Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/a...

In economic terms, taxpayers' cost for projects and initiatives like those my program supports is negligible, while the benefits to our struggling health system are far-reaching.

Please consider reaching out to your representatives and speak up about this vital resource—

In healthcare contexts, humanities provide tools for building empathy, processing difficult experiences, addressing burnout, and helping professionals maintain their sense of purpose and connection in a field that can be overwhelmingly technical, emotionally taxing, and structurally unjust.

When these cuts happen, there will be no one left to read this proposal, much less money to fund it or others worthy of this support. The humanities are essential for understanding ourselves, connecting across differences, preserving cultural knowledge, and finding meaning throughout our lives.

Next week, I'm submitting a grant proposal to the NEH for a project called "Humanities at Career Crossroads" -- studying how humanities engagement helps aging health professionals navigate retirement transitions, find meaning, and continue contributing their expertise the public. This work matters.

Join @katierhine.bsky.social in-person for a free lunch and @reneeknicholson.bsky.social virtually via Zoom!

The Story of an Ethnographic Project: From Inspiration to Implementation
📅 February 20th
🕛 noon - 1pm
📍 Fulginiti Pavilion Art Gallery
💻 RSVP with the link below!
👉 bit.ly/4gLzAws

The Health Humanities & Arts Research Collaborative is having their #February Lunch & Learn session. Join @katierhine.bsky.social and @reneeknicholson.bsky.social to explore how an ethnographic research idea transforms into a fully developed proposal.