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Mason's Center for Humanities Research has announced that five faculty members have received Summer 2023 Research Grants to support ongoing projects related to the humanities.

The best-selling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran will discuss freedom of expression, the true purpose of education, and reading dangerously.

The Death by Numbers project at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) within George Mason University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) provides evidence of the quantitative mindset that developed in England at the turn of the 17th Century with the distribution of mortality statistics that were widely read by the people of London. The statistics were published by London city government officials on a weekly basis in broadsheets titled the Bills of Mortality which provided counts of death recorded by each parish in London along with the cause of death.

This Zoom workshop event features Professor Beth Jannery and Mason Alum/former Forensics team member, David Huff. The workshop contains three elements: tools, framework, and example of effective storytelling.

The Center for Humanities Research is now accepting applications for Summer 2023 faculty research grants. Grants of up to $3,000 are available to support humanities-related research. Applications due April 3.

Each semester we honor graduating students nominated by their departments for their academic achievement and contributions to their respective fields.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Kathy Albarado, BS Psychology '87, MAIS '91, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in MAIS and Alumni Service Award to Community. Albarado founded Helios HR, an award-winning human capital consulting and recruiting firm, with a commitment to aid leaders in solidifying strong human resource practices that build and enhance their corporate culture.

Mason's Center for Humanities Research has issued a call for papers for its interdisciplinary symposium, "Connecting/Not Connecting," seeking proposals from faculty and advanced PhD candidates. The symposium takes place April 27-28; proposals are due November 30.

Anamaria Berea, associate professor of Computational and Data Science,⁩ chosen for NASA team that will study unidentified aerial phenomena.