“Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” Exhibit at Middlesex College

Middlesex College 2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ, United States

"Voices and Votes: Democracy in America," a traveling exhibit based on a major exhibition currently on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will be on display at Middlesex College from December 1, 2022 to January 6, 2023 at the Studio Theatre Gallery.

In the Weeds: Expertise in Humanities Programs

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.

Price of Liberty Film Series: Free Renty Screening and Discussion

Cinema505, 505 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, 07042, United States

NJCH is a proud sponsor of the Montclair History Center's The Price of Liberty film and discussion series, featuring two documentary films followed by discussion led by scholars Leslie Wilson, PhD and Khemani Gibson, PhD. The events are in-person as well as available online.

“Stories Invincible” Closing Ceremony

Camden Community College – Downtown Camden Campus, 200 North Broadway, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States

Celebrate the amazing stories from the fellows of “Stories Invincible," a Camden-based initiative that supports restorative narrative reporting by and for communities of color in South Jersey.

Applying for an NJCH Grant Workshop

https://njhumanities.org/event/applying-for-an-njch-grant-workshop/

This hour-long webinar, designed to help potential grantees learn more about the mission of NJCH and about public humanities programming, will explore Incubation and Action Grant guidelines and requirements.

Humanities Lab Information Session

Virtual Event

NJCH is excited to launch its next Humanities Lab cohort in 2024! Humanities Lab is for New Jersey-based organizations looking to experiment with new program ideas.

Free

Out-of-Doors Evening Redwood Reading Room

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites 71 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ, United States

NJCH is a proud sponsor of the Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites’ “out-of-doors” reading room, where visitors will read and discuss selected passages from an historic author.

Annual International Diversity Fair

Secaucus Recreation Center 1200 Koelle Blvd, Secaucus, NJ, United States

NJCH is a proud sponsor of the The Diversity Center’s first International Diversity Fair, organized in collaboration with the Town of Secaucus. This exuberant celebration of diversity in our communities will feature international cuisine food vendors, cultural performances from over 12 countries, book readings, an art competition, and more.

Three Early Black American Women in Words: A Literary Historic Houses Tour

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites 71 Somerset Street, Somerville, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor this tour of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage introducing the works of three early Black American women in words—Phillis Wheatley, Hetty Saunders, and Sojourner Truth.

Convening: “Bringing Community Back to Community Colleges”

Bergen Community College – Paramus Campus, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ, 07652, United States

Join the New Jersey Council for the Humanities and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges on March 24 for “Bringing Community Back to Community Colleges,” a full-day hybrid convening for community college humanities faculty from around the state.

Free