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)
Cultural and Media Studies
Gender Studies
Heritage Studies
Humanities Computing

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
Man-Machine Interaction

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