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Studies in the Humanities prepare students to graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a rapidly changing, highly diverse and internationally competitive world.

Our students find career opportunities in wide-ranging fields, including the legal and medical professions, nonprofit organizations, interpreting and translating services, journalism, advertising, creative and technical writing, human resources, banking, teaching, and countless others.

Dean Jeffery Reader

At the core of who we are in the Humanities is a process of inquiry that leads us to understand both ourselves and others through critical thinking, critical examination and critical analysis.

Read more from Dean Jeffrey Reeder in CSUN Today

Dean Scholar Emma Carroll

Emma Carroll, the 2024 College of Humanities Dean’s Scholar, has long been focused on excellence.

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2024 College of Humanities Outstanding Scholar Jessica Smith

This year’s College of Humanities Outstanding Scholar was what you might refer to as a reluctant matador.

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Humanities Events

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Feb 1 —
Feb 7

Mandatory Virtual Spring Graduate Program Orientation for incoming students.

Time: 12:00 am — 11:59 pm

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Apr 25

13th Annual Student Philosophy Conference

Time: 8:00 am — 5:00 pm

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Humanities News

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Promotional graphic announcing a grant award. At the top left, text reads: “Dr. Drake Langford and Nina Kato in the College of Humanities were awarded the prestigious 2025-26 CSU Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge grant.” Below, large text says: “Curriculum-Aligned AI Language Partner to Support Student-Centered Learning in Japanese.” On the right side are two circular photos: a man (Dr. Langford) and a woman (Nina Kato), placed over a background with digital data patterns. At the bottom right is the logo for CSUN (California State University, Northridge) Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures.

August 22, 2025

MCLL’s Associate Professor Dr. Drake Langford and Lecturer Nina Kato awarded 2025-26 CSU Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge grant

Congratulations to MCLL’s Associate Professor Dr. Drake Langford and Lecturer Nina Kato on being awarded th...

August 7, 2025

Great Turnout for the Exhibition and Lectures

The exhibition “Tales of Our Time: Two Contemporary Artists from China” opened as scheduled betwe...

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