In September 2021, the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) awarded $2.8 million in funding to state and jurisdictional humanities councils to support civic education, American history programs, and opportunities to … Read more
2023 National Humanities Conference Call for Proposals
Do you have an idea that addresses the challenges and opportunities presented since the initial call for proposals closed in April? A limited number of late-breaking sessions are invited at … Read more
Humanities on the Hill: Preparing for your Virtual Hill Visit
With three weeks remaining before Humanities on the Hill, now is the time to be preparing for your virtual Hill visits.
Winter Solstice: Welcoming Stillness, Turning Inward, and Returning to Light
On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 4:48 p.m. EST (21:48 UTC), the Sun will ingress into the zodiacal sign of Capricorn, marking the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Observed … Read more
Rest, Connect, and Reflect: Council Programs Carry Us into a New Year
After a social summer with bold conversations and an engaging autumn full of celebrations, we are approaching the darkest night of the year, a different rhythm of winter, and a … Read more
Meet the 2023 Federation Board of Directors
The 2023 Federation Board of Directors welcomed two new board members on November 12: Miranda Restovic, President and Executive Director of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and Leo G. … Read more
Expanding History and Exploring Collective Identity
In the age of twenty-four hour news cycles, Zoom rooms, and “googleability,” processes of circulating information and engaging in public dialogue has been accelerated to unprecedented levels. While there are … Read more
Hawai’i and Oklahoma Humanities Councils Win Schwartz Prizes for Outstanding Humanities Programming
November 17, 2022 [Los Angeles, CA] The Federation of State Humanities Councils (Federation) presented the 2022 Schwartz Prize for outstanding work in the public humanities to: Hawai’i Council for the Humanities … Read more
Celebrating Public Humanities Programming
Throughout October, the Federation celebrated the ways in which councils are centering community, connection, and exploration through their public humanities programs year-round. National Arts and Humanities Month is a time … Read more
2022 National Humanities Conference Equitable Access Grant Recipients
The Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Humanities Alliance are pleased to announce the 2022 National Humanities Conference Equitable Access grant recipients. This program has been made possible … Read more
Sharing and Shaping Humanities Perspectives
Throughout National Arts and Humanities Month, the Federation has been exploring the amplitude of “the humanities,” paying close attention to the ways humanities councils both help to shape and are … Read more
Celebrating, Reflecting, and Creating “the Humanities” Through Change
As autumn unfolds in the Northern Hemisphere, heavy blankets are being retrieved from closets and trees are preparing themselves for sleep. While we witness once again longer nights, cooler winds, … Read more
