Visualizing the Future at the Humanities Conference

As part of this year’s Humanities and Public Life Conference, students from all programs and profiles were invited to submit creative work connecting the conference theme to their Humanities course content. The 2025 theme, Hope and Despair: How and Why We Map Out the Future, encouraged participants to explore how hope and despair shape our visions of what lies ahead.

Student submissions included poetry, short stories, visual art, and more.

Photo: The shortlisted artists from the Visual Arts panel posing with their work.

Photo: This year’s Visual Arts panel winner, Valeria Ponce, with their piece Fix [world.exe]?. Congratulations to all the talented students, and special thanks to the Visual Arts Panel for their enthusiasm and dedication. The 2025 Humanities and Public Life Conference was truly a success!