From ancient times to the present day, people around the globe have raised fundamental questions about life through the arts, literature and philosophy.  In Arts & Humanities, faculty and students explore the human experience across an exceptionally broad range of subjects.

By studying the world’s languages and cultures, students expand their horizons and prepare themselves for an increasingly multicultural world. Through rigorous exploration of complex philosophical arguments, students move beyond their own assumptions toward a deeper understanding of human life and its perplexities.  And discovery in the arts helps students open their imaginations to fresh perspectives on the world.

The faculty in Arts & Humanities are leaders in their fields — both as researchers, honored worldwide for their contributions to scholarship, and as teachers who challenge students to explore the deepest questions that shape their lives and our times.

       Arts & Humanities Division
       College of Letters and Science
       201 Campbell Hall
       Berkeley, CA 94720-2920
       (510) 642-5397 

Dean Broughton and Staff

• Dean:  Professor Janet Broughton
• Associate Dean:  Susan M. Schweik
• Director of Academic Administration:  Rebecca Egger
• Budget Analyst:  Jeri Foushee
• Senior Director, Development and College Relations:  Danielle Hawn Bluey
• Graduate Diversity Outreach Coordinator:  Josephine Moreno
• Assistant to the Dean:  Joel Moldenhauer

Academic Departments

Groups & Programs in the Arts & Humanities

Fellowship Information for Faculty Members

The Humanities Research Fellowship and Mellon Project Grant Programs

The Humanities Research Fellowship Program provides funds to supplement the sabbatical salary for faculty members engaged in research in the humanistic disciplines or working in the creative arts. The Mellon Project Grant program is intended to support research costs for associate professors who are engaged in research in humanistic disciplines or who work in the creative arts.  Application forms are available in the fall. The application deadline is in October.

President's Research Fellowships in the Humanities

President's Research Fellowships in the Humanities are intended to increase the support for research available to individual faculty members in the Humanities by providing a new source of funds and, where appropriate, augmenting funds from extramural agencies and campus grants.

The Faculty Guide to Campus Life

The Faculty Guide to Campus Life provides information for faculty, creative and scholarly work, courses and enrollment, faculty rights and responsibilities, working with students, technology, teaching assistance, campus life, plus departmental, administrative and personal services.