Interdisciplinary. Integrated. Catholic and Dominican.

Welcome to the Providence College Humanities Program! We offer an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to human life in all its dimensions through degree programs and course offerings, campus initiatives, and off campus collaborations. Grounded in the humanities, Catholic and Dominican in vision, and universal in scope, we invite students, scholars, and all members of our community and beyond to join us in the pursuit of timeless wisdom and cultural renewal.


In The Classroom

At the heart of our program you will find a community of devoted faculty and engaged students journeying together in pursuit of truth. We consider ourselves an intellectual fellowship: committed to the life of the mind and the joy of friendship, we love great books, lively conversation, and ideas that stand the test of time. We seek to carry the torch of the great tradition for a new generation, illuminating the path for those who follow.

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Majors and Minors

Classes

The Rome Semester

For those who seek to carry the flame.


Across Campus

We are on a quest to live truly human lives, a quest that will only succeed in the company of friends. We strive to build a genuine community animated by a love for the true, the good, and the beautiful. Such a community needs more than just the classroom, and the Humanities Program organizes a wide range of educational and cultural opportunities across campus in support of our common life together.

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Humanities
Forum

Signature
Initiatives

Mission
Mini-Grants

For those who seek deeper community.


Around the World

St. Dominic is remembered for sending his friars out to study at the greatest universities and to preach the good news in every nation. Following our patron’s example, the Humanities Program participates in a worldwide intellectual, spiritual and cultural community. We offer opportunities for engagement with distinguished universities worldwide, immersion in the extraordinary diversity of human culture, and encounters with world-renowned intellectuals on our own campus. In this way we hope to draw nearer to the God who unites the whole world in his love.

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Duc in Altum

Veritas Conference

C.S. Lewis Fellowship

For those who seek a higher love.


“Filling the Whole Earth with its Light”

The Significance of the Eight-Point Star

The symbol of the Humanities Program is the eight-point star. This golden star, shining out against the dark night, has deep significance for us: it reminds us of who we are and who we are called to be. To understand the significance of this star for our work, explore the slides below.

Painting of St. Dominic
early compass rose on a map
painting of the beatitudes

When we think of the eight points of the star, we remember the eight beatitudes, the guides Jesus gave to those seeking true happiness.

Star of Bethlehem
Our Lady, Star of the Sea
the Harrowing of Hell, by Fra Angelico