BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NJ Council for the Humanities - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NJ Council for the Humanities X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://njhumanities.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NJ Council for the Humanities REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20250114T194550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250120T014439Z UID:10000283-1737361800-1737388800@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Please note that\, due to anticipated inclement weather\, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on Monday\, January 20\, 2025\, will now be held exclusively in a virtual format. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be accessed online. Existing registrants\, please check your emails for the access link and additional information. New registrants\, please follow the directions on the event registration page to receive the virtual access link. \n\nNJCH is proud to sponsor Seton Hall University’s 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on January 20\, featuring a full day of programming including a keynote address by Drew Hart\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor of Theology at Messiah University.  \nThe event\, now in its seventh year\, is free and open to the public in addition to the SHU community\, but registration is required. \nIn honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\, one of America’s most revered advocates for racial justice and social change\, the College of Arts and Sciences\, in collaboration with the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies\, will again offer a special one-credit workshop to be held on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday\, January 20\, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Bethany Hall. There is no cost to attend; however\, registration is required. The workshop is open to all Seton Hall undergraduates\, professionals and alumni as well as the external community. \nFor the full schedule of events and information on how to register\, please visit the symposium website: https://www.shu.edu/arts-sciences/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-symposium.html URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-symposium/ LOCATION:Bethany Hall CATEGORIES:Sponsorships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SHU-MLK-Symposium-Poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20241004T144857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T021239Z UID:10000272-1734084000-1734098400@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Community College Convening: Humanities Beyond the Classroom DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about how 2-year institutions are expanding their humanities practices? Do you have an exciting humanities-based project or program you would like to share with your peers? Would you like to network with other humanities professionals from New Jersey’s community Colleges? Join NJCH at our next Community College Convening\, where we will be highlighting projects and programs at NJ’s community colleges that take the humanities beyond the typical classroom setting. \nUsing the “Pecha Kucha” format\, we will practice peer-to-peer sharing of resources\, insights\, and experiences from community college professionals across the state. Lunch will be served after the Pecha Kucha program\, followed by self-led roundtable discussions. \nTo attend\, please register using the form below. \nIf you would like to present during the Pecha Kucha program\, please sign up using this form. \nIf you have questions about this event\, please email Joseph at jszumowski@njhumanities.org. URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/humanities-beyond-the-classroom/ LOCATION:Raritan Valley Community College\, 118 Lamington Rd\, Branchburg\, NJ\, 08876\, United States CATEGORIES:Supporting Community Colleges ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/philosophy-walk-talk-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20241108T183659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T183323Z UID:10000280-1733403600-1733407200@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Virtual Information Session\, NJCH Funding Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Event Recording\n \n  \n\nCurious about how the New Jersey Council for the Humanities can support your organization’s work? Join us on Thursday\, December 5 at 1 p.m. to learn more about NJCH’s funding opportunities! \nAt this hour-long virtual information session\, NJCH Programs staff will offer short presentations on each of our current and future opportunities for funding. These include Grants for public humanities projects\, cohort-based learning programs such as Community History and Humanities Lab\, as well as Sponsorships for events or programs\, with ample time left over for Q+A and dialogue with program officers. Please RSVP using the form below to help us plan and to ensure you receive any communications regarding the event. \nPlease register using the RSVP form below to receive the Zoom link as well as any updates. \nContact Sylvester Cruz with any questions. URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/virtual-information-session-njch-funding-opportunities/ CATEGORIES:Community History,Grant Workshops,Humanities Lab,In the Weeds,Sponsorships ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org LOCATION:https://www.zoom.us/meeting/89572313002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20241011T213221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T152619Z UID:10000276-1731520800-1731524400@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:So You Think You Know Civics: What is Political Leadership? DESCRIPTION:NJCH is proud to sponsor the event series “So You Think You Know Civics?” hosted by Morven Museum and Garden and Princeton Public Library. Upcoming in the series is the talk What is Political Leadership? by Saladin Ambar\, Senior Scholar at Eagleton’s Center on the American Governor and Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. \nEvents are free but online registration is required. Register for this event at https://www.morven.org/upcoming/civics2024politicalleadership. \nAbout the Event \nWe’ve all heard “a government for the people by the people.” But what does this really mean? \nJoin Morven and the Princeton Public Library for the fifth and final program in the So You Think You Know Civics? series. This series of free public programs unpacks big questions about the past and present of the U.S. government\, and how we can make change in our democracy. \nThis event is hybrid – held both in-person in Morven’s Stockton Education Center and virtually via Zoom webinar. Q&A for live and virtual attendees will follow the talk. A webinar link will be shared with virtual ticket holders upon registration. A recording of the event will be shared following the program. \nSo You Think You Know Civics? is supported by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities\, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. \nAbout the Speaker \nSaladin Ambar joined the Eagleton Institute of Politics in 2017. Dr. Ambar is a Senior Scholar at Eagleton’s Center on the American Governor and Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. He is the author of six books\, including Stars and Shadows: The Politics of Interracial Friendship from Jefferson to Obama (Oxford University Press 2022)\, which won the PROSE Award for Best Book in Government and Politics from the Association of American Publishers in 2022. Prof. Ambar’s Malcolm X at Oxford Union: Racial Politics in a Global Era (Oxford University Press 2014) is currently in development for a feature length film\, by Number 9 Films (UK). URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/so-you-think-you-know-civics-what-is-political-leadership/ LOCATION:Morven Museum and Garden\, 55 Stockton St\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08540\, United States CATEGORIES:Sponsorships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/sytykc-what-is-political-leadershp.