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Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88129425671?pwd=cKe7gmHRZM3DZCbu4LXtaEw1mgRr9k.1
Meeting ID: 881 2942 5671
Passcode: 980393
Tahar Ben Jelloun is an acclaimed francophone novelist of Moroccan descent. His 2001 novel This Blinding Absence of Light (Cette aveuglante absence de lumière) provides a fictionalized historical narrative inspired by experiences of soldiers imprisoned for two decades following a botched assassination attempt against the Moroccan King Hasan II and the failed coup targeting his government in 1971. This presentation will weave a critical reading of the novel with a brief history of Hasan II’s reign, the coup attempts he survived, and the closing of the notorious prison at Tazmamart in the Moroccan desert. Additionally, Ben Jelloun’s novel will be considered in the context of a long-standing debate among African intellectuals regarding the use of European languages in African literature. In this context, Ben Jelloun’s use of Frenchwill be juxtaposed with arguments by Kenyan novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o to promote African fiction written in indigenous languages.
The CCHA invites proposals from all community college humanities faculty engaged in innovative pedagogy, curriculum development and application, research scholarship, and progressive programs in student success and retention. Our progress in community colleges is defined by this simple formula: Faculty Innovation + Sharing (conferences, seminars, webcasts) = Growth for All. What are you doing at your college that we can learn from? We will have a diversity of tracks at this year’s conference, while also focusing on the conference’s theme (below). In this celebration of knowledge and information transfer, we invite submissions from faculty and administrators who teach or are engaged in projects that represent the following disciplines:
+ History + Literature + Philosophy + Writing + Media Literacy + Communications + World Languages + Religious Studies + Behavioral Social Sciences + Fine Arts + Interdisciplinary efforts that include the humanities + The Intersection of workforce development and the Humanities.
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Conference General Theme: The Evolving Workforce: AI, Community Colleges, and the Humanities
Along with the broad reach of our traditional celebration of the humanities, this conference also will feature the critical role community college humanities faculty and administrators play in preparing students for employment in the evolving AI landscape.
We seek proposals that probe the connection between the sensibilities and values revealed in humanities classrooms, and the skills and values required for the future workforce, a workforce sure to be influenced by the anticipated impacts of AI. What will this integration of AI look like? Will it be ethical? Will we still hold on to what we value today? What we call human? What we call civilization? Can community colleges leverage existing programs to create pathways for students to adapt to changing demands in the labor market? Will history become even more devalued than it is today? Can humanities leaders convince businesses and industry leaders to collaborate so that lessons from the past and present will be included in creating a better future? Will the humanities remain essential as the driving force for developing critical thinking, communication, creativity, and ethical reasoning? Will these highly valued skills continue to be valued in the age of A.I.?
Presentation Formats for All Submissions:
We invite proposals for presentations, workshops, and panel discussions that address:
Presenting on the general theme? Areas of interest include:
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Lane Community College
Yes! Oregon is beautiful, Lane Community College is one of our nation’s finest, and Eugene is happening with restaurants, museums, music, art, many cultural events, and more outdoor challenges than you can imagine.
Proposal Submission Guidelines and Deadlines:
Basic Presentation Forms:
Proposal Submissions: All submission proposals will be evaluated in an ongoing process by the team at Lane Community College. Notifications of acceptance will also go out on an ongoing basis. Proposal deadline is May 30th, 2025
Conference Submission Process: To submit a conference proposal, access the link (here) on the CCHA website and upload your proposal information into the information portals.
Conference Registration: All presenters, co-presenters, and panelists must register for the conference. Questions can be sent to GeneralCCHA@gmail.com.
Looking to globalize your campus?
The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program is accepting applications for U.S. institutions to host an international scholar for a semester or the full 2026-27 academic year. S-I-Rs provide students—some of whom may not be able to go abroad—exposure to international perspectives and experiences that expand their global awareness. S-I-Rs share their expertise in classrooms, campus events, and with local community groups.
Fulbright provides J-visa sponsorship, travel, and living stipends. S-I-Rs can provide support for the following internationalization efforts:
Sign up to attend a live webinar to learn more about the program. All webinars will occur at 2:00pm Eastern Time.
For more information, email SIR@iie.org.
Apply at https://apply.iie.org/sirhost. The application will close on June 2, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST.
The CAORC-NEH Research Fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities and enables scholars to spend significant time in one country with a participating Overseas Research Center. Applicants must have a PhD or terminal degree, or have completed all PhD requirements, except for the actual conferral of the degree. US citizens and foreign nationals who have been resident in the US for at least three years at the time of application are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2025.
From the National Humanities Alliance (NHA):
We are pleased to announce two upcoming virtual events grounded in our new report, Attracting Students to the Liberal Arts Through Integrative Curricula.
Workshop: Documenting the Impact of Integrative Initiatives
December 17, 2024 | 2:00–3:00 PM EST
Join us for a workshop on documenting the impact of initiatives that integrate disciplines across fields of study. This workshop will highlight the data included in the new report and share how we conceptualized documenting the impact of these initiatives, survey questions we created to do so, and how you might implement these strategies in your own work.
Register for this workshop here.
Webinar: Integrating Liberal Arts and Business Education
January 14, 20254 | 1:00–2:00 PM EST
Join us for a webinar exploring undergraduate curricular initiatives that integrate liberal arts and business education to help demonstrate the value of a broad-based education to skeptical students. We will feature representatives from both sides of collaborations between business and liberal arts faculty and administrators highlighted among the report’s 12 case studies and 20 brief profiles.
Panelists:
Register for this webinar here.
We will also be announcing an additional webinar on Integrating Liberal Arts and Engineering in the coming months.
The CAORC Overseas Faculty Development Seminars are fully funded, short-term programs designed for faculty and administrators at U.S. community colleges and minority-serving institutions. The objective of these seminars is to provide participants with international experience to help them develop and enhance curricula at their home institutions. The award covers round-trip travel, accommodations, meals, and site visits. The Summer 2025 series features seminars presented by Overseas Research Centers in Indonesia, Mexico, and Mongolia. The deadline for applications is December 2, 2024.
We want to thank everyone for another truly wonderful CCHA National Conference! We enjoyed your presentations and scholarship, and we loved the sights and sounds of Knoxville, which even included a Pride parade at our doorstep on Friday. Knoxville truly is a dynamic and diverse city! Please be sure to check out the link below for more on opportunities and information from our three amazing Friday plenary speakers and others. We’ll be in touch with more CCHA events and opportunities in the coming months, and we can’t wait to see everyone next year at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon!
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
The following information provided by Nike Nivar and John Paul Christy:
Modern Language Association (MLA)
The following resources were mentioned by Paula Krebs:
American Philosophical Association (APA)
The following resources were mentioned by Amy Ferrer:
American Historical Association (AHA)
The following resources were mentioned by James Grossman:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
The following resources were shared by Julia Nguyen
We are pleased to announce a webinar launching our newest report, entitled Attracting Students to the Liberal Arts Through Integrative Curricula, on October 24th. The report includes 12 in-depth case studies and 20 brief profiles. The highlighted initiatives integrate the humanities, social sciences, and/or natural sciences with applied approaches and pre-professional training, helping to demonstrate the value of a broad-based education to skeptical students. The report was researched and produced thanks to a generous grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
The webinar will take place from 2–3 pm ET. We will offer broad takeaways from this national study and hear from project leaders representing three of the featured initiatives.
Panelists include:
The panel will be moderated by Scott Muir, NHA’s director of undergraduate initiatives.
Learn more about the webinar and register here.
