About WPHL
The Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab (WPHL) at Florida International University fosters multidisciplinary research, teaching and community co-creation of projects and initiatives that encourage us to build a more equitable and just community and world.
The lab uses FIU’s status as an urban research institution and its strategic location in South Florida to leverage our faculty, student and staff expertise in serving our communities. We are committed to doing public-facing work.
As an Emerging Preeminent Program, WPHL positions FIU as a leader within the field of public humanities through its projects to preserve histories, tell stories, create narratives for change, and curate events and exhibitions that reflect the vast array of cultures in Miami and well beyond our doorstep.
Our Work
Since its founding in 2019, WPHL has built relationships with more than fifty libraries, archives, galleries and museums across South Florida providing support for preserving valued artifacts and supplying resources and training to preserve the past through additional modalities, such as oral history interviews.
WPHL funds faculty research and creates experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students through funded internships and supports graduate students through graduate assistantships. In 2021, WPHL was designated an Emerging Preeminent Program.
Looking Ahead
This is an exciting time for our lab. We continue to organize and participate in community-based events, focus on securing grant funding and seek donors interested in supporting our ongoing work.
In addition, we intend to expand opportunities for students, faculty and staff to engage with us by organizing events at our MMC and BBC campuses, provide start up research grants, offer micro credentials in the field of Public Humanities and expand our internship program.