College of Humanities ‐ EPFL

Bringing together engineering and the humanities

The College of Humanities (CDH) encourages joint research and educational programs that combine the human and social sciences with engineering, life sciences, natural sciences and the other technical fields taught at EPFL. We work through a variety of teaching, research and public outreach programs as described below.

CDH in brief

This year our school has 74 employees, seven faculty members and 130 teachers, and offers 146 classes on a wide variety of topics. We are also home to two research centers – the Digital Humanities Institute (DHI) and the Institute for Area and Global Studies (IAGS) – as well as EPFL Pavilions and the CDH-Culture program, which puts on a range of artistic and cultural events.

Our teaching, research and public outreach activities are carried out using what we call a POLY-perspective approach based on the principles of:

cross-disciplinary thinking
big-picture awareness
responsible citizenship
creativity

Education at CDH

Research at CDH

Art, culture and society

News

A new trailer for the DH Master at EPFL

Published:26.03.21 — When the Digital Humanities Institute (DHI) approached their video production partner to create a short promotional video of its Digital Humanities Master program, it was suggested that we create something quick and engaging like ‘the trailer for a Norwegian police series’. Certainly an exciting idea, so the green light was given.

"Watt is Art" Exhibition at EPFL Pavilion A

Published:24.03.21 — Solar panels and Art in the same sentence? Art blended into our day-to-day objects like solar panels, a collaboration between artists and scientists, Watt is Art is a glimpse into what is possible in the realm of future architecture and building design.

Philosophy Hour with Sandra Laugier

Published:18.03.21 — Come discuss philosophy with renowned professor Sandra Laugier on Wednesday March 31, 2021 – from 19:00 to 20:00

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ArtLab EPFL - photo Adrien Barakat — ArtLab EPFL – photo Adrien Barakat

EPFL Pavilions

Learn more about ArtLab

EPFL Pavilions, located in the middle of EPFL’s Lausanne campus, consists of three pavilions that bring together art, research and technology. The exhibitions held by ArtLab explore the many ways that digital technology and engineering are changing the way we experience art and our cultural heritage. Entry free of charge.

CDH events

Nature of Robotics: An Expanded Field

02-03-202125-04-2021

With: EPFL: Prof. Auke Ijspeert’s Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob), Prof. Herbert Shea’s Soft Transducers Laboratory (LMTS), Prof. Selman Sakar’s MicroBioRobotic Systems (MICROBS) Laboratory, Prof Jamie Paik’s Reconfigurable Robotics Laboratory (RRL). Artistes: Haseeb Ahmed, Claudia Comte, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, Agnes Denes, Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson, Urs Fischer, Basim Magdy, Jürg Lehni, Adrien Missika, Katja Novitskova, Trevor Paglen, Léa Pereyre & PATHOS, Jean Tinguely et Suzanne Treister
Place and room: EPFL pavilions
Category: Exhibitions

Games on Campus – Rencontre UNIL-EPFL autour du jeu vidéo

29-04-202129-04-2021

With: Romain Altenbach (UNIL SSP), Marc Atallah (UNIL Lettres Français et Maison d’ailleurs), Liliana Lovallo (UNIL Lettres Allemand), Marie-Élodie Perga (UNIL GSE), Kevin Rosianu (UNIL SSP ISSUL)
Online: https://www.twitch.tv/clicgamestar
Category: Conferences – Seminars

The Rolex Learning Center, the first decade !

25-05-202111-04-2021

Category: Cultural events

Games on Campus – Rencontre UNIL-EPFL autour du jeu vidéo

27-05-202127-05-2021

With: TBA
Online: https://www.twitch.tv/clicgamestar
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Games on Campus – Rencontre UNIL-EPFL autour du jeu vidéo

24-06-202124-06-2021

With: TBA
Online: https://www.twitch.tv/clicgamestar
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Newsletter

The newsletter of the College of Humanities appears approximately every two months. It includes upcoming events, the latest news, as well as various news about collaborators and current projects.