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Morven Museum &%3B Garden":MAILTO:info@morven.org GEO:40.3478879;-74.6671803 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Morven Museum and Garden 55 Stockton St Princeton NJ 08540 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 Stockton St:geo:-74.6671803,40.3478879 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T130000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20241004T020856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T183724Z UID:10000271-1730894400-1730898000@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Community History 2025 Information Session DESCRIPTION:Event Recording\n \n\nInterested in learning how to use public humanities practices to discover\, preserve\, and celebrate your community? Join us for a virtual information session on Wednesday\, November 6\, at noon! \nCommunity History participants receive instruction on public history practices\, develop projects in a collaborative environment\, and are eligible to receive funding from NJCH to launch projects in their communities. \nThis virtual information session will give you all the information you want to know about the program. We will review program and eligibility guidelines\, application process and timeline\, and leave plenty of time for Q&A. \nApplications to the 2025 Community History cohort will be due by December 12\, 2024. Please RSVP using the form below to help us plan and to ensure you receive any communications regarding the event. You will receive a reminder with the Zoom link prior to the event. \nAccess the Zoom webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87362411744. URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/community-history-2025-information-session/ CATEGORIES:Community History ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NJCH_CommunityHistory.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87362411744 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20240912T194324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T152005Z UID:10000244-1728572400-1728576000@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Virtual Office Hours\, NJCH Grants DESCRIPTION:Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions\, question-and-answer sessions\, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. These office hours are an opportunity to engage NJCH programs staff in conversation about our grants program\, and formal presentations will not be given. You may join the session at any time\, and you are welcome to stay as long as you like. To attend\, please join the meeting room available at the link below. If you will require any accommodations\, please email scruz@njhumanities.org with more information at least 48 hours prior to your desired virtual office hours session. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89834569426 URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/virtual-office-hours-njch-grants-9/ CATEGORIES:Grant Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Funding-image-Btv6O1.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T110000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20240912T194324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T151933Z UID:10000243-1728554400-1728558000@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Virtual Office Hours\, NJCH Grants DESCRIPTION:Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions\, question-and-answer sessions\, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. These office hours are an opportunity to engage NJCH programs staff in conversation about our grants program\, and formal presentations will not be given. You may join the session at any time\, and you are welcome to stay as long as you like. To attend\, please join the meeting room available at the link below. If you will require any accommodations\, please email scruz@njhumanities.org with more information at least 48 hours prior to your desired virtual office hours session. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86981747977 URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/virtual-office-hours-njch-grants-8/ CATEGORIES:Grant Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T193000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20240924T201435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T201654Z UID:10000267-1728064800-1728243000@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Inaugural New Jersey Hispanic Film Festival DESCRIPTION:NJCH is proud to sponsor the inaugural New Jersey Hispanic Film Festival hosted by the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank\, NJ\, October 4-6 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event will bring together filmmakers\, community members\, and organizations to showcase the richness and diversity of Hispanic experiences through film. \nThe festival will show more than 15 films\, including: I’ll Carry You With Me (Audience Choice Winner at Sundance Film Festival 2020\, Sony Pictures Classics)\, Totem (Academy Award Best Foreign Film 2023)\, No (Sony Pictures Classics)\, Quinceañera (Sony Pictures Classics)\, Your Monsters (Midnight Horror)\, Nosotros Los Pobres (Golden Age Classic)\, Encanto (Walt Disney) and six international shorts\, including two from last year’s Breakthrough Filmmaker Fest – Con Mis Dedos and Subjective Worlds. \n \nProgramming will also showcase family programs\, talk backs and cultural workshops. A panel discussion on Undocu-Filmmaking\, led by the Undocumented Film Collective and industry experts is scheduled\, as well as a panel on Women in Media\, led by Doris Martinez\, Owner/Founder DFez Content Media Management and Latino Circuit TV. The closing night will feature a concert with Xol Azul Band at the Vogel. \nFor festival information\, the schedule of screenings and events\, map\, and to purchase tickets\, visit https://thebasie.org/event_category/njhff-2024/. URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/inaugural-new-jersey-hispanic-film-festival/ LOCATION:Count Basie Center for the Arts\, 99 Monmouth Street\, Red Bank\, NJ\, 07701\, United States CATEGORIES:Sponsorships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NJ-Hispanic-Film-Fest-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Count Basie Center for the Arts":MAILTO:boxoffice@thebasie.