advocate-funding

Photo 1: HSP students, along with graduate students Anna Whittemore, Anthropology, and Sully Howard, Anthropology, and Prof. Durba Ghosh, Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities, in front of the U.S. Capitol

Photo 2: HSP students Elly Conrad, Basil Bob, Hannia Arevalo and Hiba Loukssi, all class of 2027, with Thomas Johnson, ‘19, Legislative Assistant to NY-19 Rep. Josh Riley inside the Cannon House Office Building.

Special thanks to the representatives’ offices who took the time to meet with our students from Cornell University: Rep. Josh Riley,
Senator Chuck Schumer, Rep. Monica De La Cruz, Rep. Mike Turner, Senator Susan Collins, Senator Mark Kelly

Are you a Cornell undergraduate interested in majoring or minoring in the humanities?

You're invited to the Humanities Scholars Program Winter Open House.
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026
5:00-6:00 PM
A.D. White House, RM 110
https://events.cornell.edu/event/humanities-scholars-program-winter-open-house

Learn more about the program from HSP faculty and staff, enjoy snacks and a hot cocoa bar, and craft a personalized bookmark.

Open to CU freshmen and sophomores from any college; students who apply to the Humanities Scholars Program must intend to or have declared a major or minor in the humanities.

Visit as.cornell.edu/research/humanities-scholars-program to explore HSP's full offerings.

Call for Applications (Cornell PhD candidates and recent Cornell PhDs)

The Humanities Scholars Program, an undergraduate research initiative in Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, invites applications from Cornell PhD candidates and recent Cornell PhDs for one-year Postdoctoral Associate positions beginning August 1, 2026. Each position offers a salary of $67,000/year and a $2,000 research fund for the year. Two Postdoctoral Associates will be appointed.
More info: https://as.cornell.edu/research/humanities-scholars-program -for-postdoctoral-associates

Applications will be accepted on the AJO platform through February 3, 2026.
Apply now: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31380

A Virtual Info Session about the positions is planned for Thursday, January 22, from 4:30 - 5:30pm (EST) with faculty director Verity Platt. Registration to the info session is required.
Register here: https://events.cornell.edu/event/virtual-info-session-humanities-scholars-program-2026-27-postdoctoral-associate-positions

Questions? Contact Chloe Wray, Humanities Scholars Program Coordinator, at [email protected]