Our Mission
We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
Our Work
50th Anniversary
Join us throughout 2022 as we celebrate our 50th year of strengthening communities and connections in New Jersey through the public humanities.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships support events, programs, and opportunities that help institutions serving the people of New Jersey explore the public humanities in our lives.
Impact
Our programs, grants, resources, and convenings foster appreciation for the public humanities in every district in the state.
Events
Featured
In the Weeds: Expertise in Humanities Programs
January 26, 3:00 pm
Piscataway Public Library – Kennedy Branch, 500 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, United States
Expertise comes in many forms, from deep learning to the value of lived experience. This roundtable of NJCH grantees and program partners will take a deep dive into how their projects balance different types of expertise to create dynamic and meaningful programs.
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News
Resource Roundup December 2022
The Resource Roundup is a monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and […]
Update: Application Deadline and Class Dates Revised for Free Clemente Veterans’ Initiative Class
The application deadline for the course has been extended to April 20, 2023. The class is now scheduled to run online February 27 through June 12, 2023. Collaboration will offer […]
NJCH Community History Program highlighted by Federation of State Humanities Councils
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities was featured in an article by the Federation of State Humanities Councils highlighting programs around the United States that are helping to expand […]
Humanities Moment: NJCH Board Member Jonathan Mercantini
Jonathan Mercantini, PhD Current city/town: Moorestown, NJ Title/Affiliation: Acting Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Kean University What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts are keeping you going […]
Humanities Moment: NJCH Board Member Rayman Solomon
Rayman Solomon Current city/town: Camden, NJ Title/Affiliation: University Professor and Dean Emeritus, Rutgers Law School What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts are keeping you going during […]
Grants
Through a competitive application process, we award Incubation Grants and Action Grants ranging from $2,000 to $20,000 to further the impact of the public humanities in New Jersey. Our COVID-19 grantmaking in 2020 and 2021 also helped pandemic-affected organizations recover and reimagine their work at a critical moment.
Grantee Spotlight
Lawnside Historical Society
Lawnside, NJ
The Lawnside Historical Society’s 2022 Underground Railroad Youth Day Camp was a first-of-its-kind experience for both the dozen-plus children who attended and the state of New Jersey, teaching the often untold history of the Underground Railroad.
Whitesbog Preservation Trust
Browns Mills, NJ
"This decades-long, award-winning project has been especially important in the past year as we collected critical video histories from community members to share as videos and in interpretation, tours and exhibits in the village."
We're Hiring
NJCH is looking for a Lead Facilitator for our Community History Program. This part-time, contract position leads learning sessions, engages guest speakers, conducts individual meetings with participant organizations, and works closely with NJCH staff to develop and adapt program curriculum based on the cohort’s needs. Please read the job description for full information about the position and how to apply.
Sponsors & Partners
