2025–2026 Forum on Truth
Join us as we tackle the multifaceted challenges involved in recognizing, defining, and grappling with both absolute and relative notions of truth.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Manuscript Development Workshops
Penn humanities faculty are invited to apply for a Manuscript Workshop to be held during the 2026–27 or 2027–28 academic year. The Wolf Humanities Center provides up to $3000 and administrative support to invite a senior scholar to Penn to participate in a workshop with colleagues.
2028–29 Topic Director
Propose a research theme! The Wolf Humanities Center's topic director must be a tenured associate or full professor in the humanities, with prior experience at the Center. Applications are due by May 31, 2026.
FELLOWS
Spring 2026 Courses
In Spring 2026, the Wolf Humanities Center's Mellon Postdoctoral Fellows will teach courses inspired by our 2025–2026 theme, "Truth."
Archives
Events on YouTube
Nearly 200 Wolf Humanities Center events are available for streaming on YouTube. Many videos are available with captions and ASL interpretation.
FELLOWS
Undergraduate Humanities Forum
Penn undergraduate students who join the Wolf Humanities Center as Fellows of the Undergraduate Humanities Forum (UHF) conduct humanities research on the Center's annual topic and become part of a group of interdisciplinary scholars who meet regularly to share and workshop their projects, pursue cultural activities of common interest, and occasionally meet in special receptions with the Wolf Humanities Center's distinguished guest speakers. The year's program culminates in a spring research conference.