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Award-winning Arkansas architect Fay Jones wove natural and organic elements into his designs. With help from an #NEHgov grant, the University of Arkansas is developing an immersive app and kiosks to teach visitors about Jones’s lasting impact on modern architecture. Learn more: ow.ly/f9Y850VpJlx
April 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Award-winning Arkansas architect Fay Jones wove natural and organic elements into his designs. With help from an #NEHgov grant, the University of Arkansas is developing an immersive app and kiosks to teach visitors about Jones’s lasting impact on modern architecture. Learn more: ow.ly/f9Y850VpJlx
The spring 2025 edition of Humanities Magazine is now available! Read more: ow.ly/g9B550Vt2uM
April 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The spring 2025 edition of Humanities Magazine is now available! Read more: ow.ly/g9B550Vt2uM
Beginning in the late 19th century, newspapers started to publish and celebrate April Fools' Days. Browse this guide to historical articles about April Fools pranks and other celebrations of the holiday at the #NEHgrant-funded #ChronAm database of American newspapers: ow.ly/OM0X50VpTsy
April 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Beginning in the late 19th century, newspapers started to publish and celebrate April Fools' Days. Browse this guide to historical articles about April Fools pranks and other celebrations of the holiday at the #NEHgrant-funded #ChronAm database of American newspapers: ow.ly/OM0X50VpTsy
The American Revolution is often seen through the lens of those who fought the battles. Whose Revolution, a new #NEHgov-supported exhibit at the Concord Museum in Concord, Mass., takes a fresh look at the stories of those who experienced it from a different perspective. ow.ly/RH6450VpHth
March 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The American Revolution is often seen through the lens of those who fought the battles. Whose Revolution, a new #NEHgov-supported exhibit at the Concord Museum in Concord, Mass., takes a fresh look at the stories of those who experienced it from a different perspective. ow.ly/RH6450VpHth
Check out the new “Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum” from gallup ARTS.
This #NEHgrant-supported online museum brings together New Deal architecture, Spanish Colonial-style tinwork, Native art and more, from Gallup,NM- a New Deal art hub during the 1930s and 40s.
Learn more: ow.ly/3Scu50Vm9Ou
This #NEHgrant-supported online museum brings together New Deal architecture, Spanish Colonial-style tinwork, Native art and more, from Gallup,NM- a New Deal art hub during the 1930s and 40s.
Learn more: ow.ly/3Scu50Vm9Ou
March 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Check out the new “Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum” from gallup ARTS.
This #NEHgrant-supported online museum brings together New Deal architecture, Spanish Colonial-style tinwork, Native art and more, from Gallup,NM- a New Deal art hub during the 1930s and 40s.
Learn more: ow.ly/3Scu50Vm9Ou
This #NEHgrant-supported online museum brings together New Deal architecture, Spanish Colonial-style tinwork, Native art and more, from Gallup,NM- a New Deal art hub during the 1930s and 40s.
Learn more: ow.ly/3Scu50Vm9Ou
Now on view through Sept. 2 at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is the #NEHgov-funded traveling exhibition “Knowing the West”, which examines perceptions of the American West, telling stories of diverse groups who contributed to art and life in and about the West.
Learn more: ow.ly/qxBc50Vm9sv
Learn more: ow.ly/qxBc50Vm9sv
March 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Now on view through Sept. 2 at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is the #NEHgov-funded traveling exhibition “Knowing the West”, which examines perceptions of the American West, telling stories of diverse groups who contributed to art and life in and about the West.
Learn more: ow.ly/qxBc50Vm9sv
Learn more: ow.ly/qxBc50Vm9sv
A Save America’s Treasures grant to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama helped preserve oral history interviews with the surviving Airmen.
Watch “Tuskegee Airmen: Sacrifice and Triumph” here: ow.ly/TwfC50Vm9kT
Watch “Tuskegee Airmen: Sacrifice and Triumph” here: ow.ly/TwfC50Vm9kT
March 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A Save America’s Treasures grant to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama helped preserve oral history interviews with the surviving Airmen.
