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National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities announces August 2024 grant winners

John Fea   |  August 29, 2024

Here are a few of the grants that caught my eye: William Okie (Outright: $35,000)[Public Scholars]Kennesaw State University AND A CURRENT AUTHOR!Project Title: The Hidden Histories of Wayside PlantsProject Description: Writing a book about the natural and cultural history of […]

The National Endowment for the Humanities survives another attempt to cut its funding

John Fea   |  November 3, 2023

Yesterday I wrote about how my congressman, Scott Perry (PA-10) tried to cut funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Well, it appears that Perry’s attempt failed. Here a message I received today from the National Humanities Alliance: “…the […]

My congressman, Scott Perry (PA-10), wants to defund the National Endowment for the Humanities

John Fea   |  November 2, 2023

Here is the National Humanities Alliance: Later today, the House of Representatives will consider an amendment to the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations bill that would eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).  This amendment was proposed by Representative […]

The National Endowment for the Humanities announces a new round of grant winners

John Fea   |  January 25, 2023

Here are few that caught my eye: Azusa Pacific University: Outright: $149,910[Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions]Project Director: Nori HenkProject Title: Engaging Ethnic Studies and the HumanitiesProject Description: A three-year curricular development project to create and pilot three new ethnic studies […]

National Endowment for the Humanities funds 226 projects

John Fea   |  August 17, 2022

Read the press release here. These funded projects caught my eye: Northern Arizona University Outright: $189,860[Landmarks of American History and Culture]Project Director: Richardo GuthrieProject Title: Racialized Spaces on Route 66Project Description: A combined virtual and residential program for 72 K–12 […]

National Endowment for the Humanities announces its latest round of grants

John Fea   |  April 16, 2021

Here are a few that caught my eye: University of Arkansas, Little Rock Outright: $325,043[Humanities Collections and Reference Resources]Project Director: Deborah BaldwinProject Title: Mapping Urban Fracture: Charting the Context and Consequence of the Little Rock Central High CrisisProject Description: The […]