We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
What that means
We believe humanities fields such as history, literature, and philosophy are the best hope for our state and country's future. It's the humanities that help us break free from the limitations of our individual experience and see both the perspectives of others and the larger social forces that affect us all.
We work to bring the critical thinking and reflection the humanities spur to the Garden State's broad and diverse population, through programs and support for other humanities organizations.
Our programs, grants, resources, and convenings foster appreciation for the public humanities in every district in the state. Explore our impact >>>
Our Mission
We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
Grants & Sponsorships
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. Sponsorships are primarily aimed at greater visibility and access to audiences that are not currently served by NJCH through our grantmaking and other programmatic initiatives.
Grantee Spotlight
Ritual4Return Inc.
Lambertville, (Action / $15,000)To support two cohorts of Ritual4Return, a 12-week program through which returning citizens use humanities and theater techniques to process their incarceration and life experiences and take part in a re-welcoming to their communities. Read more
Meet all of our grantees
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On July 17, 2024, NJCH announced $216,319 in Grant Awards to 18 NJ Organizations Meet them »
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Katz Prize Recipient Ritual4Return Featured in the Star-Ledger
Ritual4Return, the recipient of NJCH’s 2024 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities, was featured in the New Jersey Star-Ledger after the performance of its most recent cohort’s culminating ritual.
Resource Roundup November 2024
Our 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 the larger nonprofit community.
A look back at the inaugural South Jersey Community Reporters initiative
In January 2024, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities and the Center for Cooperative Media (CCM) at Montclair State University embarked on a collaborative project known as the “South Jersey Community Reporters” initiative.
Ever wonder: what's the story behind the myth of the Jersey Devil?
The Jersey Devil is a distinctive piece of our state's lore, a mythical creature legendary enough to serve as both a symbol of the Pine Barrens region and the mascot of our NHL franchise. Scholars supported with NJCH funds have traced this strange creature's origins to a mish-mash of political, religious, and capitalist conflict over generations of early America.
Program Spotlight
Democracy Conversation Project (DCP)
As part of this initiative, NJCH has collected hundreds of responses from individuals throughout the Garden state sharing their thoughts on citizenship, our democracy, the challenges we face, and the importance of voting. These responses are displayed in an interactive interface for exploration and will be archived for future use by historians.
Resource Roundup
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is hiring! We currently have an opening for a Programs Assistant. Please see the job description for information about this opportunity.
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to careers@njhumanities.org. We will begin considering applications January 15 and hope to have the new staff member on board in this position by March 2025.
Humanities People
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NJCH Board Member Lynne Toye, the inaugural Executive Director of the New Jersey Arts and Culture Renewal Fund, brings a bevy of experience and passion for cultural expression to the organization. Meet Lynne » |
Sponsors & Partners
