Public Humanities connects with the public and engages with the community.

The BA Programme in Public Humanities at CUHK is a synergy between the critical skills of Cultural Studies and the practical know-how of Cultural Management. We seek to engage diverse publics in community building through cultural activities, encourage the creation of knowledge collectively through innovative curation, and promotes the relevance of humanities to the current conditions of civic and cultural life.

We recognize how culture nurtures ideas, and how ideas transform culture.

We aim to nurture a new generation of cultural mediators, producers, and professionals to meet the needs and challenges of contemporary society. We also aim to transform cultural practices for better community building.

Our programme fosters students’ critical and creative thinking, deepens their understanding of culture, heritage, and the arts; it also enhances their ability to communicate and collaborate with the public. We are committed to training students in research skills, cultural sensitivity, media literacy, curating, and policy-making, bringing the knowledge and values of the humanities into the cultural life of the general public. We also promote global citizenship and civic participation, and support sustainable development of various cultural enterprises in society.

The Bachelor of Arts in Public Humanities opens the door to a wide range of exciting career paths, allowing graduates to pursue their passion and make a meaningful contribution in various fields. Here are some potential career avenues for Public Humanities graduates:

• Researchers and educators in the field of humanities, arts and culture
• Cultural policy research and advocacy
• Curators, managers, and specialists of cultural venues (such as arts centres, public museums, private galleries, and auction houses)
• Practitioners in government and non-government organizations and Social Enterprises devoted to community-building, cultural conservations, and sustainability
• Cultural entrepreneurs and influencers
• Cultural, arts and media practitioners
• Professionals of tangible and intangible cultural heritage

If students intend to study further, our department also offers various postgraduate programmes in this field, including:

- Taught postgraduate programmes:

• M.A. in Cultural Management
• M.A. in Intercultural Studies

- Research postgraduate programmes

• M.Phil.-Ph.D. in Cultural Studies

Yes, there are. BA in Public Humanities offers internship programme and courses on community art and curation for students to gain hands-on experience in cultural industry and community engagement. Also, department organizes various alumni sharing and career talks, and Artist-in-residence scheme, so that students could have direct conversation with people working in related fields.

We encourage students to take part in our capstone course CURE4038 Summer Internship. Students will engage themselves in organizations such as non-governmental organizations, media organizations, museums, art institutions, cultural institutions, theatre, etc. Alternatively, students can take part in CUHK’s Co-operative Education Programme (Co-op@CUHK) to fulfil the graduation requirement.