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Kahn Liberal Arts Institute
Since 1998, the Louise W. and Edmund J. Kahn Liberal Arts Institute has supported collaborative research among Smith and Five College faculty, Smith students and visiting scholars—all without regard to the traditional boundaries of departments, programs and academic divisions. Each year the institute supports long- and short-term projects that are proposed, planned and organized by Smith College faculty.
Important COVID-19 Information
All events on campus have been canceled for spring 2020. For updates on Smith’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) page.
Call for Proposals for Democracies (2021-22)
The Kahn Liberal Arts Institute is partnering with the Provost’s Office for the next campus-wide themed year in 2021-22, focusing on democracies. The Kahn Institute invites ideas, suggestions and proposals from Smith faculty this spring for yearlong and short-term projects. Contact Director Alexandra Keller (akeller@smith.edu) to suggest a project and schedule a meeting for further discussion.
The Kahn Chronicle
The Kahn Chronicle is a biannual newsletter to update the Smith community on projects, events and happenings of interest at the Kahn Institute.
Research Without Boundaries
“The Kahn Institute is unique. No other college has anything quite like it—an incubator for cross-disciplinary research, debate and colleagueship, and a haven for free speech.”
“Being a Kahn student fellow had a huge influence on me and ultimately inspired me to pursue a doctorate in history.”
Rachel Johnson ’12
