
Humanities
If you like to use both sides of your brain—integrating a creative, human-centered approach with an understanding of science and technology—our degree programs may be right for you.
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The humanities explore the nature and communication of the values that guide not only science and technology, but also all parts of the human experience. You may study art and architectural history, communication, history, linguistics, literature, and philosophy in the Department of Humanities. You will learn critical thinking and communication skills, gain ethical awareness, and understand the global and historical perspectives on culture, science, and technology.
Throughout our curricula, we offer you:
- Small class sizes, which allow for daily opportunities to learn through dialogue with your colleagues
- Quality instruction and personal attention from our faculty members
- Practical learning experiences that build upon the strengths of our faculty, the Illinois Tech community, and the rich opportunities offered in Chicago and beyond
Living History
Professor of History Margaret Power, an expert on Latin American and Puerto Rican history, discusses Puerto Rico’s struggle to recover from 2017's Hurricane Maria.
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Game On
The Department of Humanities integrates traditional humanistic inquiry with science and technology. Among our programs, our digital humanities major offers training in web application development, user experience research, and video game design.
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Communicating Science
Andrew Adams, a fourth-year communication major specializing in science journalism, won the Best Research Video award at the 2019 Lewis College Undergraduate Research Day for his project, "Are Batteries Equivalent to Climate Change? Testing for the Politicization of Energy Storage in the Media."
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History Professor's Book Highlighted Online
Illinois Institute of Technology Associate Professor of History Mar Hicks's book, Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing (MIT Press, 2018), was...

Looking Closer at the Games for Girls Movement
In the mid-1990s toy, game, and software companies launched a surge of products geared toward girls in what would later be called the Games for Girls movement. The effort, motivated by both the sales...

Humanities' Margaret Power Publishes Piece in Radical History Review
Professor of History Margaret Power published a piece in the Radical History Review on December 19. Titled "El estado opresor es un macho violador // the oppressive state is a macho rapist", the piece...
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Department of Humanities
Siegel Hall
3301 South Dearborn, Suite 218
Chicago, IL 60616