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 data scientist Robert West believes it’s going to take more than statements from scientists to communicate about COVID-19 effectively © iStock

How digital humanities can help in a pandemic

— With the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is a race against the clock to implement science-based measures to protect society’s most vulnerable populations. Public engagement with data has never been more urgent, and as EPFL professor Robert West explains, digital humanities research has a key role to play.

Jean-André Davy-Guidicelli tests the space divider prototypes (image from Feb. 2020, before COVID-19) © INSSINC/Vivian Ambros

EPFL students innovate educational solutions in Bangalore schools

— For the second edition of the India Switzerland Social Innovation Camp (INSSINC), ten students spent two weeks in February prototyping multifaceted solutions to challenges facing underserved communities in India.

At ArtLab, actors and musicians await soundpainter Walter Thompson's instructions © Constance Frei

EPFL learns how to 'soundpaint'

— Students from EPFL and the University of Lausanne (UNIL) brought their musical, theatrical, and dance skills to ArtLab for a unique workshop and performance series led by Walter Thompson, inventor of the real-time composing sign language known as soundpainting.

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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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Two students looking at images from the past and the present

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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Cancelled

Infinity Room 2 – ArtLab exhibition

Extension of the exhibition until March 29, 2020 This interactive exhibition celebrates the 50 years of EPFL and invites you to explore the school’s captivating history. Interactive visualizations bring an infinitude of…

13-09-201929-03-2020

With: Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+)
Place and room: ArtLab pavillon B
Category: Cultural events

Cancelled

Infinity Room 2 – ArtLab exhibition

13-09-201929-03-2020

With: Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+)
Place and room: ArtLab pavillon B
Category: Cultural events

Poetry Contest

01-02-202015-04-2020

With: Concours ouvert aux étudiants et collaborateurs de l’EPFL
Category: Cultural events

Cancelled

Balélec, l’exposition

19-03-202010-05-2020

Place and room: ArtLab – DataSquare
Category: Conferences – Seminars

CancelledA.Hertzog

Effective Lecturing

31-03-202009:0016:30

With: Mirjam Mekhaiel, Ingrid Le Duc
Place and room: CO 120
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Rohrwerk, pavillon sonore

ROHRWERK – pavillon sonore

28-04-202030-04-2020

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

Assessment Matters

04-05-202013:0016:30

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

A utopian vision of futuristic cities

10-05-202030-06-2020

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

[ Fondation Bertarelli Catalyst Fund – Research Funding ]

19-05-202019:0619:06

Category: Call for proposal