Our Mission
We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
Our Work
Humanities Lab
Launching in spring 2023, this pilot program will help organizations learn about, experiment, and get started with with new program ideas.
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 Event
Open Book / Open Mind: Colson Whitehead, Crook Manifesto
First Congregational Church of Montclair – Sanctuary
September 23, 4:00 pm
Saturday, September 23, 4 p.m. Colson Whitehead, “Crook Manifesto.” In conversation with Kate Tuttle of People magazine. Co-sponsored by Suceed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival at The First Congregational Church of Montclair.
News
NJCH and the Center for Cooperative Media Launch New “South Jersey Community Reporters” Initiative
Selected participants will receive funding and mentorship to strengthen local news and community resilience in Black communities across South Jersey The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) and the […]

Resource Roundup August 2023
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 […]

Leaders from Tech, Higher Education, and Art Talk Creativity in the Age of ChatGPT October 3
Free panel discussion Tuesday, October 3, 6:00-7:30 pm at Princeton Public Library On October 3, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the National Humanities Center, and Princeton Public Library […]

July Community History Update: Beyond the Program
The Community History Program is often just the launching point for organizations that want to do community-based history work. Many organizations receive funding to continue their work after the program’s end, expanding the scope, detail, or impact of their original work.

NJCH Announces Commissions for “Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations”
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities has announced two project commissions within its Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations initiative. Each commission is for $5,000. The commissions follow a request for proposals […]
Grantee Spotlight
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