The following Call for Proposals comes from the National Council on Public History:
Continue reading CFP: 2022 National Council on Public History (Deadline: 7/15)
The following Call for Proposals comes from the National Council on Public History:
Continue reading CFP: 2022 National Council on Public History (Deadline: 7/15)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Humanities Alliance released the following statement today from its Executive Director Stephen Kidd on the April announcement of $24 million in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support 225 humanities projects nationwide:
Continue reading Announcement: NHA Lauds Latest Round of NEH Grants
The following update comes from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS):
The Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowships recognize humanities and social science faculty who teach at two-year institutions and their vital contributions to scholarship, teaching, and their communities. The awards are tailored to the circumstances of these faculty and support their wide-ranging research ambitions. Fellows may use the awards to pursue projects with a variety of outcomes, including articles, book chapters, or books; course materials; exhibitions; community or campus events; online resources; and more. This program is made possible through the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Continue reading Congratulations, Mellon/ACLS Community College Fellows!
The Northeast Popular & American Culture Association (NEPCA) has launched their call for proposals for their 2021 conference, to be held virtually from October 21st-23rd. There is an extensive “conference areas page” that should interest many of our members.
Continue reading CFP: Northeast Popular & American Culture Association
Annually, the San Diego Community College District has a panel discussion in which the panelists, all of whom hold a humanities degree, discuss how their degree has helped them thrive in their field. The goal is to de-stigmatize the idea that you can’t do anything with a humanities degree. Since the session will be held via Zoom this year, our colleagues in San Diego have graciously shared the link to the session. More info in the fliers below.
Continue reading SDCCD “Careers in the Humanities Panel” Zoom Session
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Proposals for the 2021 National Humanities Conference is now available! The conference will be held November 11-14 in Detroit, Michigan.*
Continue reading Call for Proposals for the 2021 National Humanities Conference
The following comes from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC):
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invite you and interested colleagues to attend the upcoming online symposium: “Going Global, Growing Global: New Models for Internationalization at Community Colleges,” on Thursday, April 8 and Friday, April 9, 2021, from 1:00-3:00 pm Eastern Time. The promotional flyer for the two-day event is below.
Continue reading “Going Global, Growing Global: New Models for Internationalization at CCs”
Western Michigan University is pleased to announce the NEH summer institute for higher education faculty “Law and Culture in Medieval England,” hosted virtually from June 21 to July 16, 2021.
Have you ever wondered about how the Common Law or the legal profession came into being? About how law shaped culture or culture shaped law? About the difference between law as written and as practiced? If so, please consider applying. Full information at wmich.edu/medieval-law-culture.
DEADLINE: March 1st, 2021
Perhaps more so this year than in the last decade or so, the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are perhaps needed. With what has happened in our country over the the past few weeks, months, and years, this is perhaps the most important MLK Day in recent memory.To that end, we have compiled a few teaching resources below. Happy MLK Day, everyone.
Stanford King Institute: Lesson Plan on Letter from Birmingham Jail
The Harvard Gazette: “Losing King: Shock, Sorrow, Anger, and a Voice Time Hasn’t Silenced”
National Endowment for the Humanities: NEH-Supported Projects on the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The following comes from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC):