The Integrating Humanities Initiatives

Academic Year 2026-2027

Professor Devin Fergus, Professor Lynn Itagaki, RA Alyssa Fang, and RA Kendall Higgins

This project supports three student research assistants to assist with the planning, execution, follow-up, and pre-publication work for a conference on gender and capitalism in U.S. history. Professor Lynn Itagaki and Professor Devin Fergus will serve as conference co-organizers.  Student research assistants will play an integral role in both the intellectual and logistical dimensions of the conference. In the initial stages, students will assist in developing a working bibliography on gender and capitalism in U.S. history. This work will involve identifying key texts, synthesizing core themes, and mapping emerging areas of scholarship. Students will also help identify prospective conference participants and prepare brief background summaries of their work, as well as assist in organizing pre-circulated papers. As planning progresses, students will contribute to the organizational infrastructure of the conference. During the conference itself, student assistants will provide essential on-site support. Following the conference, students will assist with post-conference activities, including organizing and synthesizing notes, refining the working bibliography, and supporting early stages of publication planning. 

Professor Tamara Venit-Shelton

HS Cross-Section Collaboration

This project supports cross-section collaborations among First-Year Humanities Seminars (FHS) to spark common colloquy among faculty and students. Through guest speakers, events, salon-style conversations, and other co-curricular experiences, it aims to foster shared insights and a deeper appreciation, especially among first-year students, for the variety and vitality of the Humanities at CMC.