An Update from Brian Stipelman, Chair of the CCHA Deans’ Committee

At last month’s national conference of the Community College Humanities Association, thirteen community college deans responsible for Humanities education at their respective institutions convened to form the first CCHA Deans’ Committee. This body will serve as an instrument by which Deans of Humanities can affirm the value of Humanities education while working collaboratively to expand its scope and relevance within and beyond higher education.

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“Classical Summer School” Opportunity Offered by AAR

“Classical Summer School” Opportunity from the American Academy in Rome (AAR)

The deadline for this opportunity is fast approaching, so please be sure to apply by Friday, December 15th, 2017 if you are interested in this wonderful opportunity. If you are interested, more information on this particular opportunity is available on the AAR Website, HERE.

NEH Summer Institute: Slavery and the Constitution

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Application Deadline: March 1, 2018

The Institute at a Glance:

Slavery and the Constitution is a scholarship opportunity for twenty-five select faculty participants from two-year community and four-year colleges and universities to enhance their teaching and research by engaging with other scholars from a wide range of disciplines.

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Call for Papers: Ecocomposition at the Community College

CFP: Ecocomposition at the Community College

Contributions are invited to a proposed volume of essays on teaching ecocomposition at the community college level.

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NEH Summer Institute: Visual Culture of the American Civil War

NEH Summer Institute: The Visual Culture of the American Civil War and its Aftermath

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Call for Applicants for New College President of NSCC

Nashville State Community College is looking for interested applicants to fill it’s vacancy for the office of President at the college. Interested applicants can see more info below.

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Call For Papers: Transitions & Transactions IV (BMCC / CUNY)

CALL FOR PAPERS

Transitions and Transactions IV:
Literature Pedagogies and Social Justice in Community Colleges

We invite Community College faculty to send proposals for the April 20-21, 2018 conference presented by Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, English Department. The Transitions and Transactions conference is dedicated to helping community college teachers flourish and excel as we envision, invent and expand our ideas of teaching given the demands of the community college population and the demands and constraints specific to our profession.

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2018 Call for Posters from the National Council on Public History’s Annual Meeting

The 2018 Call for Posters is now open here! NCPH’s poster session at the annual meeting is a great way to showcase research-in-progress and get feedback. Submissions are due Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 11:59 pm. Please use the formhttp://ncph.org/conference/poster-proposal-form/ to submit your proposal. For more information, see our website athttp://bit.ly/ncph2018cfps. Please email NCPH Program Assistant Meghan Hillman at meghillm@iupui.edu with any questions.

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ACLS Fellowships seek CC Faculty as Deadline of September 27th Approaches

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), a long-time affiliate of CCHA, is looking to expand the reach of its fellowships to include more community college and teaching-intensive faculty members. The deadline for fellowship applications is right around the corner, September 27th, so don’t delay if you are interested in applying.

More information can be found at the ACLS website by using the link below.

ACLS Fellowship Info

The 2017 Literary Magazine Competition is Underway!

One of the highlights of the Community College Humanities Association is its annual literary magazine competition, which highlights student work from all over the nation. The competition reinforces the mission of CCHA to help shape and strengthen students with their personal and professional growth in the Humanities.

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