What Are Humanities Councils and What Do They Do? (Pt 1)

What are Humanities Councils and What Do They Do? Ever since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) directed the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to terminate all federal funding … Read more

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Hawaii and the Territories Will Lose

Jump to: American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands On Monday, March 31, the Federation of State Humanities Councils learned that DOGE (Department … Read more

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What New England and the Mid-Atlantic Will Lose

Jump to Your State: Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | New Jersey | Maryland | Maine | New Hampshire | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Virginia … Read more

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What the Midwest Will Lose

Jump to Your State: Indiana | Illinois | Iowa | Michigan | Nebraska | North Dakota | Ohio | South Dakota | Wisconsin On Monday, March 31, the Federation of … Read more

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Western States Will Lose

Jump to Your State: Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Hawaii | Idaho | Montana | Nevada | New Mexico | Oregon | Utah | Washington On Monday, … Read more

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Southern States Will Lose

Jump to Your State: Alabama | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | Louisiana | Mississippi | North Carolina | Oklahoma | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | … Read more

Action Alert: NEH Targeted by DOGE

Save Our Humanities Councils: DOGE Cuts to NEH will Damage Cultural Organizations in Every State April 4, 2025 – UPDATE On April 4, the Federation learned—through our contacts and reporting … Read more

2025 National Humanities Conference Call for Proposals

The Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Humanities Alliance invite proposals for the National Humanities Conference in Detroit, Michigan, November 12-16, 2025. We are delighted to be hosted … Read more

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Empowering Teachers: Humanities Council Supports New Louisiana Social Studies Standards    

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) saw the challenges educators were facing and partnered with the Louisiana Department of Education to support teachers through workshops and and free digital social studies content.

Recap: 2024 National Humanities Conference

On behalf of the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Humanities Alliance, thank you to everyone who attended the conference! It’s always wonderful to see public humanities professionals coming … Read more

In Towns Across Montana, Teens Apply Civics Lessons to Make a Difference

The Democracy Project is a teen-led, non-partisan initiative supported by local libraries and community partners, and its goal is to give teens the resources to meet community needs while learning about the role they can have in an evolving democracy.

Six Humanities Leaders Join the Federation Board

Six new humanities leaders were elected to the Board of the Federation of State Humanities Councils (the Federation) at the Federation’s Annual Business Meeting on November 16, 2024. The Federation’s … Read more