Watch “Tuskegee Airmen: Sacrifice and Triumph” here: ow.ly/TwfC50Vm9kT
Watch “Tuskegee Airmen: Sacrifice and Triumph” here: ow.ly/TwfC50Vm9kT
#OTD in 1871, Hawaiian Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi was born. The only member of Congress to have been born into royalty, Prince Kūhiō served as the 2nd elected congressional delegate from the territory of Hawai’i. Read more about his re-election in 1908 via #ChronAm: ow.ly/KJk950Vm8Fu
March 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#OTD in 1871, Hawaiian Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi was born. The only member of Congress to have been born into royalty, Prince Kūhiō served as the 2nd elected congressional delegate from the territory of Hawai’i. Read more about his re-election in 1908 via #ChronAm: ow.ly/KJk950Vm8Fu
Anglo Irish author Maria Edgeworth wrote children’s literature & several novels. With the help of an NEH grant, Wake Forest University collaborated with 3 other universities to digitally publish & archive unpublished letters and correspondence. ow.ly/G8o950Vm8ay
#IrishAmericanHeritageMonth
#IrishAmericanHeritageMonth
March 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Anglo Irish author Maria Edgeworth wrote children’s literature & several novels. With the help of an NEH grant, Wake Forest University collaborated with 3 other universities to digitally publish & archive unpublished letters and correspondence. ow.ly/G8o950Vm8ay
#IrishAmericanHeritageMonth
#IrishAmericanHeritageMonth
The art of Indonesian puppetry, or "wayang," dates to the 9th century. Intricately carved wooden puppets create illusions & nuanced form of theater. With support from an #NEHfellowship, Matthew Cohen from UConn is researching & writing a history of this 1,000-year-old tradition. ow.ly/VcwJ50Vif1k
March 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The art of Indonesian puppetry, or "wayang," dates to the 9th century. Intricately carved wooden puppets create illusions & nuanced form of theater. With support from an #NEHfellowship, Matthew Cohen from UConn is researching & writing a history of this 1,000-year-old tradition. ow.ly/VcwJ50Vif1k
So, um, this is like so hella fire! The #NEHgrant-supported book “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English,” by linguist Valerie Fridland traces the evolution and innovation of the English language through some of its most despised quirks. ow.ly/OnV850VieSE
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So, um, this is like so hella fire! The #NEHgrant-supported book “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English,” by linguist Valerie Fridland traces the evolution and innovation of the English language through some of its most despised quirks. ow.ly/OnV850VieSE
Built in the 1420s, Ireland's Kilcolman Castle was refurbished by poet Edmund Spenser in the 1580s.
An NEH grant-supported digital humanities project offers a VR model of the castle during Spenser’s time plus teaching modules with connections between the castle and his writings. ow.ly/xV3G50VielF
An NEH grant-supported digital humanities project offers a VR model of the castle during Spenser’s time plus teaching modules with connections between the castle and his writings. ow.ly/xV3G50VielF
March 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Built in the 1420s, Ireland's Kilcolman Castle was refurbished by poet Edmund Spenser in the 1580s.
An NEH grant-supported digital humanities project offers a VR model of the castle during Spenser’s time plus teaching modules with connections between the castle and his writings. ow.ly/xV3G50VielF
An NEH grant-supported digital humanities project offers a VR model of the castle during Spenser’s time plus teaching modules with connections between the castle and his writings. ow.ly/xV3G50VielF
A new grant program from NEH’s Office of Data and Evaluation will support data-grounded research on the state, impact, and value of the humanities in the United States. Learn more: ow.ly/jjv550VicOi
March 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A new grant program from NEH’s Office of Data and Evaluation will support data-grounded research on the state, impact, and value of the humanities in the United States. Learn more: ow.ly/jjv550VicOi
Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX
DEADLINE TODAY! Applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program are DUE TODAY. Learn more: ow.ly/uyGk50VcFTG
March 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
DEADLINE TODAY! Applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program are DUE TODAY. Learn more: ow.ly/uyGk50VcFTG
#NEHgov’s Fellowships program is now accepting applications. Fellowships support scholars in conducting #humanities research and producing various written works. Learn more: ow.ly/qpEh50VcBYn
March 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#NEHgov’s Fellowships program is now accepting applications. Fellowships support scholars in conducting #humanities research and producing various written works. Learn more: ow.ly/qpEh50VcBYn
In the NEH-supported film "Obsessed with Light" filmmakers pull back the curtain on Loïe Fuller’s life and how she created an immersive and transformative experience from the ground up, paving the way for how artists design their productions today. ow.ly/OiwO50V8wGh
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WomensHistoryMonth
March 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In the NEH-supported film "Obsessed with Light" filmmakers pull back the curtain on Loïe Fuller’s life and how she created an immersive and transformative experience from the ground up, paving the way for how artists design their productions today. ow.ly/OiwO50V8wGh
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WomensHistoryMonth
Applications for Awards for Faculty are now open! These programs strengthen the humanities at universities and colleges by encouraging and expanding humanities research opportunities for individual faculty and staff members. ow.ly/Juon50V8wBI
March 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Applications for Awards for Faculty are now open! These programs strengthen the humanities at universities and colleges by encouraging and expanding humanities research opportunities for individual faculty and staff members. ow.ly/Juon50V8wBI
DEADLINE TODAY! Applications for the #NEHgov 2025 summer Landmarks and Institutes are DUE TODAY.
