In 2026, Cornell's Society for the Humanities celebrates our 60th anniversary as a fellowship program and humanities center.
We are holding a Fellows Alumni Reunion on the Ithaca campus during the weekend of September 18-19, 2026. This reunion will bring together former fellows and directors, current fellows, faculty, and students to reconnect, reflect on the Society’s history, and celebrate its impact on interdisciplinary humanities research over the past six decades. The event combines alumni networking, scholarly discussions, faculty engagement, and anniversary celebrations to strengthen the Society’s intellectual community across generations.
If you’re a former fellow of Cornell's Society for the Humanities, this page is for you!
Society for the Humanities Fellows Alumni Reunion
September 18-19, 2026
Society for the Humanities | Andrew Dickson White House
Cornell University | Ithaca, New York
Join us for a Society for the Humanities fellows alumni reunion, meaningfully scheduled for the 60th anniversary of the program. We’re especially honored to welcome any 1960s and 1970s alumni who met in the building on Wait Avenue, and the alumni who were here for the 1970s refurbishing and move into the A.D. White House.
Weekend highlights include a Friday evening welcome gathering with current Cornell humanities faculty and current Society Fellows (year of Survival), opportunities to connect with current students, participation in panels on Saturday organized by former Society directors, and a Saturday evening anniversary banquet dinner.
View the weekend schedule (subject to change).
Registration and more
Registration
RSVP by September 4. Former fellows can bring a partner.
Who's Coming?
View our list of who's coming to see if your cohort-mates plan to be there.
Where Should I Stay?
We recommend booking a hotel as soon as possible, as Ithaca in the fall is a very busy place!
Book your lodging using our Where to Stay Guide.
Refresh your memory
Review the Society’s Focal Themes Archive – the names of the fellows in each cohort are listed on the left side of each focal theme page.
Stay in Touch
Questions? humctr@cornell.edu