The Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Research Leaders Network (HASS-RLN), co-organized and co-led by Shelome Gooden (University of Pittsburgh) and Christine Mallinson (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) met September 18-20, 2024. This is part of the broad efforts of HASS-RLN to promote, support, strategize and advance opportunities for humanities and humanities-adjacent research.
HASS-RLN brought together 25 University-based senior research leaders from 23 different states, whose administrative responsibilities include HASS research development and support. Also showcased were four centers at Pitt, archival spaces and collections at the Hillman Library and the Homewood Community Engaged Center. The group was hosted by the Center for Philosophy of Science, and participated in hands-on activities at the Center for Creativity and the Hillman library.
All center directors shared high level overviews on the research and creative activities happening at Pitt and across wider the Pittsburgh community: Center for Philosophy of Science (Director, Edouard Machery); Humanities Center, (David Marshall, Co-Director); Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice, (Director, Sheila Vélez Martínez); Center on Race and Social Problems, (Director, Kyaien Conner).