The University of Louisville offers a Doctorate of Philosophy in the Humanities designed to provide a broad program of study to qualified students. This doctoral program combines seminars in interdisciplinary humanities with offerings from participating departments and programs: Classical and Modern Languages, English Language and Literature, Fine Arts, History, Linguistics, Music History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre Arts, Pan African Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.

Guidelines and Procedures [pdf]

Humanitas: Newsletter of the PhD Program in Humanities, Dec. 2009 [pdf]

Humanitas: Newsletter of the PhD Program in Humanities, Dec. 2010 [pdf]

Humanitas: Newsletter of the PhD Program in Humanities, Jul. 2011 [pdf]

The Humanities Ph.D. provides learning, research, and service opportunities in two interdisciplinary areas of concentration:

• Aesthetics and Creativity
• Studies in Culture.

The goal of the program is to preserve, explore, and enhance humankind's cultural legacy through study of formal expressions, creative artifacts, and philosophical and religious thought. Candidates have extensive opportunities to connect their study with broader communities through internships. Whether directed toward community art organizations or teaching and research, students are well grounded to serve as professionals in a variety of humanities-based programs.

Humanities PhD Committees

STEERING COMMITTEE
Annette Allen, Humanities
Pam Beattie, Humanities
Simona Bertacco, Humanities
Mark Blum, History
Thomas Byers, English
Ying Kit Chan, Fine Arts
John Gibson, Philosophy
Aaron Jaffee, English
Dismas Masolo, Philosophy
Pat Pranke, Humanities
Osborne Wiggins, Philosophy
Elaine Wise, Humanities

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Annette Allen, Humanities
Mark Blum, History
John Gibson, Humanities
Alan Leidner, Modern Languages

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
Simona Bertacco, Humanities
Alan Leidner, Modern Languages
Pat Pranke, Humanities
Tatjana Soldat-Jaffe, Humanities

CHINESE DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
Annette Allen, Humanities
Mark Blum, History, Chair
Robert St. Clair, Communications
Osborne Wiggins, Philosophy
Elaine Wise, Humanities

Humanities Division

Members from the graduate faculties of Classical and Modern Languages, English Language and Literature, Fine Arts, History, Linguistics, Music History, Pan African Studies, Philosophy, Theater Arts, Women's and Gender Studies, and the Division of the Humanities constitute the proprietary faculty for the Humanities Doctorate.
Graduate Catalog and Graduate Faculty

The Humanities Doctoral Program
For inquiries, please contact:
Lisa Schonburg, Administrative Assistant
Doctoral Program in Humanities
Bingham Humanities, Room 213A
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: 502-852-3887 | Fax: 502-852-0078
Email: lkscho01 (@) louisville.edu

Association of Humanities Academics
Ph. D Student Organization
Tiffany Hutabarat, President
Email: tmhuta01 (@) louisville.edu
AHA Website