The Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities (MOCH) is committed to having a richer and deeper conversation about the issues that matter to us all.

Originally founded to encourage interdisciplinary research and teaching on campus, MOCH offers a variety of programs to encourage students, faculty, and members of the Memphis community to discuss the most important questions that we face locally and nationally.

We believe that through shared reading and dialogue, we can participate in transforming our public discussion in more productive and meaningful directions. To this end, we sponsor reading groups, lectures, and other programming to build community through shared intellectual exchange.

For specifics about our programming please explore the website.