As we enter the new fiscal year today, it’s a day to welcome the new Executive Committee of the NJCH Board of Trustees. Board Chair Kiki Jamieson, Vice-Chair Brett Bonfield, […]
Question posed to Gubernatorial Candidates about Public Humanities
We posed the following question to each of the gubernatorial candidates: Public humanities programs use disciplines such as history, literature, and philosophy as tools to explore and examine our history, […]
Allergan Foundation awards $10,000 to NJCH
Last month, the Allergan Foundation awarded $10,000 to NJCH in grant support to expand our Literature & Medicine program. One of our ‘grab and go’ offerings, Literature & Medicine is […]
New NJCH website launches!
The new site encourages vistors to explore the different aspects of our programs in a user-friendly —whether someone is looking to book a scholar through the Public Scholars Project or learn how to apply for a grant.
Episode One: What are the public humanities?
In this inaugural post of our “Oh the Humanities” series, Executive Director Briann Greenfield answers an important question about the public humanities.
NJCH awards over $48,000 in Incubation Grants
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) recently awarded $48,665 in Incubation Grant funding to ten organizations. Incubation grants help organizations plan, research, prototype, and experiment. Grantee institutions will […]
Grantee Spotlight: Thomas Edison State University & Fairleigh Dickinson University
Joining Bob Mann are Elizabeth Joyce, Craig Smith, and Jane Savitt Tennen.
Introducing the Public Scholars Project
One of the goals of our 2016-2021 Strategic Plan is to expand access to the humanities. We achieve this goal by cultivating humanities programs that serve a variety of audiences. […]
NJCH awards $184,000 in Action Grants in July 2017
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) recently awarded $184,000 in Action Grant funding to thirteen New Jersey organizations. Action grants support the implementation of a wide variety of humanities-based projects, including public programs, exhibitions, installations, tours, and discussion groups. Grantee projects will reach diverse audiences throughout the state and ensure access to public humanities programming.
Interested in advocating for the humanities?
President Trump’s recent release of a budget draft calls for the elimination of the NEH and its sister organizations, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and several other agencies that provide essential services and opportunities throughout the country. Speaking up for our nation’s educational and cultural institutions now is critical to the future of our democracy.