May 26, 2026  
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027 
    
Undergraduate Record 2026-2027

Public Humanities in Place Minor


Program Requirements


Pan University Minor in Public Humanities in Place

Pan University Minor in Public Humanities in Place

The pan-university minor in Public Humanities in Place introduces undergraduate students to the importance of place and story in the shaping of the American imagination. As our national discourses become increasingly polarized, and our lives are more digital and disembodied, this minor offers undergraduate students an introduction to strategies that reground, repair, and renew communities and our imagination for localities, and the importance of the humanities in restoring the fabric of everyday life. Professor Louis Nelson currently serves as the Director of this 5-course (15 credits) minor. Students interested in enrolling in the minor should contact the Director at lnelson@virginia.edu.

All students interested in completing the 15-credit minor are required to take the following:

 

Required Foundation Course:


Students will also take one course from each of four categories:


UVA/Charlottesville


Practice