Humanities Institute at Stony Brook

Undergraduate Takeover at HISB

Programming dedicated to our undergraduate community

Haunted Humanities with spooky jack-o-lanterns and bats

Announcing the Fall 2026 Undergraduate Takeover: Haunted Humanities! 

On October 28, 2026, join the Humanities Institute and participating departments for a festival of spooky activities at Campus Lifetime (12:00–2:00 P.M.), with prizes, trick-or-treating, crafts, food, and more!

Start in the Humanities Building Lobby and explore to find pop-ups throughout the building. Complete all the activities for a raffle entry!

Activities

Salem Possessed: Documents from the Witch-Trials

  • Examine historical documents and solve a puzzle

The CAT Lab's Cabinet of Curiosities

  • Create 3D printed black cats, lithograph print, or a spooky button

Study Abroad's Bury Your Misconceptions

  • Learn about Study Abroad programs at SBU with a gravestone-themed activity

The Dark Side of History: Mummies, Magic, Myths, Monsters

  • Explore creepy curiosities, unravel mysterious beliefs, and discover the darker side of the past.

Dead Air: Live! (from the English Suite)

  • A live-on-air performance of the classic noir radio play "Sorry, Wrong Number!"

Matcha and Monsters

  • Join AAAS for a delicious cup of matcha

Trick-or-Treating Locations

  • HUM Lobby (History; Writing Center)
  • HUM 1008 (Languages & Cultural Studies; Creative Writing, Film, & TV)
  • HUM 1009 (Music--also presenting a spooky soundtrack!)
  • HUM 1046 (AAAS)
  • HUM 2005 (DWR)
  • HUM 2019 (English)
  • HUM 2036 (HLL)
  • HUM 2048 (WGSS)

Sponsors and Participating Departments

Sponsored by the Humanities Institute, the Division of Undergraduate Education, Study Abroad, Student Affairs, the CAT Lab, and URISE

Participating departments: Asian/Asian American Studies • Creative Writing, Film and TV • English • Hispanic Languages & Literature • History • Languages and Cultural Studies • Music • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies • Writing and Rhetoric