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An advocate for the arts + humanities

The College Arts and Humanities Institute (CAHI) is a hub for the arts and humanities in the College and on the IU Bloomington campus. We provide funding for College faculty and graduate students; sponsor lectures, workshops, and other events; and bring nationally recognized artists and scholars to campus.

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Meet the Author

Join us on January 28 for a talk by Kate Abramson, Mahlon-Powell Professor of Philosophy at Indiana University Bloomington. Abramson will provide a brief insight into her 2024 book, On Gaslighting (Princeton University Press), which has been the subject of substantial crossover attention including extended reviews in The New York Times and The New Yorker.

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Reading groups

This spring, the Theory Center Reading Group devotes itself to the study of the Essays of Michel de Montaigne, first published in 1580, a work that continues to enlarge the space of thinking. The group meets each Friday at 2pm at the Gayle Karch Cook Center for Public Arts and Humanities (Maxwell Hall), starting on January 23.

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Film Screening

Year of the Cat (2025) follows filmmaker Tony Nguyen on an extraordinary quest to solve the mystery of his father, lost in the chaos of the Fall of Saigon 50 years ago. CAHI will host Nguyen for a screening of his film on November 13 at the Wells Library Moving Image Archive, screening room 048. 

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We provide funding for faculty & graduate students

CAHI cares about the research and creative activity of our faculty and graduate students in the arts and humanities. We offer several funding opportunities to support this vital work, including research fellowships, travel grants, and Global Gateway grants. We also provide funds to support conferences, performances, exhibitions, workshops, and more.

Faculty Research Grants

Spring deadline: March 1, 2026

Graduate Research + Conference Travel Awards

The spring deadline has been extended to February 15, 2026.

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Banner image: Opening reception for Light/Matter: The Intersection of Photography and Printmaking, an exhibition at the Grunwald Gallery, Fall 2017.

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