The dream for a Furman Humanities Center (FHC) first came to be a number of years ago. With innovative research and curriculum across the humanities disciplines, faculty members wanted a way to coordinate, collaborate and celebrate. There was a growing need for innovative programs to foster student learning and research in the humanities. And with community engagement opportunities, the time was right for a center to foster public-facing work in the humanities. During the 2017–18 academic year, two faculty members independently approached the dean of faculty with proposals for a Furman Humanities Center. The time was right to launch the Center. In Fall 2018, an ad hoc committee of faculty and staff members was formed to research and write a proposal for the Furman Humanities Center. After extensive input from the campus community, this group finalized and submitted their proposal to the dean of faculty and provost in December 2018. After follow-up conversations with humanities department chairs and others in Spring 2019, the Furman Humanities Center was ready to become a reality.
History of the FHC
