Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities Issuances, 1997 | University of Illinois Archives

<p class="display"> Establish in 1997, the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) promotes interdisciplinary study in the humanities, arts, and social sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

IPRH hosts conferences; organizes panel discussions, lectures, and other events; awards event grants, research prizes, and fellowships; supports reading groups and public humanities outreach groups such as the Odyssey Project and the Education Justice Project; and co-sponsors other events including art exhibits and film series, Curtain Call discussions following performances at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, gallery tours and conversations at the Krannert Art Museum, and performances by artists from the University of Illinois and elsewhere.

IPRH Directors have included  Dianne Harris (2008- ), Matti Bunzl (2003â??2007), Suvir Kaul (2001â??2002), and Michael Bérubé (1997â??2001). Source: Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, <http://www.iprh.illinois.edu/about/history/index.html>, Accessed: June 26, 2014.