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Celebrating Spring, Legacy, and Place with Poetry
Illuminating the centrality of poetry to daily life, Lorde emphasizes the roles of identity, culture, and feeling as key to survival.
Humanities Advocacy: FY 23 Position Paper and Talking Points
The Federation of State Humanities Councils urges Congress to provide at least $204 million to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), including at least $64 million for the state and jurisdictional humanities councils in FY 2023.
Councils Celebrate the Diversities of “Womanhood”
For the last 41 years, March has marked “Women’s History Month” in the United States. While women’s collective contributions are central to our society, humanities councils also consider the ways … Read more
Councils Celebrate Black History Month
In February, the humanities council community commemorates the critical contributions, lived experiences, and cultural heritage of Black Americans who have shaped the country’s history…
Humanities on the Hill 2023: Scheduling Virtual Hill Visits
Now is the time to schedule your Humanities on the Hill virtual congressional visits for the first full week of March.
Councils Observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Long-standing work in the council community advancing civil rights continues.
Making Connections: Washington State Folklorist on Race and Bridging the Academic and Public Sectors
“I was trying to bring these two worlds together and kind of create a pathway for everyone to engage with this work,” Wilkins said.
Meet the 2022 National Humanities Conference Planning Committee
“It’s been a while since practitioners of the public humanities have been able to gather, so it’s hard not to be excited.
NHC 2022, Los Angeles: Call for Session Proposals
The Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Humanities Alliance are excited to announce the 2022 National Humanities Conference, which will be held in Los Angeles, California, November 10-13, 2022.
The Federation’s Strategic Plan
The current strategic plan was extended to 2022. In 2022, the Federation begins its strategic planning process and develop a strategic plan update that will be presented to the Federation House of Delegates at the 2022 Annual Business Meeting.
Native Peoples 101: Approaches to Working With And For Tribal Nations
From “Native American” and “American Indian” to “Alaska Native” and “Native Hawaiian,” no generalized term is exactly right, explained panelists, given that these terms originate in English.
