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Throughout the month of February, the African and African American Studies program, which is celebrating 35 years as a program, is hosting various events —starting with a kickoff celebration on February 6—and activities to celebrate and honor the contributions of our Black ancestors, artists, scholars, leaders, innovators, and community members.

The Salem witch trials have been a popular subject for literary re-creation since the early nineteenth century. Lockwood’s research project, Tituba Indian: The History of an American Cultural Figure, will further her work on a monograph of the same title, examining how Tituba—one of the first women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch hunt—has been represented since the end of the Civil War, when she was first portrayed as biracial.

Research associate professor John Kotcher had served as the interim director of the Center for Climate Change Communication, a research center chartered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, since June 2025 after the retirement of Ed Maibach, the center's founding director and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus.

In the fall 2025 semester, the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies hosted a vibrant lineup of academic, cultural, and community-focused events that brought together scholars, students, and the wider public.

The 2025-2026 colloquium continues for the spring semester! Hosted by the college's Cultural Studies Program, the spring lineup features challenging and dynamic scholars, writers, researchers, and activists. All events will be livestreamed on GMU-TV. Click through for the complete schedule. 

Fall for the Book is excited to announce spring programming for 2026, including new podcasts and the lineup for the Mini Fest on February 19 in Fenwick Library.

Each semester we honor graduating students nominated by their departments for their academic achievement and contributions to their respective fields. Please join us in celebrating the winter 2025 undergraduate and graduate student honorees.

As George Mason University's Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) program celebrates its 50th anniversary, non-traditional, adult learners continue to gear degrees toward their interests while juggling busy lives.

MetroStar co-founder and chief executive officer Ali Manouchehri, BA Philosophy ’99, is the featured speaker at George Mason University’s Winter Commencement on December 18.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences mourns the passings of Yaqub Mirza and Abdulaziz Sachedina, contributors to the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies.