Humanities at Stanford

November 30, 2010

Opportunities for Humanities Funding Announced

The application period is open for grant opportunities from the Department of State, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum & Library Services, and National Endowment for the Arts.

October 17, 2010

Do Colleges Need French Departments?

In The New York Times forum "Room for Debate," education experts from around the country respond to The State University of New York at Albany's announcement that it will cut degree programs in French, Italian, classics, Russian and theater.

August 26, 2010

NEH Announces $31.5 million in Awards & Offers

On August 10, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced $31.5 million in grants for 201 humanities projects. Institutions and scholars in 41 states will receive NEH support.

Read the article - National Humanities Alliance

August 24, 2010

Scholars Test Web Alternative to Peer Review

Shakespeare Quarterly is the first humanities journal to open peer review process to the web.

Read the article - The New York Times

July 14, 2010

Google Awards First Grants for New Digital Humanities Research Program

Google welcomed scholars into its virtual stacks today, announcing $479,000 for the start of a new digital humanities research program.

Read the article - Chronicle of Higher Education

June 11, 2010

Teaching the humanities: Vital to society?

Acclaimed philosopher Martha Nussbaum argues it is. She’s the latest sage to raise the alarm against higher education's growing obsession with knowledge you can take to the bank.

Read the article - The Globe and Mail

May 11, 2010

National Endowment for the Humanities Seeks Nominations for 2010 National Humanities Medals

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 National Humanities Medals. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 28, 2010.

Read the article - National Humanities Alliance

April 30, 2010

AACU’s Current Issue of Liberal Education Focuses on the Humanities

Pieces by Helen Vendler, Dan Edelstein, and Leslie Berlowitz, discuss the humanities and the arts, innovation and the economy, and the case for data collection in the humanities.

Read the issue - Association of American Colleges and Universities

March 29, 2010

NEH Announces $16 million in Awards and Offers

The National Endowment for the Humanities announced $16 million in grant awards and offers for 286 humanities projects.

Read details - National Endowment for the Humanities

March 28, 2010

National Humanities Alliance Holds Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day in DC

On March 8-9, the National Humanities Alliance held its 30th Annual Meeting and 11th Humanities Advocacy Day. Participants took part in activities including panel presentations policy briefings and Congressional visits.

Read the article - National Humanities Alliance

February 28, 2010

Humanities Remain Popular Among Students Even as Tenure-Track Jobs Diminish

The results of an important new cross-disciplinary survey of humanities departments make it clear that the humanities remain popular with students and central to the core mission of many institutions.

Read the article - Chronicle of Higher Education

December 16, 2009

Give a Humanist a Supercomputer ...

Several scholars have provided updates on their work as part of a high-performance computing project sponsored by the Department of Energy.

Read the article - Chronicle of Higher Education

November 25, 2009

Obama Announces New Members of President's Committee on the Arts & Humanities

View the list - NHA website

November 20, 2009

NEH Chairman Announces Nationwide Tour as Part of the "Bridging Cultures" Program

Read the press release - NEH website

October 20, 2009

American Council of Learned Societies Addresses Humanities Job Market Challenges

Read the article - National Humanities Alliance

September 21, 2009

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) opened a Web Site that allows the curious to search online for information on all their projects since 1980.

Read the article - Chronicle of Higher Education

September 16, 2009

President Obama announced the appointments of three individuals to serve on the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH).

Read more - PCAH website

September 2, 2009

Jim Leach highlights the value of humanities scholarship as he begins his term as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Read the article

August 7, 2009

U.S Senate approves former Representative Jim Leach as the ninth Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Read the article

July 29, 2009

On July 29, the National Humanities Alliance hosted a conference call for its member organizations to discuss humanities community engagement in “United We Serve” and the broader White House service agenda.

Read the article

June 16, 2009

NEH, Library of Congress celebrate Chronicling America milestone

Read the article - NEH website

June 4, 2009

Obama Names a Republican to Lead the Humanities Endowment

Read the article - The New York Times

June 3, 2009

National Humanities Alliance statement on the nomination of James Leach as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Read more on the NHA website

May 13, 2009

Producer is Chosen to Lead Arts Endowment

Read the article - The New York Times

May 7, 2009

White House Releases NEH FY10 Budget Request

Read more on the NEH website

April 30, 2009

National Humanities Alliance Testifies for Increased NEH Funding

Read more on the NHA website

April 27, 2009

Digital Humanities Scholars Collaborate More on Journal Articles Than 'Traditional' Researchers

Read the full article - Chronicle of Higher Education

March 25, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter was among a group of distinguished panelists who discussed humanities in the 21st century at a symposium held at George Washingotn University in March.

Watch the symposium - gwu.edu

March 20, 2009

Consider This: The Humanities' Value

Read the full article - The Chronicle Review

March 9, 2009

NEH Awards $20 Million for 197 Humanities Projects

Read the full article - The National Endowment for the Humanities

February 9, 2009

The Association of American Publishers’ Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division's annual conference focuses on the growing art of digital bookselling. 

Read the full article - Chronicle of Higher Education

February 3, 2009

National Humanities Alliance (NHA) launches new website featuring a news analysis and an RSS feed. 

Check out the new website - NHalliance.org

January 19, 2009

In this Op-Ed Mass Humanities Director David Tebaldi explains why a humanities education is valuable, even in tough economic times.

Read the full article - The Boston Globe

January 18, 2009

In his latest "Think Again" entry Stanley Fish discusses challenges that are confronting the humanities disciplines.

Read the full article - The New York Times

January 12, 2009

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences launched the “Humanities Indicators”, a prototype of statistical data about the humanities in the United States.

Read the full article - Humanities Resource Center Online

January 7, 2009

First National Picture of Trends in the Humanities Is Unveiled

Read the full article - Chronicle of Higher Education

December 26, 2008

Momentum Builds for Establishing a Cultural Advisor

Former National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman, William Ferris, wrote an Op-Ed advocating for creation  the position.

Read the full article - The New York Times

November 7, 2008

Nashville arts advocate Ivey joins Obama team

Read the full article - The Tennessean

October 10, 2008

New Ratings of Humanities Journals Do More Than Rank -- They Rankle.

Read the full article - Chronicle of Higher Education

August 21, 2008

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invite applications to the Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program.

Read more about the grants - Grants.gov

July 15, 2008

Library of Congress Releases International Digital Preservation and Copyright Report

Read the report - The NDIIPP website

June 18, 2008

NEH Awards $17.6 Million for 86 Humanities Project

Read the full article - The National Coalition for History website

June 13, 2008

NEH Receives Additional $15.3 million from House Appropriations Subcommittee

Read the full article - NEH website

May 16, 2008

Special House Hearing Highlights NEH & NEA Programs

Read the full article - NEH website

April 11, 2008

Reading Whitman Religiously The poet was viewed as a prophet in his own times

Read the full article - The Chronicle Review

April 10, 2008

International Group of Archaeologists Unveils Proposal for Safekeeping of Israeli and Palestinian Artifacts

Read the full article - The Chronicle of Higher Education

April 9, 2008

Technology Allows Close Perusal of the Declaration of Independence

Read the full article - PC World

April 6, 2008

In a New Generation of College Students, Many Opt for the Life Examined

Read the full article - New York Times

March 7, 2008

Landmark Digital History Monograph Project Goes Open Access Jennifer Howard, the Chronicle of Higher Education

Read the full article - The Chronicle Review

January 13, 2008

The Uses of the Humanities, Part Two Stanley Fish

Read the full article - The New York Times

January 6, 2008

Will the Humanities Save Us? Stanley Fish

Read the full article - The New York Times