College of Humanities

Why Humanities at EPFL?

About CDH

The world relies as never before on science and technology – not only to function, but also to build a sustainable future. This cannot be achieved without placing scientific and technological innovation into context. The College of Humanities promotes the interaction of research in the social and human sciences with engineering, architecture, life sciences, basic sciences, and computer science.

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EPFL researchers, teachers, and students give their perspectives in this new video series © 2020 EPFL

COVID-19: What has changed?

— In a new video series, launched in May, 2020 on the initiative of the College of Humanities, EPFL researchers, teachers, and doctoral students talk about what effects COVID-19 and the related containment measures have had on research and teaching. Interviewees discuss the impacts these measures have had on ongoing research, how they have adapted to the situation, and what traces these events will leave in different fields of research and ways of working.

The CROSS program aims to support research projects that deal with current issues in society and technology. © iStock/Orbon Alija

CROSS program 2021 invites digital humanities proposals

— The interdisciplinary Collaborative Research on Science and Society (CROSS) program in the College of Humanities is now accepting project proposals, on the theme of digital humanities, which unite researchers at EPFL and the University of Lausanne (UNIL).

Social distancing is deeply questioning the nature of what it means to perform © iStock/Chan2545

Creating cultural experiences for a post-pandemic society

— A new interdisciplinary project, hosted by the UNIL-EPFL Center for Digital Humanities (dhCenter), aims to develop digital tools and practices to help museums, music festivals, and theaters continue to operate – and even thrive – in an age of social distancing.

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Education at CDH

Students in front of the Rolex Learning Centre at EPFL

Social and Human Sciences (SHS)

More than 150 courses offered to all EPFL students

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Master in Digital Humanities

A wide range of specialized fields to do projects in: musicology, social media, litterature, arts, user experience, history, and more..!

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Minor in Sciences, Technologies and Area Studies (STAS)

Project-based learning with fieldwork abroad

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Research at CDH

Digital Humanities Institute (DHI)

World class interdisciplinary research in digital humanities with a local and global perspective

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Institute for Area and Global Studies (IAGS)

Research exploring the socio-political, cultural, economic, and technological dimensions of global phenomenons

IAGS website

Collaborative Research on Science and Society (CROSS)

UNIL-EPFL research projects exploring contemporary socio-technical challenges

CROSS website

CDH Events

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Tech4Impact Virtual Global South Lunch – 2nd Edition

As a result of our collective isolation, Tech4Impact is taking Global South Lunches Virtual!    In the aim of building on EPFL CODEV's works towards streamlining efforts directed to sustainable development in…

02-06-202012:3013:30

Category: Conferences – Seminars

CC-BY-NC-SA EPFL Library

Citation best practices

16-06-202014:0016:00

With: EPFL Library Teaching Team
Place and room: Online via Zoom
Category: Internal trainings

[ Spencer Foundation – Large Research Grants on Education | Research Office ]

18-06-202013:3213:32

Category: Call for proposal

Tech4Impact Virtual Global South Lunch – 2nd Edition

07-07-202012:3013:30

Category: Conferences – Seminars

[ The Royal Society of Chemistry – Emerging Technologies Competition ]

12-07-202013:3213:32

Category: Call for proposal

A utopian vision of futuristic cities

09-09-202029-11-2020

With: La Maison d’Ailleurs, musée de la science-fiction, de l’utopie et des voyages extraordinaires
Place and room: Hall du Rolex Learning Center
Category: Exhibitions

Déambulations, compagnie Utilité Publique

Sensory wanderings through the Rolex Learning Center #4/4

12-11-202017:0017:45

With: Cie Utilité Publique, Collège des Humanités EPFL
Place and room: Hall du Rolex Learning Center
Category: Cultural events

Sensory wanderings through the Rolex Learning Center #3/4

26-11-202017:0017:45

With: Cie Utilité Publique, Collège des Humanités EPFL
Place and room: Hall du Rolex Learning Center
Category: Cultural events

Rohrwerk, pavillon sonore

ROHRWERK – pavillon sonore

27-04-202129-04-2021

With: Compositeurs: Beat Gysin (idée et concept), Nicolas Buzzi, Emilio Guim, Marianthi Papalexandri, German Toro-Perez et Denis Schuler Architectes: Bureau Made In (François Charbonnet et Patrick Heiz) Scénographe: Peter Affentranger Musiciens : Shuyue Zhao, Jens Bracher, Stephen Menotti, brise Anne, Jeanne Larrouturou – Studio-klangraum
Place and room: Patio extérieur du Rolex Learning Center
Category: Cultural events