The Center for Public Humanities lists courses under the PHUM rubric. Our flexible program draws on Brown University's open curriculum. Elective courses can be selected from approved 1000 and 2000 level courses offered at Brown, Rhode Island School of Design, and Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The courses sponsored by the Center for Public Humanities in 2022-2023 academic years are listed below. Visit course catalog for a complete listing of courses at Brown University.
Other useful links
- Brown University Registration Guidelines
- Brown University Registrar's Office Instruction for RISD cross-registration
- Public Humanities Courses Syllabi Bank on Brown Digital Repository (starting 2014)
- List of courses sponsored by the Center for Public Humanities in prior years
- RISD Registrar's Office
2022-2023 Courses
Fall 2022 Course # |
Title |
Instructor |
Days/Times/Locations |
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| PHUM 1903 | Shrine, House or Home: Rethinking the House Museum Paradigm | Ron Potvin | M 3:00-5:30pm, John Nicholas Brown Center SEM201 | |
| PHUM 2021 | Public Amnesias and Their Discontents:Theories and Practices of Remembering | Diane O'Donoghue | T 4:00-6:30pm, John Nicholas Brown Center SEM201 | |
| PHUM 2025 | Semester Practicum in Public Humanities | Ron Potvin | Arranged, John Nicholas Brown Center | |
| PHUM 1080 | The Entrepreneurial Process (Interested students must register for ENGN 1010) | Daniel Warshay | T Th 10:30-11:50am, Location TBD | |
| PHUM 1340 | Principles and Methods of Geographic Information Systems (Interested students must register for SOC 1340) |
Kevin M Mwenda |
MWF 12-12:50p |
|
| PHUM 1880 | Exhibition as Medium (Interested students must register for HIAA 1888) |
Lindsay A Caplan |
W 3-5:30p |
|
| Monuments, History, and Memory in the United States (Interested Public Humanities MA Students must contact Prof. Ater and register for AFRI 1970, S01). |
Renee Ater |
Th 4:00-6:30pm, John Nicholas Brown Center SEM201 | ||
| Cross-listed and courses recommended for Public Humanities will be added here. | ||||
Spring 2023 Course# |
Title |
Instructor |
Days/Times/Locations |
|
| PHUM 2020 | Methods in Public Humanities | Steve Lubar | T/Th 10:30-11:50am, John Nicholas Brown Center SEM201 | |
| PHUM 2014 | Museum Interpretation Practices | Sarah Ganz Blythe | Th 4:00-6:30pm, RISD Museum | |
| PHUM 2025 | Semester Practicum in Public Humanities | Ron Potvin | Arranged, John Nicholas Brown Center | |
| Additional cross-listed and courses recommended for Public Humanities students coming soon. |