The Longhill Township Public Library is pleased to present the program "What's the Verdict" on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Ian Drake, professor of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University, will lead attendees in considering some of the pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is thrilled to be celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and would like you to join us for the celebration! Please save the date for the gala, which will be held at Morven Museum and Gardens in Princeton on September 29, 2022. Find full information and purchase tickets at https://njhumanities.org/50th-anniversary-gala/.
A Letter of Intent (LOI) is due September 30 for any organization applying for either an Incubation or an Action Grant in Round 1 of the NJCH 2022-23 Grant Cycle. For full information on NJCH grants, including types of grants, workshops, how to get started, guidelines, timelines, and more, visit https://njhumanities.org/grants/grants-overview/. Please note that LOIs […]
Event Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVrucvqSuN4 Event Resources Presentation This hour-long webinar, which will explore how to use the narrative and budget to create a compelling grant proposal, is ideal for anyone in the process of applying for an NJCH grant. Participants can expect an interactive presentation about crafting a competitive proposal and a Q&A to follow. All […]
"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 Union College in Cranford from October 10 to November 18.
"Student Voices at Union College" is a digital display, created by students, that focuses on the conversation around the Vietnam War, race relations, and women’s issues in the 1960-70s at the college. Using student newspapers from the Union College Archives, the project imagines the opinions expressed in various articles and editorials as Twitter threads.
Join the Union College community for a presentation, "Newark’s Columbus Statue and the Colossus of Staten Island," by UC faculty members Phillip Papas and Michele Rotunda.
Union Public Library is pleased to present the program "What's the Verdict" on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Ian Drake, professor of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University, will lead attendees in considering some of the pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Join Union College for a public opening reception for the Smithsonian's "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" exhibit at UC on Wednesday, October 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Commons.
The East Brunswick Public Library is pleased to present the program "A Vote, A Voice: Women’s Suffrage and the Fight for Representation" on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 pm. Scholar Lucia McMahon, PhD will speak about the long history of women’s activism over the course of the nineteenth century, to highlight the multi-faceted mosaic of the women’s suffrage movement.
The Lawrence branch of the Mercer County Library is pleased to present “What is the Meaning of Free Speech?” on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 pm. This virtual public humanities program from scholar Ian Drake will consider how the US Supreme Court has defined and redefined what free speech means, whether in wartime or peacetime and in many controversial contexts.
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is proud to be a sponsor of the first Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival hosted by the City of Woodbury. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the event will feature music, activities, food, vendors, dancing and more. The festivities will be held at Lot 323, 115 S. Broad Street, Woodbury.
