It was a pleasure to welcome representatives of The NC10 to the Center yesterday to discuss the challenges facing NC-based HBCUs and think about ways to amplify the humanities on their campuses. #humanities

Exciting opportunity for artists, creative entrepreneurs, and all humanists interested in shaping ventures rooted in mission, story, and integrity.

Learn more about this Nov. 3 talk at Yale featuring NHC Trustee James Rhee: luma.com/nr5zp944?tk=cA00JB

Secure your spot for this live conversation on civility and respectful debate featuring philosopher Cornel West and legal scholar Robert P. George, moderated by award-winning journalist Jane Ferguson.

Register for the livestream: bit.ly/3VJKKJY

Calling artists, scholars, educators, and other #humanities practitioners!

We invite you to submit event proposals for the 2026 #BeingHumanFestUS, a public humanities initiative for diverse, non-academic audiences across the U.S.

Learn more about the Festival & how to apply: bit.ly/3Iq7Z8Q

Can we disagree without division?

Journalist Jane Ferguson will join philosopher Cornel West and legal scholar Robert P. George for a conversation about respectful debate on the questions that matter most.

Register for the livestream: bit.ly/3VJKKJY

“Writing the book changes me profoundly.”

@marthasjones.bsky.social reflects on the transformative power of researching and writing her latest book, “The Trouble of Color,” with @tressiemcphd.bsky.social during a lunchtime conversation held last week at the Center.

In the current climate, how important are the #humanities? What humanities-related issue(s) are you most concerned about?

Help us shape our future by sharing your unique perspectives in this brief survey: bit.ly/47LLOnY

Did you know 1,783 books have resulted from NHC fellowships?

Over the past five decades, the Center has been privileged to support the work of some of the world’s leading humanists, and to enlist their expertise on behalf of its programs for educators and public #humanities work.

A fellowship at the National Humanities Center isn't just a break from teaching or a change of scenery. It's an opportunity to draft chapters, reimagine arguments, and follow ideas into unexpected terrain.

Application Deadline: October 2, 2025

Learn more: bit.ly/nhc-scholarly-programs

Another year, another incredible Graduate Student Summer Residency Program (GSSR). Thank you to the 2025 GSSR cohort for joining us last week. Also, thank you to our invited speakers and facilitators for their expertise and time. We are already looking forward to next year’s GSSR! #humanities

Don't forget to register for upcoming virtual institute “Reconciling the Humanities and STEM: Methods, Models, and Impact,” put on in collaboration with @howard.edu's College of Arts and Sciences, before the registration portal closes on June 30, 2025.
#humanities #STEM

Martha Kelly, VP for scholarly programs is in Tulsa this week for our Second Book Institute, being presented in partnership with @utulsa.bsky.social.

Pictured left to right: Martha Kelly, Cedric Tolliver (NHC Fellow, 2022–23), and Brandi Brimmer (NHC Fellow, 2020–21)

The registration for our collaboration with @howard.edu's College of Arts and Sciences, “Reconciling the Humanities and STEM: Methods, Models, and Impact,” is open. Sign up by 5/30/25 to receive an early bird discount. Registration closes 6/15/25. Please share with HBCU faculty.
#humanities #STEM

Today: Join former NHC director Robert D. Newman and other authors from the inaugural issue of Public Humanities—a new, open-access journal from @cambridgeup.bsky.social—as they share insights from their articles & set an agenda for public #humanities in the decades ahead. Register: bit.ly/40G6SYS