Forum for
Integrated
Research

The Forum for Integrated Research

Uniting science and the humanities to reimagine our future

About

FIR is an interdivisional intellectual hub dedicated to bringing a multiplicity of forms of investigation into the increasingly complex world we live in. We hold that the separation of the humanistic fields from science since the 1800s has led us to an increasingly untenable situation for both fields and for society at large. Through FIR’s innovative, non-departmental structure, we connect scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to shape the future of knowledge formation and its application in addressing contemporary challenges.

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Our Thinkers

Our thinkers include preeminent names in their fields from Stanford, Harvard, UChicago and many more U.S. universities and institutes, including Nobel Prize winners, Guggenheim laureates, and MacArthur “Genius grant” recipients.

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Case studies

at the frontiers of knowledge

Read our essays on the necessity and virtue of cross-disciplinary collaboration in these key fields:

Digital History

Digital History

Jo Guldi’s research outlines how Digital History merges historical perspectives with data science, enhancing the analysis of both long-term and immediate changes.
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The Symbiosis of Science and Humanities

The Symbiosis of Science and Humanities

My project is to show that the humanities and sciences are interlaced, and that recognition of this fact is necessary if we are to better determine what is good for us as a society—and even as a species.
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Papers

Bonfire of the humanities

Bonfire of the humanities

by Jo Guldi
Public debate is afflicted by short-term thinking – how did history abdicate its role of inspiring the longer view?
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The Earth for Man

The Earth for Man

by Jo Guldi
Redistributing land was once central to global development efforts—and it should be today.
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Historians use data science to mine the past

Historians use data science to mine the past

by Jo Guildi
Historians today can perform computational tasks as they dig for insights—using, for example, computational models to reveal how often two words appear together in texts, launching network analyses to link individuals who appear in the same documents, or training computer vision models to recognize key features on digitized maps.
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Rethinking pedagogy

Innovative syllabi for un-siloed education and scholarship

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In the news

Harvard Derangement Syndrome

Harvard Derangement Syndrome

Steven Pinker, in a New York Times guest essay, discusses the attacks on Harvard and shares ideas on what a university should stand for.
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Oreskes on Trump

Oreskes on Trump

Renowned Jewish professor Naomi Oreskes talks about the consequences of the massive budget cuts for Harvard – and the positive sides of the attacks by the Trump administration.
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Oreskes on Harvard

Oreskes on Harvard

There were problems with anti-Semitism at Harvard, explains Jewish researcher Naomi Oreskes. However, the American government’s attacks on the university are politically motivated.
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