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

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