‘The Humanities Play a Role in Shaping Culture’ – An Interview with HERA Network Chair, Dr Wojciech Sowa

Dr Sowa, why do we need an instrument such as HERA to promote research in the humanities at European level?

With 24 organisations in 23 countries, HERA is now a key funding instrument for the humanities at the transnational level in Europe. The projects that HERA has set in motion cover a wide range of topics and academic fields. Nonetheless, HERA achieves so much more than simply developing new programmes and lending money. We also serve as a platform for dialogue between the ‘modern humanities’ and the ‘traditional disciplines’.