About Humanities

Humanities supports the principle of curiosity-driven, fundamental research in traditional core disciplines of the Humanities, such as:

  • Anthropology, Ethnology and Folklore
  • Archaeology
  • Art & Art History
  • Classical Studies
  • Cognitive Science
  • History
  • History & Philosophy of Science
  • Literature
  • Linguistics
  • Music & Musicology
  • Oriental & African Studies
  • Paedagogical & Educational Research
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology
  • Religion and Theology

Humanities is engaged in newly-structured, broad fields of study, such as:

  • Area studies (African, American, Asian, Australasian, European studies)
  • Media Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Heritage Studies
  • Digital Humanities

Humanities is contributing to the development of emerging, trans-disciplinary research areas, such as:

  • Complexity Research
  • Cognitive Science
  • Development, Environmental and Landscape Studies
  • Health and Welfare Research
  • Migration Studies
  • Studies into Culture and Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction