Guide to the University of California, Irvine, International Center for Humanistic Discourses records MS.C.021

Finding aid prepared by Kimberly Gallon, 2015.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
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Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: University of California, Irvine, International Center for Humanistic Discourses records
Creator: International Center for Humanistic Discourses
Identifier/Call Number: MS.C.021
Physical Description: 3.2 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1992-2000
Abstract: This collection includes records for the operation of the International Center for Humanistic Discourses at the University of California, Irvine in the 1990s. Forms of materials include published papers, conference summaries, conference transcripts, correspondence, conference planning papers, the Humboldt grant proposal, member rosters, audio cassette recordings, photographs, and one VHS.
Language of Material: English .

Access

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

University of California, Irvine, International Center for Humanistic Discourses records. MS-C021. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Acquisition Information

Gift of J. Hillis Miller, 2010.

Existence and Location of Originals

External media received, digital object numbers MSC021_DIG001-MSC021_DIG002

Processing History

Minimally processed by Kimberly Gallon, 2015.

Historical Background

The International Center for Humanistic Discourses at the University of California, Irvine, was created to study "the cultural function of the humanistic discourses and, more particularly, the constitutive contribution of the arts to the formation of culture." ICHD was established by a grant from the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation with matching support from UC Irvine. Principal investigators were Murray Krieger and Wolfgang Iser, but members of the center included Hazard Adams, Ernst Behler, Hendrik Birus, Jacques Derrida, J. Hillis Miller, K. Ludwig Pfeiffer, Bill Readings, Pauline Yu, and Wang Ching-hsien.
ICHD organized the The International Conference on Humanistic Discourses, held in 1994 (April 3-8) at UC Irvine, 1995 at UC Irvine, 1996 (September 16-20) in Munich, 1997 (October 5-11) in Seattle, and 1999 (April 7-9) at UC Irvine. Papers from the 1994, 1995, and 1996 conferences were published in the online journal Surfaces (University of Montreal).

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection includes records for the operation of the International Center for Humanistic Discourses at the University of California, Irvine in the 1990s. Forms of materials include published papers, conference summaries, conference transcripts, correspondence, conference planning papers, the Humboldt grant proposal, member rosters, audio cassette recordings, photographs, and one VHS.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the following three series:
  1. Planning and conference material, circa 1990-2005 (bulk circa 1994-1996), 1.5 linear feet
  2. Conference recordings and transcripts,1993-2009, 1 linear foot
  3. Publications, 1993-2009, 0.4 linear foot

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Critical theory -- Audio-visual aids.
Critical theory -- Archives.
Krieger, Murray
Derrida, Jacques
Miller, J. Hillis (Joseph Hillis)
International Conference for Humanistic Discourses

box 1, folder 1-40, box 2, folder 1-10

Planning and conference material Series 1. circa 1990-2005 (bulk circa 1994-1996)

Physical Description: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content Summary

This series is composed of planning and conference materials from the International Center for Humanistic Discourse at University of California, Irvine. This includes participant papers, conference schedules, correspondence, CVs, summary of statements, and some photos from various ICHD conferences, circa 1990-2005.

Arrangement

This series is arranged chronologically.
 

Conference recordings and transcripts Series 2. circa 1993-1999

Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content Summary

This series is composed of 73 cassette tapes, 2 floppy disks, and 1 VHS as well as typed transcripts, all pertaining to The International Center for Humanistic Discourses, circa 1993-1999.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in two subseries, each subseries is arranged chronologically.
box 4, box 5

Recordings Subseries 2.1 circa 1992-1999 (bulk 1992-1994)

Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.
box 2, folder 11-17

Transcripts Subseries 2.2. circa 1993-1999

Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.
 

Publications Series 3. circa 1993-1999

Physical Description: 0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.

Scope and Content Summary

This series is composed of published papers written by members of the International Center of Humanistic Discourses, circa 1993-1999 as well as papers from the 1994, 1995, and 1996 conferences, which were published in the online journal, Surfaces.

Arrangement

This series is arranged in two subseries, each subseries is arranged chronologically.
box 2, folder 18-20

Published papers Subseries 3.1. circa 1991-1993

Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.
box 3, folder 1-7

Surfaces Subseries 3.2. circa 1994-1996

Physical Description: 0.2 Linear Feet
Language of Material: English.