School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies

Two young college-aged women pour coffee at a bar

Local, national and global affairs

More than a cup of coffee: Guatemala trip brings real-world inequality issues to life

Wide shot of Fletcher Library at ASU's West Valley campus

Advancing West Valley campus humanities

March 20, 2026

Monica Horan as Winnie, who uses a magnifying glass to peer at an object, in "Happy Days."

ASU professor brings historic production of 'Happy Days' to Arizona prison

February 17, 2026

Collage of headshots

Humanities Institute seed grants to archive key works and more

December 17, 2025

Palo Verde Blooms

ASU Health Humanities founder to lead new humanities integrations for ASU Health

October 07, 2025

A single illuminated cube among several dark cubes.

Arts, humanities and education

'Escaping Flatland': Faculty advocate for AI literacy in higher education

September 17, 2025

Exterior drone photo of new academic building at the ASU West Valley campus

University news

New West Valley academic building serves expanding enrollment and artistic offerings

August 28, 2025

Two fans flip through a book of photography at the exhibit, where a poster displays text, pictures of fans, and a flyer that says "Lesbian fans are legion."

ASU fellow partners with the New York Liberty

July 30, 2025

Aaron Hess, Alan Shane Dillingham, Monica Espaillat Lizardo, Ana Hedberg Olenina, Ilana Luna and Johanna Taylor

ASU’s Humanities Institute announces spring 2025 seed grant recipients

June 10, 2025

Desiree Groft poses with her new book, Girl, Unemployed

Arts, humanities and education

ASU instructor’s debut novel becomes a bestseller on Amazon

April 15, 2025

A group of people sit around a table reading a script

Arts, humanities and education

Award-winning playwright shares her scriptwriting process with ASU students

March 25, 2025