A human festival
20 June, 2014Read more >by Professor Rick Rylance | The humanities are all around us – in the books and newspapers we read, the programmes, the plays and the films we watch, the concerts we listen to, the exhibitions we visit…
Celebrating the humanities and Being Human
10 June, 2014Read more >by Professor Nicholas Stern | We live in a time when the world faces problems of trust in institutions and a weakening of confidence in existing ideas.
Festival launch – Why the humanities matter
6 June, 2014Read more >Read our Storify narrative about the launch of the Being Human festival at Senate House, London, on 14 May.
Why it’s time for a festival of the humanities
14 May, 2014Read more >by Professor Barry C. Smith | What do you think of when someone tells you that they’re a scientist or an artist?
UK’s first national humanities research festival announces funding awards to 36 universities
14 May, 2014Read more >PRESS RELEASE | Following a national competition, 36 higher education institutions have been awarded small grants of up to £3,000…
A curator’s perspective
7 April, 2014Read more >by Dr Michael Eades | Just before Easter, our steering committee met to discuss applications for funding for this year’s Being Human festival of the humanities.