Over the past year and a half, the Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) has embraced …
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Kevin Vallier Awarded Second IHS Sabbatical Research Fellowship
The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) at George Mason University is proud to announce the …
How Zoning Laws Ruined American Streets
In the first half of the 20th century, the new city was emerging. The number of …
Inaugural IHS Sabbatical Research Fellowship Awarded
Prof. Liya Palagashvili The Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) at George Mason University is proud …
So, now what? Answering the Graduate Question
As an Undergrad on the cusp of graduating you are most likely feeling the same, …
An Interview with Lauren Hall
IHS sat down with Lauren Hall during her recent manuscript workshop for her upcoming book “The Politics of Birth, Death, and Medicalization.” Topics include the workshop, Summer Seminars, and working with IHS.
An Open Market in Classroom Resources?
What are Open Educational Resources? If you’ve ever assigned a textbook for your college course, …
This Land is Your Land, This Land is… Whose Land?
When IHS alums Courtney Moorehead Balaker and Ted Balaker decided to adapt Susette Kelo’s harrowing, real-life …
A Guide to Meaningful Change
What can I do to have a meaningful and successful career? As I was searching for a career with purpose, I asked myself that question many times when I was in my 20s. Then in 1999, long before becoming the executive director of the Institute for Humane Studies, I came across a seminar that helped to answer that question.
Apply Today or Miss Out on an Opportunity to be Awarded Up to $15,000 from the Humane Studies Fellowship
As a graduate student, you know you are going to face adversity. You also know …
