CSUN’s local chapter of 4Humanities holds monthly meetings that include scholarly discussion of the current state of the humanities and advocacy options; communicates with other local chapters to participate in 4Humanities events; contributes to the 4Humanities website through blog posts and article suggestions; and holds an annual colloquium with a relevant keynote speaker (budget allowing).

Members can contribute to the 4Humanities organization by blogging, keeping an online journal, researching and sharing articles, and/or fundraising. Additionally, CSUN’s local 4Humanities chapter showcases humanities scholarship using a “backpack documentary” system where the members of CSUN’s chapter each learn how to document humanities research/projects by creating mini-documentary films. Students opting to create these documentaries must undergo a mandatory training session on equipment use and basic editing, organizing the project’s timeline (including scheduling equipment use), and implementing the project. Mini-documentary projects can range from current student research to the making of the documentary itself.

The overall goal is to use interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration to foster connections among local branch members and outside the community. Aligning with the 4Humanities initiative, 4Humanities@CSUN is sponsored by the Center for the Digital Humanities.

Council Members:

Kristin Cornelius, President (kristin.cornelius.93@my.csun.edu)
Joel Garcia, Vice President (joel.garcia.60@my.csun.edu)
Michael Green, Treasurer (michael.green.74@my.csun.edu
Michael Boyd, Secretary (michael.boyd.92@my.csun.edu)

Read more at 4Humanities@CSUN’s website.