Vision
The Interdisciplinary Seminar in the Humanities and Fine Arts is a forum for faculty at the University of Massachusetts to engage with one another in a spirit of intellectual and creative adventure in a range of settings and environments. At the core of our activities is the ISHA Seminar, organized around a specific theme; each semester we choose a new topic (for a listing of past and present themes, see our Seminars page). The ethos of the seminar is free and democratic, cutting across lines of discipline and rank. Participants take turns leading discussion, based on their own interests and projects. Our other events include an annual ISHA lecture, as well as working groups and colloquia. It is our hope that ISHA, its seminar and related activities, will provide a vigorous resource for intellectual and creative energy on the UMass campus. Its range and connective potential should link faculty not only within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts but also in other disciplines and colleges as well.
ISHA Director
Stephen Clingman
ISHA Assistant
Amanda Carr
ISHA Board
Lee Badgett
Center for Public Policy and Administration
Department of Economics
Department of Sociology
Department of Linguistics
Department of English
Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Department of Art, Architecture and Art History
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Department of Philosophy
Department of Anthropology
W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies
Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies
