Graduate Humanities Symposium
Past Symposiums
View the programs from our previous graduate symposiums.
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2nd Annual Graduate Humanities Symposium
Friday, November 21, 2026
The Fall 2025 Graduate Humanities Symposium was a day-long celebration of scholarship and creativity. 20 M.A. and Ph.D. students from 7 academic departments presented papers on topics ranging from Greek philosophy to AI sentience.
Panels
Societal Impacts of WWII
Inquiry Through the Narrative Journey
Through the Eyes of Ancient Greece
Unwrapping Rap Music
The World as We Know It and What it Can Become
Global Agendas: Conflict and Cooperation
New Media and Identity Construction
Like a Fine Wine: Aging and Human Connection
1st Annual Graduate Humanities Symposium
Friday, February 21, 2025
Rescheduled due to Hurricane Milton, the first Graduate Humanities Symposium was held in the Marshall Student Center on Friday, February 21, 2025. Over 40 USF graduate students from 11 departments within the College of Arts and Sciences showcased their work.
Panels
Exploring Identities Through Latine Literature
Memory, Landscape, and Growth
Language and Identity
Utopia, Dystopia, and Outsiders
Screening Narratives: Media, Identity, and Cultural Representation
Class and Power in the Premodern World
Narratives Through New Media
Gender and Other Tensions in Horror Genre Film
Human Rights, Empathy, and Communication
Not at the Dinner Table: Religion, Politics, and Scholarship
Out of Bounds: Morality and Gender Nonconformity
Nonconformity: Living Outside the Boundaries
Not Just Setting: The Role of Place in Creative Writing