New York Institute for the Humanities

The New York Institute for the Humanities (NYIH) is an academic organization founded by Richard Sennett in 1976 to promote the exchange of ideas between academics, writers, and the general public.[1][2] The NYIH regularly holds seminars open to the public, as well as meetings for its approximately 250 Fellows. Previously affiliated with the New York University, in 2021, the institute announced its partnership with the New York Public Library.

  1. ^ "N.Y.U. Names Director Of Humanities Institute", New York Times, April 3, 1987, retrieved 2008-04-02
  2. ^ Richardson, Lynda (January 13, 2001), "Headhunting For a Thinker And a Buzz", New York Times, retrieved 2008-04-02