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Southampton Writers Conference Marks 51st Summer on the East End

Next month, the Southampton Writers Conference will return for its 51st summer, continuing a literary tradition on the East End that began in 1976.

June 3, 2026

2 min read

Nearly 40 SBU Faculty Awarded Seed Grants for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research

A record number of Stony Brook faculty received seed grant support this spring for their research and scholarship in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

May 14, 2026

6 min read

Ten Hours of Paradise: Stony Brook Highlights John Milton for National Poetry Month

The Milton Marathon at Stony Brook University on April 22 is a marathon-style reading of Paradise Lost, the epic poem by John Milton.

April 16, 2026

2 min read

Librarians on the Front Line: University Libraries Address Book Bans, Censorship

Stony Brook University Libraries hosted Confronting Censorship and Battling Book Bans, which included a screening of the 2025 documentary The Librarians.

April 9, 2026

7 min read

SBU Paper Rewrote ‘The Great Gatsby’ Without the Letter E – and It Worked

How challenging could it be for AI to rewrite The Great Gatsby without the letter ‘e’ in a way that doesn’t ruin the essence of Fitzgerald’s tragic masterpiece?

April 7, 2026

2 min read

Easy as ABC: SBU Magazine Spotlights Innovation and Impact

The Winter issue of Stony Brook University Magazine looks at how SBU is accelerating progress, building new opportunities and catalyzing meaningful change.

December 8, 2025

1 min read

Getting Books Off the Hook: How One Stony Brook Professor Is Fighting Against Book Bans

Stony Brook University Professor Ileana Jiménez confronted book bans in her Department of English event, (Un)-Banning Toni Morrison.

October 23, 2025

3 min read

Shinnecock Voices Take Center Stage in ‘Conscience Point’ Screening

The documentary Conscience Point was screened at Stony Brook University, with a discussion with filmmaker Treva Wurmfeld and members of the Shinnecock Nation.

October 22, 2025

3 min read

Rediscovering Long Island’s Vanished Land: The Hempstead Plains

Jennifer L. Anderson's talk, “Transforming Hempstead Plains: The Demise of the 'Public Commons' on Long Island,” was presented by the Humanities Institute.

October 22, 2025

4 min read

Why Poetry? Provost’s Spotlight Talk Probes the Poetic Heart of Rowan Ricardo Phillips

Distinguished Professor of English Rowan Ricardo Phillips joined Stony Brook Provost Carl Lejuez for the September 25 Provost Spotlight Talk, "Why Poetry?"

October 6, 2025

6 min read

History Meets Urgency: Julia Burkhardt on Femicide’s Global Roots

Students, faculty and visitors packed Stony Brook University’s Frey Hall on September 23 for Julia Burkhardt's lecture on Femicide.

September 26, 2025

3 min read

Three Stony Brook Scholars Selected for NHC Summer Residency Program

Three members of the Stony Brook University community have been chosen for the National Humanities Center's 2025 summer residency program.

May 22, 2025

4 min read

Stony Brook Freshmen Collaborate with Humanities Faculty on Research Projects

Stony Brook University freshmen are working closely with faculty on unique projects in the humanities and social sciences.

May 16, 2025

5 min read

Southampton Writers Conference Celebrates 50th Summer in July

The Southampton Writers Conference will celebrate its 50th summer July 9-13, 2025, on the campus of Stony Brook Southampton.

April 10, 2025

3 min read

Rowan Ricardo Phillips Honored with Arts and Letters Award

Stony Brook University Distinguished Professor of English Rowan Ricardo Phillips received a 2025 Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts.

March 17, 2025

3 min read

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Humanities Institute Hosting Regional Grant Application Writing Workshop, Feb. 27

The Humanities Institute at Stony Brook (HISB) is hosting a full-day Regional Grant Application Writing Workshop on Thursday, February 27, featuring a representative from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)...

February 11, 2025

3 min read

More Than 20 Projects Win Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Seed Grants

More than 20 awards were presented through Stony Brook University's Faculty in the Arts, Humanities and Lettered Social Sciences (FAHSS) program.

February 6, 2025

9 min read

Stony Brook Launches Degree Program in Rhetoric and Writing

Stony Brook University recently received approval to launch a new bachelor’s degree program in rhetoric and writing.

December 5, 2024

2 min read

Category: Humanities

Southampton Writers Conference Marks 51st Summer on the East End

Nearly 40 SBU Faculty Awarded Seed Grants for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research

Ten Hours of Paradise: Stony Brook Highlights John Milton for National Poetry Month

Librarians on the Front Line: University Libraries Address Book Bans, Censorship

SBU Paper Rewrote ‘The Great Gatsby’ Without the Letter E – and It Worked

Easy as ABC: SBU Magazine Spotlights Innovation and Impact

Getting Books Off the Hook: How One Stony Brook Professor Is Fighting Against Book Bans

Shinnecock Voices Take Center Stage in ‘Conscience Point’ Screening

Rediscovering Long Island’s Vanished Land: The Hempstead Plains

Why Poetry? Provost’s Spotlight Talk Probes the Poetic Heart of Rowan Ricardo Phillips

History Meets Urgency: Julia Burkhardt on Femicide’s Global Roots

Three Stony Brook Scholars Selected for NHC Summer Residency Program

Stony Brook Freshmen Collaborate with Humanities Faculty on Research Projects

Southampton Writers Conference Celebrates 50th Summer in July

Rowan Ricardo Phillips Honored with Arts and Letters Award

More Than 20 Projects Win Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Seed Grants

Stony Brook Launches Degree Program in Rhetoric and Writing

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