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20240912T194305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T020015Z UID:10000235-1726920000-1726941600@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Artworks Trenton Presents “Art All Day” DESCRIPTION:NJCH is a proud sponsor of Art All Day\, Artworks Trenton’s open studio tour and creative showcase. It is a unique opportunity to experience Trenton as a hub of art\, creation\, and innovation. \nHosted on Saturday\, September 21\, from noon to 6 p.m.\, the event is an opportunity for dozens of artists to display and sell their artwork\, interact directly with new collectors\, and expose businesses and community groups to new audiences. \nFor more information\, visit https://artallday.artworkstrenton.org/. URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/artworks-trenton-presents-art-all-day/ LOCATION:Artworks Trenton\, 19 Everett Alley\, Trenton\, NJ\, 08611\, United States CATEGORIES:Sponsorships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/artallday-AazYT2.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Artworks Trenton":MAILTO:info@artworkstrenton.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T110000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20240912T194304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T020007Z UID:10000233-1726740000-1726743600@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Virtual Office Hours\, NJCH Grants DESCRIPTION:Join Grants Program staff for drop-in discussions\, question-and-answer sessions\, and recommendations for applying to the grants program at the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. These office hours are an opportunity to engage NJCH programs staff in conversation about our grants program\, and formal presentations will not be given. You may join the session at any time\, and you are welcome to stay as long as you like. To attend\, please join the meeting room available at the link below. If you will require any accommodations\, please email scruz@njhumanities.org with more information at least 48 hours prior to your desired virtual office hours session. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86981747977 URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/virtual-office-hours-njch-grants-2/ CATEGORIES:Grant Workshops ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230916T140000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20230802T020326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T020539Z UID:10000154-1694865600-1694872800@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:Philosophy Walk-and-Talk: “Spotswood Outlier” DESCRIPTION:Join Giuseppe Rotolo\, Assistant Professor of philosophy at Middlesex College\, and Julia DeRosso\, Senior Park Naturalist with the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation\, for a hike and discussion\, “Spotswood Outlier: Explore the Pine Barrens through One of Middlesex County’s Most Unique Habitats.” \nBefore the walk-and-talk\, participants should gather in the parking lot near the official park entrance. Look for event signage when you arrive. \nThe event is part of an NJCH-sponsored series of walk-and-talks in summer and fall 2023 that will help participants explore philosophical topics while enjoying some of New Jersey’s most beautiful parks and preserves. \nPhoto: Highbush Blueberry\, Dendroica cerulea (as photographed in John A. Phillips Open Space PReserve) / by cc 2.0 URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/philosophy-walk-and-talk-spotswood-outlier/ LOCATION:John A. Phillips Open Space Preserve\, Maple St\, Old Bridge\, 08857 CATEGORIES:Sponsorships ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/highbush-blueberry-4XiFU3.tmp_.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Public Philosophy Project":MAILTO:PublicPhilProject@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221130T180000 DTSTAMP:20260428T054302 CREATED:20221012T015417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T194255Z UID:10000111-1669831200-1669831200@njhumanities.org SUMMARY:"Systems Thinking: A Model for Civic Collaboration" DESCRIPTION:How can community-driven journalism produce a more informed and engaged society? Join the New Jersey Council for the Humanities and Journalism + Design at The New School for a virtual session\, as we explore this question through the lens of systems thinking–a useful practice and mindset for understanding complex issues! This event is free and open to the public. \nThe 75-minute session will include a brief introduction to the concept of systems thinking; an overview of why and how it can be used to understand and shift community narratives; and an action-oriented discussion about how such narratives can reveal—and even create—entry points for powerful systemic change in attendees’ own communities. \nThe session will be facilitated by Cole Goins\, engagement lead for Journalism + Design at The New School. \n\n\n \n\nWho should attend?\n\nPublic humanities experts whose work uncovers\, shares\, and preserves untold and underrepresented stories from communities in New Jersey\nIndividuals and orgs that want to learn how to use community voices to spur civic change and renewal\nAnyone interested in the concepts of systems thinking or community-based journalism.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the presenter\n\nCole Goins develops programs that democratize the tools of journalism and strengthen local information networks. He is also a contributing editor for community engagement to The Oaklandside\, and has led trainings\, engagement initiatives and events with organizations including the American Press Institute\, Poynter\, USA TODAY Network\, and the Investigative Reporting Workshop. \n\nHe spent a decade in nonprofit investigative journalism\, first as the engagement editor at the Center for Public Integrity\, and most recently as the director of community engagement at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.\n \n\n\n\nThis session is part of Democracy and the Informed Citizen\, an initiative which is administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and generously funded by the Mellon Foundation. Democracy and the Informed Citizen examines the essential role that journalism and the humanities play in creating an informed citizenry. To learn more about how NJCH is working to bring together journalists and community members across New Jersey\, visit: https://njhumanities.org/programs/democracy-informed-citizen/. URL:https://njhumanities.org/event/systems-thinking/ CATEGORIES:Democracy and the Informed Citizen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://njhumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/democracy-informed-cit-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="New Jersey Council for the Humanities":MAILTO:info@njhumanities.org LOCATION:https://njhumanities.org/event/systems-thinking/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR