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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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HUMA 500 002 (CRN: 24545)
HUMANITIES BEYOND DISCIPLINES
Long Title: THE HUMANITIES BEYOND THE DISCIPLINES
Department: Humanities Division
Instructors:
Meeting: 8:00AM - 9:50AM T (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 2
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 21
Section Enrolled: 19
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 4:28AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This is a seminar-style colloquium for all first-year doctoral students that will meet once a week. It is designed to introduce the School of Humanities as a whole and help create intellectual community across the disciplines. Students will discuss contemporary issues in the humanities, explore their own scholarly interests and assumptions, engage with materials from different humanities fields, learn about diverse career paths opened up by Ph.D. study, and meet students and faculty from across the School.