Explore the offerings and learn more at ow.ly/BHcH50Utj86.
Explore the offerings and learn more at ow.ly/BHcH50Utj86.
March 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
DEADLINE TODAY! Applications for the #NEHgov 2025 summer Landmarks and Institutes are DUE TODAY.
Explore the offerings and learn more at ow.ly/BHcH50Utj86.
Explore the offerings and learn more at ow.ly/BHcH50Utj86.
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Influenced by African, Caribbean, European & Indigenous cultures, Mardi Gras is full of masks and revelry. With the support of an #NEHgov grant, Kim Vaz-Deville is exploring the influence of spirituality on masking traditions in New Orleans’s Mardi Gras. bit.ly/4i3PzXV
March 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Influenced by African, Caribbean, European & Indigenous cultures, Mardi Gras is full of masks and revelry. With the support of an #NEHgov grant, Kim Vaz-Deville is exploring the influence of spirituality on masking traditions in New Orleans’s Mardi Gras. bit.ly/4i3PzXV
It’s National Reading Month! #DYK that NEH grants support writers through various stages of research, writing, and publication? Check out some of these fantastic #NEHgov-supported books. ow.ly/mjox50V4lUB
March 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It’s National Reading Month! #DYK that NEH grants support writers through various stages of research, writing, and publication? Check out some of these fantastic #NEHgov-supported books. ow.ly/mjox50V4lUB
DEADLINE APPROACHING: The NEH Fellowships Open Book Program is accepting applications through March 12, 2025. This program makes outstanding #NEHgrant -funded humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. Read more about the program here: ow.ly/Vo7450V8uC8
March 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
DEADLINE APPROACHING: The NEH Fellowships Open Book Program is accepting applications through March 12, 2025. This program makes outstanding #NEHgrant -funded humanities books digitally available to a wide audience. Read more about the program here: ow.ly/Vo7450V8uC8
Clarksdale, MS, is home to the first museum dedicated to the “land where the blues began.” The Delta Blues Museum has worked to preserve this uniquely American music tradition. In 2018, the museum was awarded an NEH grant to expand their space for “The Story of America’s Music.” ow.ly/NFmQ50V4lJF
February 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Clarksdale, MS, is home to the first museum dedicated to the “land where the blues began.” The Delta Blues Museum has worked to preserve this uniquely American music tradition. In 2018, the museum was awarded an NEH grant to expand their space for “The Story of America’s Music.” ow.ly/NFmQ50V4lJF
Discover the international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America, with the #NEHgrant- funded @pbs.org documentary, “Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands”: www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
February 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Discover the international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America, with the #NEHgrant- funded @pbs.org documentary, “Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands”: www.pbs.org/wnet/america...
“Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry”, an #NEHPublicScholars book by Adam Plunkett, analyzes Frost’s poems under the spotlight of personal relationships and the tension between themes of withholding and disclosure, privacy and intimacy: ow.ly/N1fl50V4kOY
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry”, an #NEHPublicScholars book by Adam Plunkett, analyzes Frost’s poems under the spotlight of personal relationships and the tension between themes of withholding and disclosure, privacy and intimacy: ow.ly/N1fl50V4kOY
@panmacmillan.bsky.social
@panmacmillan.bsky.social