Humanities supports the principle of curiosity-driven, fundamental research in traditional core disciplines of the Humanities, such as:
- Anthropology, Ethnology and Folklore
- Archaeology
- Art & Art History
- Classical Studies
- Cognitive Science
- History
- History & Philosophy of Science
- Literature
- Linguistics
- Music & Musicology
- Oriental & African Studies
- Paedagogical & Educational Research
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Religion and Theology
Humanities is engaged in newly-structured, broad fields of study, such as:
- Area studies (African, American, Asian, Australasian, European studies)
- Media Studies
- Gender Studies
- Heritage Studies
- Digital Humanities
Humanities is contributing to the development of emerging, trans-disciplinary research areas, such as:
- Complexity Research
- Cognitive Science
- Development, Environmental and Landscape Studies
- Health and Welfare Research
- Migration Studies
- Studies into Culture and Technology
- Human-Computer Interaction