Welcome to the Oxford Humanities Division

The Humanities Division is one of four divisions in the University, bringing together the faculties of Classics, English, Fine Art (Ruskin School), History, Linguistics, Medieval and Modern Languages, Music, Oriental Studies, Philosophy, and Theology. The Division offers world-class teaching and research, backed by the superb resources of the University’s libraries and museums, including the famous Bodleian Library, with its 11 million volumes and priceless early book and manuscript collections, and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. Such historic resources are linked to cutting-edge agendas in research and teaching, with an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary study. Our faculties are among the largest in the world, enabling Oxford to offer an education in Arts and Humanities unparalleled in its range of subjects, from music and fine art to ancient and modern languages.

The Head of the Humanities Division is Professor Sally Shuttleworth.