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Higgins School of Humanities
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Welcome to the Higgins School of Humanities

At Clark, we believe that humanistic inquiries and practices are crucial to our development as intellectually curious, socially engaged, and ethically-oriented beings. Learning through the humanities and arts grounds our capacity to engage with societal complexities — by developing historical, cultural, literary, linguistic, and philosophical consciousness, and encouraging emphatic and aesthetic ways of knowing.

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Public Programming

Cutting-edge research, humanistic perspectives on pressing issues of the day, groundbreaking creative work, community-focused dialogue.

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Classroom Engagement

Deep dives into semester-long themes, mindfulness and creative practice, exploration of arts on campus and beyond.

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Faculty Resources

Funding for creative and scholarly work, opportunities for collegial fellowship, networks for collaborative teaching and research.

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Gifts to the Higgins School fund public programming, faculty research, and curricular and pedagogical innovation, strengthening the University’s engagement with and reputation in the humanities.

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Higgins School at a Glance

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Higgins School of Humanities

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Location & Hours

  • Dana Commons, Second Floor
    36 Maywood Street
    Worcester, MA 01603

  • Tuesday through Friday
    9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    August to mid-June only