Arts and Humanities Research Platform

The NYUAD division of Arts and Humanities is aligned with NYU’s mission as a leading research institution and has a Research Platform with which diverse research activities are activated.

The platform is a catalyst for attracting exceptional scholars worldwide, nurturing an environment that fosters research excellence and a vital facilitator for advancing collaborative research in the arts and humanities and critical inquiries into the cultural, artistic, historical, philosophical and other foci on the examined lives of societies.

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Upcoming Events

Arts & Humanities Research Open Day

Mark your calendars, our third Open Day is happening this Fall!

October 21, 2025 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM | NYUAD Campus

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Research Highlights

Women’s Review of Books Moves to NYUAD in 2026

The Division of Arts & Humanities is now the home of the Women’s Review of Books Journal, reinforcing NYUAD’s commitment to advancing scholarship and intellectual discourse in the arts and humanities.
Nathalie Peutz Awarded Radcliffe Fellowship

Associate Professor Nathalie Peutz has been awarded a 2025–26 Radcliffe Fellowship at Harvard, where she will write an ethnography on refugees in Djibouti; she also received fellowships from Brandeis and Stanford.
Shaikha Al Mazrou Unveils Deliberate Pauses in Hatta

Assistant Arts Professor of Visual Arts Shaikha Al Mazrou presents Deliberate Pauses, five monumental steel circles around Leem Lake, commissioned by Alserkal Arts Foundation with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.
Abhishek Majumdar Wins Best Director Award

Arts Professor of Theatre Abhishek Majumdar received the Best Director Award at the Windermere Theater Awards in India for Desdemona Roopakam, a chamber opera supported by NYUAD Arts & Humanities Research Funds.

image (c) Brijeshwar Singh 2025
Arts and Humanities Research in Review

Read the 2021–2023 report showcasing the scholarly achievements and innovations of NYUAD Arts and Humanities faculty in advancing the study of the human condition.