http://www.neh.gov The latest news posted on the NEH Web site. en No copyright Thu, 19 November 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.neh.gov http://www.neh.gov/images/logo/NEHMaster.png http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html This program is designed to encourage innovations in the digital humanities. By awarding relatively small grants to support the planning stages, NEH aims to encourage the development of innovative projects that promise to benefit the humanities. Thu, 19 November 2009 10:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20091112.html http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20091112.html Rolena Adorno, the Reuben Post Halleck Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University, and Marvin Krislov, the President and a professor of politics at Oberlin College, have joined the National Council on the Humanities. Thu, 12 November 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/projects/summer10.html http://www.neh.gov/projects/summer10.html Teachers may apply now through March 2 to attend an NEH-sponsored 2010 summer study program. Thu, 12 November 2009 10:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IATDH.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IATDH.html These NEH grants support national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars and advanced graduate students to broaden and extend their knowledge of digital humanities. Tue, 10 November 2009 12:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/11062009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/11062009.html “...The Congress and the president have thoughtfully seen fit to recognize the importance of the work of the NEH and of the state humanities councils...while there is a cost to all government programs, little can be more costly to society than short-changing the humanities. The humanities are the soul of society.” Tue, 10 November 2009 10:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/CG_UShistory.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/CG_UShistory.html This grant opportunity is designed to help institutions and organizations strengthen their ability to explore significant themes and events in American history, so as to advance our understanding of how—since the nation’s founding—these events have shaped and been shaped by American identity and culture. Wed, 4 November 2009 15:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities.html http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities.html “Bridging cultures” is the watchword here at NEH since the appointment of Jim Leach to the chairman’s office. Wed, 4 November 2009 12:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/jobs.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/jobs.html The incumbent serves as a program analyst in the Division of Education Programs. Fri, 30 October 2009 07:05:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10242009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10242009.html Perspective is often the most difficult thing to bring to events and circumstances. As the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, I have been asked to address the role of the humanities in the context of our history and the challenges in higher education today. Mon, 26 October 2009 12:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10202009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10202009.html Ambassador Kislyak, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, distinguished American and Russian friends. We gather this evening to honor the legacy of two poets with different backgrounds but common visions, two cultures with more in common than is generally assumed. Fri, 23 October 2009 3:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_development.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_development.html Grants for America’s Media Makers support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Wed, 14 October 2009 15:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_production.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_production.html Grants for America’s Media Makers support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Wed, 14 October 2009 15:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IAHP_Implementation.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IAHP_Implementation.html Interpreting America’s Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Implementation grants support the final preparation of a project for presentation to the public. Wed, 14 October 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IAHP_Planning.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IAHP_Planning.html Interpreting America’s Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Planning grants are available for those projects that may need further development before applying for implementation. Wed, 14 October 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10082009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09292009.html As chairman of the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, I would like to underscore traditional American cultural interests and note certain initiatives of the new Administration and their implications for the future of UNESCO Fri, 09 October 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCO_ImplementationGuidelines.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCO_ImplementationGuidelines.html America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations grants support projects in the humanities that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs that deepen our understanding of our lives and our world. Implementation grants support the final preparation of a project for presentation to the public Fri, 09 October 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10022009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/10022009.html Governor Culver, President Mason, fellow Iowans, particularly Jim Hayes, the benefactor and steward of this unique home of Grant Wood: Thu, 15 October 2009 14:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09292009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09292009.html It is an honor to be charged with opening the discussion today on the challenges of civic engagement with Muslim communities inside and outside the United States. Thu, 01 October 2009 14:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09172009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09172009.html ‘Human nature may be one of the few constants in history, but 9/11 has taught that human conduct must change, not simply because of the destructive power of the big bomb, but because of the implosive nature of small acts.’ Wed, 23 September 2009 07:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090921.html http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090921.html The Funded Projects Query Form provides access to information about projects funded by NEH since 1980. Mon, 21 September 2009 08:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09112009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09112009.html ‘What the humanities are all about, and what this extraordinary library so wondrously helps facilitate, is the bringing of perspective to the personal and public challenges of the day. History, literature, and philosophy illumine the human condition.’ Thu, 17 September 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090916.html http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090916.html “The development of digital tools has made cultural materials globally accessible, making scholarship a worldwide enterprise,” said NEH Chairman Jim Leach. “Recognizing these new technologies, we at NEH are committed to facilitating international scholarly collaborations.” Wed, 16 September 2009 13:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09102009.html http://www.neh.gov/whoweare/speeches/09102009.html ‘I thought it might be adventuresome to posit another way of describing the meaning or perhaps the effect of the most compelling political phrase ever penned. Jefferson, the wordsmith of American democracy, affirmed for posterity a trinity of inalienable rights: “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”’ Fri, 11 September 2009 17:25:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090908.html http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090908.html The National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Programs Office, is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the seventh We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the NEH’s We the People program, the Bookshelf encourages young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. Tue, 8 September 2009 11:30:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/awards/fpiri_fellows10.html http://www.neh.gov/news/awards/fpiri_fellows10.html FPIRI grants are administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States, or American overseas research centers or other organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves. Tue, 25 August 2009 10:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090820.html http://www.neh.gov/news/archive/20090820.html Today the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $29 million in grant awards and offers for 184 high quality humanities projects. New funding supports a wide variety of projects nationwide, including professional development opportunities for educators at all levels, advancement of humanities disciplines through the use of technology, and collaboration between U.S. and U.K. scholars related to the development of digital humanities projects. Thur, 20 August 2009 15:00:00 http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SCHC.html http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SCHC.html Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections Thu, 20 August 2009 15:00:00