Humanities Division
Place, poetics and letters
We value the diversity of histories and stories, ideas and questions. We engage globally and locally, interrogating the boundaries of traditional canons, seeking to engage traditions beyond geographical divisions. We cross borders and examine boundaries. We believe that study of history, literature, philosophy open us to worlds of human experiences and provides us with a better understanding of ourselves and our world, its past and future, and our place within.
The Humanities in the Curriculum
At Antioch College, students create self-designed majors leading to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The faculty in the humanities have disciplinary expertise and regularly offer courses in history, philosophy, literature, and cultural studies.
History
Philosophy
(Philosophy links to the Catalog entry of courses)
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Literature and Writing
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Pre-Legal Studies
Faculty in the Humanities
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Humanities News & Achievements
It’s never happened before and it may not last
Interview with Dr. Lara Mitias, Associate Professor of Philosophy. By Matt Walker ’04. Dr. Lara Marie Mitias currently serves as an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Antioch College where she teaches Asian and comparative philosophies, along with various...
The Return of Steve McQueen
Interviewed conducted Dec 13, 2021 by Matt Walker '04 MW: “I have some basic, background questions to get started. Where were you born? Where did you grow up? How did you hear about Antioch? And if there's anything you want to share about that?” SM: “I'm...
DEEP KRITIK with Dr. NATALIE SUZELIS, Assistant Professor of Literature
Interview by Matt Walker '04. Natalie Suzelis is an Assistant Professor of Literature at Antioch College. She holds a Ph.D. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, where she was a Schaffer and A. W. Mellon fellow. Her research synthesizes...
Real-World Student Work Experiences
Students gain valuable real-world work experience through our Cooperative Education program, and document their insights on Antioch Engaged: our journal of social practice & professional engagement
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“My Light”; My Experience as an Independent Artist: Mani Payne ’26 at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohioby Mani Payne on June 15, 2023
Coming into Spring term and excited for my first Co-op, I had many Ideas for what I wanted to do. When I sat down and thought about how I wanted to make this a memorable experience, I reflected on how I wrote music before and
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Being Social with Media: Paynter ’24 at Antioch Collegeby 14-oh on March 3, 2022
Multimedia arts have been a passion of my for years. It first started when I was younger, drawing my own characters and designs, and it’s slowly evolved into a collection of different mediums such as music and video editing. I have gotten better and better
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Saving the Best for Last: My Final Co-op Payton ’22 at the Antioch Schoolby Lexi Payton on October 5, 2021
“A child is innately wise and realistic.” – A.S. Neill, Summerhill On my first day at the Antioch School, I was told that the work that I would be doing at the school would be based mostly on observation. I was reassured not to
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The Registrar’s Assistant (Quiet and Tireless Record Keeping): Martinez ’24 at the Antioch College Office of the Registrar in Yellow Springs, Ohioby Saul Martinez-Velazquez on September 15, 2021
My name is Saul Martinez and I work in McGregor Hall on the second floor in the Office of the Registrars. We assure that all documents are accounted for and stored in an orderly fashion in our cabinets. When I’m not dropping off transcript requests
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Noah Yasgur ’19 at Community Solutionsby Noah Yasgur on June 5, 2019
In a nutshell, and as seen on their website, the aim of Community Solutions “is to educate people about ways to make their communities more self-reliant and resilient.” However small this sounds in scope, I can assure you that there is A LOT that fits
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Art, Interview, Translations: Tibble ’22 at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.by Sarah Tibble on May 15, 2019
When I first thought of working for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the idea seemed daunting. Washington D.C. in general seems daunting, working with people I have never met before is daunting, living with people I have only briefly met before seems daunting. I
After Antioch
Students who graduate with degrees in the humanities continue their education in graduate programs in all disciplines, become teachers, work as artists, and pursue a variety of professional opportunities. Here are a few:
- Perri Freeman ’15, BA in History, was elected to the Burlington (Vt.) City Council in March 2019. Freeman is currently seeking re-election to represent Burlington’s Central District.
- Eric Michael Rhodes ’16, BA in History, completed an MA in History at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. During the 2020-2021 academic year, he was a fellow at the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast at Lamar University.
- Jenn Wheeler ’15, BA in Philosophy, is a programmer analyst at The College of William and Mary in Virginia.
- Nargees Jumahan ’15, BA in History and Visual Art, is is an upper elementary teacher at Valley Montessori School.
- Trinica Sampson ’16, BA in Literature, is a support services coordinator at Foundation Communities in Austin, Texas.
- Angel Nalubega ’18, BA in History, was a co-teacher at St. James School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before enrolling in the Master of Divinity program at Princeton Theological Seminary.