Founded in 2003, the New Directions in the Humanities Research Network is brought together by a common interest in established traditions in the humanities while at the same time developing innovative practices and setting a renewed agenda for their future. We seek to build an epistemic community where we can make linkages across disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries.
The Twenty-Fourth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities calls for research addressing the following annual themes and special focus:
2026 Special Focus—Beyond Borders: The Role of the Humanities in Reimagining Communities Theme 1: Critical Cultural Studies Theme 2: Communication and Linguistics Studies Theme 3: Literary Humanities Theme 4: Civic, Political, and Community Studies Theme 5: Past and Present in the Humanistic Education