The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) will distribute $211,743 in funding to 18 organizations in its latest round of grant funding awards. Of these, 8 awards are Incubation […]
Resource Roundup February 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 […]
Humanities Moment: NJCH Board Member Jonathan Mercantini
Jonathan Mercantini, PhD Current city/town: Moorestown, NJ Title/Affiliation: Acting Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Kean University What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts are keeping you going […]
Resource Roundup December 2022
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 […]
Update: Application Deadline and Class Dates Revised for Free Clemente Veterans’ Initiative Class
The application deadline for the course has been extended to April 20, 2023. The class is now scheduled to run online February 27 through June 12, 2023. Collaboration will offer […]
NJCH Community History Program highlighted by Federation of State Humanities Councils
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities was featured in an article by the Federation of State Humanities Councils highlighting programs around the United States that are helping to expand […]
Humanities Moment: NJCH Board Member Rayman Solomon
Rayman Solomon Current city/town: Camden, NJ Title/Affiliation: University Professor and Dean Emeritus, Rutgers Law School What’s the last page-turner biography you read? What podcasts are keeping you going during […]
Round 1 of 2022-23 Grants Cycle Indicates Robust Market for Humanities Programs
In Round 1 of our 2022-2023 grant cycle, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities received 42 grant proposals, comprising a total of $544,476 in requested funds. These requests comprised: […]
Dr. Gregory L. Waters Takes Helm of NJCH Board
Dr. Gregory L. Waters, Professor Emeritus of English at Montclair State University, has been elected chair of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. The Council is the Garden State’s […]
Lawnside Historical Society
The Lawnside Historical Society’s 2022 Underground Railroad Youth Day Camp was a first-of-its-kind experience for both the dozen-plus children who attended and the state of New Jersey. Starting at the […]
