The IHC’s mission is to advance knowledge about human experience in cultural, historical, and social context and to do so through humanities programs that foster human agency, social connectedness, and civic empowerment. Since its founding in 1987 the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center at UC Santa Barbara has supported interdisciplinary scholarship in the humanities, the performing and visual art
s, and humanistic social sciences. The IHC’s fellowships, research focus groups, and public events enrich the cultural and intellectual life of the campus and promote innovative research and teaching. UCSB faculty and students engage with community partners in the Santa Barbara area and beyond in collaborative problem solving and public creation and discovery. The Center is committed to advancing the place of the humanities in a public university and to fostering a spirit of free inquiry and expression. By hosting a wide array of interdisciplinary programs and activities, the IHC serves as a vital link between the campus and the community, and to the University as a whole through the UC Consortium of Humanities Centers and the UC Humanities Network. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
