We're on Jeopardy!
Democracy Demands Wisdom, and so does playing Jeopardy! Thanks for the Tuesday night shout-out, Jeopardy!. #NEH #NEHgrant #todayonj
Happy Constitution Day! Celebrate with NEH, EDSITEment, and the Civics Renewal Network. #ConstitutionDay2019 http://bit.ly/2lV76ut
Public Scholar 2019
Apply by February 7th for the NEH #PublicScholar program, which supports well-researched books in the humanities intended to reach a broad readership. #NEHgrant http://ow.ly/cUNv30he0sT
2018 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities
Dr. Rita Charon delivers the 2018 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Rita Charon almost changed her last name after a visit with a patient. Watch and find out why.
Then reserve your tickets to the 2018 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. http://ow.ly/OZdq30lZbLI
An #NEHgrant to Tomaquag Museum supports the long-term preservation of the museum's collection of 3,000 Native American and indigenous objects. #NEHinYourState #RI #PAG2000
2018 Public Scholar
The #NEHPublicScholar Program supports well-researched books in the humanities intended to reach a broad readership. Apply by February 7th: http://ow.ly/7Kzx30gHxoD
Executive Director of Mississippi Humanities Council, Stuart Rockoff, on understanding #MS today through the state’s history. #NEHinYourState
On September 29, President Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, establishing the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts as separate, independent agencies. #NEHbirthday
Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda for celebrating the importance of the humanities with us tonight.
Apply by 10/17 for a Humanities Connections grant, which seeks to expand the role of the humanities in education. http://bit.ly/2w2jUSj
Veterans’ tattoos document experiences and share untold stories. War Ink is a virtual exhibit that combines original video, photography and audio interviews to present the stories of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in their own words. Watch a brand new #NEHinTheField to learn more.
In 1987, Edna MacLean received an #NEHgrant to preserve Inupiaq culture. In 2017, her granddaughter is sharing the story.
In The Field: National History Day
More than a half million middle and high school students participate annually in National History Day. Watch our new episode of #NEHintheField to learn more about the NEH-funded program.
Watch the full episode: http://bit.ly/2sHEjrJ
Meet Michael from the NEH Office of Federal/State Partnership who is on our Instagram story (@nehgov) today talking about the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.
As #NEH Chairman Adams prepares to leave today, he wanted to reach out to you all with this message. #TYChairmanAdams http://bit.ly/2rNjXNB
2017 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities with Martha C. Nussbaum
2017 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities with Martha C. Nussbaum.
Live captions: https://recapd.com/w-e0c9c1
This film about the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), created in 1999, illustrates the important roles that the NEH and its affiliate State Humanities Councils play in keeping the American people connected with their history, heritage, and culture.
Narrator Morgan Freeman describes several examples of quality humanities programming.
Watch now: http://bit.ly/2lbQzj7
#TBT
As one of the most culturally diverse states in the nation, California’s fascinating history is woven from millions of personal narratives by the people who call this extraordinary place home.
Learn more about the ways in which California Humanities focuses on veteran-related storytelling projects: http://bit.ly/2kxlyq9
#NEHHonorsVeterans
NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes grants support professional development programs in the humanities for school teachers and for college and university faculty.
These programs provide models of excellent teaching and scholarship, and deepen understanding of the humanities.
Apply by March 1st: http://bit.ly/2kAElk3
According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), about 2.5 million members of all armed forces units have been deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq since 2001 to fight wars, with more than a third completing more than one deployment.
Humanities Washington launched a program called Talking Service to provide a voice to these vets, buoyed by literature.
Learn more now: http://bit.ly/2iYejUR
#NEHHonorsVeterans
Martha Nussbaum Jefferson Lecture Announcement
Martha C. Nussbaum, world-renowned philosopher, distinguished author, and The University of Chicago law professor, will deliver the 2017 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities.
Her Jefferson lecture topic, “Powerlessness and the Politics of Blame,” will cover the role of emotion in politics in order to explore the emotional dynamics at play in American and other societies today—including the ways in which uncertainty leads to the blaming of outsider groups.
Tickets will be available to the public in April through neh.gov. Click here to sign up for ticketing notification updates: http://bit.ly/2iBwAdS
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