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School of Arts and Humanities Night of Research and Creative Activities

Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 | 4 p.m. | UC San Diego Arts and Humanities Building

The School of Arts and Humanities invites all to join an in-person celebration of the research and creative excellence within our school. This year's event poses a single question:

What is research in the School of Arts and Humanities? 

Each department answers in its own way — through philosophical argument, archival scholarship, performance, design, and more. As you move through the space, the event becomes a walk through many different definitions of the same word. Faculty and student representatives from all six departments, as well as the Institute of Arts and Humanities, will be featured, highlighting a breadth of activity that ranges from individual research to collaborative projects.

The evening will include both a brief program and an open fair of interactive exhibits. Located throughout the lobby and courtyard of the Arts and Humanities Building, this free, casual event is open to the entire community.

2026 Night of Research and Creative Activities

Oct. 16, 2026 | 4:00-7:00 p.m. | Arts and Humanities Building

  • 4:00-7:00 p.m. | Research and Creative Showcase
  • 4:30 p.m. | Program begins
  • 5:30 p.m. | Off the Shelf: Readings and Talks
  • 6:15 p.m. | Game Show: Two Truths and a Lie

A Showcase to Explore

Beyond the program, the lobby and courtyard of the Arts and Humanities Building will host a wide-ranging showcase of individual and group research and creative activities. Current stations include:

  • Global reach — an interactive map of the school's work around the world
  • Off the shelf — recent and seminal faculty publications
  • Step inside history — an interactive experience built around the Dean's research
  • Two Truths and a Lie — a philosophical game show experience
  • Behind the archive — a look at how historians uncover the past
  • And more!

2026 Featured Participants

Alina Bokovikova

Andy Lamey

Craig Callender

Cristina Della Coletta

Lora Powell

Todd Henry

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Event agenda

Event Agenda
  • 4:00-7:00 p.m. | Research and Creative Showcase
    • Explore posters, displays, and demonstrations from faculty and students throughout the lobby and ground floor.
  • 4:30 p.m. | Program begins (Lobby)
    • Cristina Della Coletta, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
    • Short Talks (Lobby)
      • Andrea Mendoza, Faculty, Literature
      • Emily Barger, DMA Student, Music
      • Cristina Della Coletta, Dean, School of Arts and Humanities with Filiberto Chiabrando and Erica Casareto, Visiting scholars from Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • 5:30 p.m. | Off the Shelf: Readings and Talks (Book Nook)
    • Chloe Watlington, MFA student, Literature
    • Constance Von Igel de Mello, PhD Candidate, Literature
    • Andy Lamey, Faculty, Philosophy
  • 6:15 p.m. | Game Show: Two Truths and a Lie (Lobby)
    • Craig Callender, Faculty, Philosophy with Mika Smith, PhD Candidate, Philosopy and a surprise guest as game show host

 

Full participant list

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Event details

The Arts and Humanities Night of Research and Creative Activities is a key project within the Research and Creative Activities program of the school. Goals for the event are to highlight and build awareness of our research and creative activities excellence, cultivate climate and visibility for our school and the university, and build understanding and access to grant-seeking tools.

  • Location:
    • UC San Diego campus, in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood (near Sixth College).
    • Venues:
      • Arts and Humanities Building main lobby and central courtyard
    • Located next to The Jeannie auditorium and near the Craft Center, the Arts and Humanities Building courtyard faces the central grassy quad