College of Humanities

A place of convergence of human and social sciences at the heart of EPFL

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A new way to experience traditional music of Afghanistan

— (Summer Series): Mathieu Clavel, a master’s student in the College of Humanities (CDH) Digital Humanities Institute, is bringing musical heritage from Afghanistan to life using tools from data science and virtual reality.

From robots to migration: the SHS program's new fall courses

— For the autumn 2019 semester, bachelor and master students at EPFL will be able to register for some exciting new interdisciplinary courses in the College of Humanities Social and Human Sciences program. Topics range from law and ethics to economics, sustainability, digital humanities and more.

CROSS program 2020 invites proposals on the theme of mobility

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

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The CDH’s vision: a POLY-perspective

The CDH's POLY-perspectives

Our POLY-perspective vision is based on four interrelated pillars. Each and every of the CDH’s activities (teaching, research or public engagement) explicitly addresses at least two of these pillars: interdisciplinarity, global awareness, citizenship, creativity

The CDH's POLY-perspectives

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

DHI website

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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Effective Interactive Teaching

2019-09-06 09:00:00 12:30:00

With: Siara Isaac
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Conferences - Seminars

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The art of questioning: teaching with clickers

2019-09-20 09:00:00 12:30:00

With: Siara Isaac
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Internal trainings

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Effective Lecturing

2019-09-27 09:00:00 17:00:00

With: Ingrid Le Duc
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Conferences - Seminars

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Using vocal techniques to teach effectively

2019-10-01 09:00:00 13:00:00

With: Mandira Halder
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Internal trainings

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Améliorer l'expressivité et sa voix pour ses cours

2019-11-18 09:00:00 17:00:00

With: Rita Gay
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Conferences - Seminars

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Flipping a Class from 0 to 180

2020-02-18 13:00:00 16:30:00

With: Cécile Hardebolle & Siara Isaac
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Internal trainings

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Course Design

2020-03-03 13:00:00 16:30:00

With: Ingrid Le Duc
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Internal trainings

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Lecture Demonstrations in the age of YouTube

2020-03-12 13:00:00 16:30:00

With: Ilya Eigenbrot
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Conferences - Seminars

Assessment Matters

2020-05-04 13:00:00 16:30:00

With: Roland Tormey
Place and room: salle CO 120
Category: Conferences - Seminars

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