Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities

About the Center

The Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities, created in 2003, supports distinction in humanistic scholarship and artistic creation at Iowa State.

 

Staff

Governance Document

Affiliated Units

Mission

Created in spring 2003, the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities supports public engagement and distinction in humanistic scholarship and artistic creation at Iowa State University. The Center promotes literacy in the intellectual, historical, and artistic foundations of culture, advocating the arts and humanities as essential components of the university's mission to advance both research and education. The Center offers a wide range of programs and events that bring people together for fellowship and intellectual exchange. In addition, it encourages new modes of scholarly collaboration with the public and between the arts, humanities, and sciences.

Scope

The scope of the Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities includes:

• Providing visibility and focus for scholarship in the arts and humanities at Iowa State
• Encouraging and supporting interdisciplinary collaboration between the arts and humanities and other areas of scholarship and creative activity on campus and with the community
• Enhancing education in the arts and humanities for all students, regardless of disciplinary major
• Seeking to promote and invigorate cultural activities and cultural diversity on campus, in the community, and within the state of Iowa through a wide range of cultural programs, public scholarship, curricula, and events for students, faculty, and the public
• Functioning as an interpreter and advocate for the arts and humanities at Iowa State
through fundraising and grant activity

 

Past CEAH Programming and Events

For information on past CEAH programming series, seminars, and events, click here.