What does undergraduate research look like?
Undergraduate research in the humanities may take many forms: a critical essay on a cultural object or literary text; an original painting on an historical subject the student has learned about in class; an oral history of an event, an organization or even an individual.
Often emerging from work completed in a university course (e.g., a final paper or project), undergraduate research in the humanities goes beyond the classroom into the archives, the library, or the community itself to start new conversations about the histories, ideas, values and institutions we all share.
Working with their faculty mentors both during the regular academic year and over summer and winter breaks, undergraduate researchers at MU may be integrated into ongoing, grant-funded research projects or included as research assistants, interviewers, choreographers, co-curators or even co-authors on peer-reviewed publications. In the process, they learn valuable skills, including project management, strategic communication and teamwork that will serve them well as they pursue further academic study or begin careers as professionals.
Resources for undergraduate researchers
Joint endeavor of the Honors College and the Office of Undergraduate Research that supports research teams in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Current projects include “Minority Focused News,” “Art of Death” and “Santa Fe Trail.” Funding for students and faculty.
Oversees Stamps Scholars, Brazeal Scholars, and Discovery Fellows, which place incoming first-year students in research placements, including in arts and humanities fields; co-sponsors ASH Scholars with Office of Undergraduate Research; oversees Cherng Summer Scholars, which funds students to conduct summer research full-time, including in arts and humanities fields.
Resources for graduate students and post-doctoral students, including funding opportunities and professional development.
Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy
Biweekly speaker series, conferences, undergraduate and graduate scholarships, faculty grants.
Reopens in late 2023.
Office of Undergraduate Research
Provides workshops and other resources for undergraduate students interested in research, including research in the arts and humanities. The office sponsors the Visual Art and Design Showcase and co-sponsors ASH Scholars with the Honors College; oversees undergraduate research showcases and forums.
Provides relevant and diverse perspectives by acquiring, preserving and making accessible rare, fragile, and culturally significant materials for use in research, instruction, and outreach. The department serves University of Missouri faculty, students, and staff, as well as members of the general public across a wide range of disciplines, from the sciences to the humanities.
State Historical Society of Missouri
Historical exhibits, an art gallery and a repository of archival materials. Sponsors internships.
Visual Art and Design Showcase
A venue for Mizzou undergraduate students to display and discuss their scholarly work in an exhibition setting.