The Buffalo Humanities Festival’s mission is to foster dialogue, the sharing of ideas, and the enjoyment of the humanities among the public, scholars, and artists. We believe that the understanding of history, culture, literature, arts media, and the diverse traditions of the humanities are an essential part of life and that this greater understanding fosters civic engagement. Each year, the festival draws on our city’s many rich academic traditions and resources to engage the most pressing questions of our time.

This annual event was started in 2014 and is presented this year by the University at Buffalo’s Humanities Institute in cooperation with Canisius University, Daemen University, and SUNY Buffalo State University as well as the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. We recognize the long history of support since the inception of the festival by Humanities New York.

For more information, e-mail huminst@buffalo.edu