The venues of the 2019 National Humanities Conference were selected for their historical and cultural significance and provide a glimpse of the Hawaiian and Oceanic culture, heritage, history, and traditions represented within the themes of the 2019 conference. Learn more here.

We encourage all members who are interested in the future and direction of the Federation of State Humanities Councils to attend as it is an excellent time to learn about the accomplishments, challenges, and future needs of the Federation as well as interact with Federation board members, both existing and upcoming, and staff.

Learn more about Dr. Jonathan Osorio and Dr. Jamaica Osorio, the 2019 National Humanities Conference Capps Lecturers.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, learn about the experiences, contributions, cultures, and histories of the Hispanic community in the United States through a variety of public humanities programs hosted by or conducted by the state humanities council community.

Browse the offsite session and tour offerings at the 2019 National Humanities Conference. Special registration for these offsite opportunities will launch later this week (week of August 26, 2019).

The 2019 National Humanities features four special plenary sessions for attendees: Welina: Welcome and Opening Ceremonies from the Pacific Islands Humanities Councils; a morning Address from the NEH Chairman Jon Peede; the Capps Lecture featuring Jonathan and Jamaica Osorio, poet, activist and scholar; and the closing plenary, The Navigator’s Water: Traditional Seafaring in the Pacific. Read on to learn more about these events and the speakers.

The 2019 Annual Business Meeting of the Federation House of Delegates will take place on Saturday, November 9, from 1:00 to 1:55 pm, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki.

HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI – General registration for the National Humanities Conference is now open! The National Humanities Conference is a four-day event that will take place November 7-10, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. For the first time in Federation history, the National Humanities Conference will be held outside the continental US and cohosted by the US state and territorial councils of Oceania: Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, Humanities Guåhan, Northern Marianas Humanities Council, and Amerika Samoa Humanities.

The Board of Directors of the Federation of State Humanities Councils announces the retirement of Federation President Esther Mackintosh, effective once a successor is named.

Learn about the NHC 2019 host region: Oceania! With an ancient history of sophisticated networks of travel and exchange, the expanse called Oceania links tens of thousands of islands and atolls in what Tongan poet and scholar Epeli Hau’ofa has called the “blue continent.”

Learn about our NHC 19 co-host: Guam! Guam is one of the earliest settlements and colonies in the world with archaeological findings dating back 3,000-4,000 years ago! Learn more in this recent update.

Request for Proposals released for round two of the Mellon-funded, “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” initiative. Letters of Intent are due August 23, 2019.

Experience Sunday at NHC with these incredible offerings: learn maritime skills and sail a traditional Kanehunamoku canoe; take a living history tour through the pivotal four days and through the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy on the ‘Iolani Palace grounds; take a literary hike through Hawaiian landscape and reflect on identity and place; or attend an evening concert!

Learn more about our NHC 19 co-host: The Northern Mariana Islands! Learn a bit about the geography, history and culture in this most recent update.

Learn about one of our 2019 NHC host councils: Amerika Samoa! What’s in a name? Learn about the many nicknames of American Samoa in this most recent update.