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[humfed @HumFed]

Season's Greetings!
The office will be closed from Friday, December 22nd, until Monday, January 1st!

[humfed @HumFed]

Happy Humani-days!!
Wishing you warmth and good eats in the new year!!
From the Federation of State Humanities Councils Staff

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

Today, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is announcing a major new research initiative, Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence.

Learn more: https://t.co/j7s9IuWmgC

[Indiana Humanities @INHumanities]

We learned so much from @NEHgov Chair Shelly Lowe as she outlined all the ways the humanities and the economy intersect at the @EconomicClubIN luncheon this afternoon!

It was a terrific time to network and gain insights from Chair Lowe.

[Phoebe Stein @PhoebeBStein]

Honored to represent @humfed today as a guest of @inhumanities to hear @nehgov Chair Shelly Lowe (Navajo) at the Economic Club of Indiana luncheon. “The humanities give us the power to express,” Chair Lowe. #humanities @EconomicClubIN

[humfed @HumFed]

We are so excited to have landed in Indy and to celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month with our colleagues at #NHC23. Thanks to @INHumanities for hosting. Follow them throughout the conference! @HumanitiesAll #NAHM23

[humfed @HumFed]

We were thrilled to spend time with Leo from @670humanities during his visit to Washington D.C!

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

NEH announces $1.3 million in funding through a new Pacific Islands Cultural Initiative to fortify cultural heritage and resilience in Amerika Samoa, Guåhan (Guam), Hawaiʻi, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI). https://t.co/0HywNjbVWM

[humfed @HumFed]

Today is the day!!

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

Tomorrow is the day! The 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities presented by Dr. Ruth J. Simmons at @NMAAHC. You can join us virtually here: https://t.co/OCZiytHRqE

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

Tomorrow is the day! The 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities presented by Dr. Ruth J. Simmons at @NMAAHC. You can join us virtually here: https://t.co/OCZiytHRqE

[Smithsonian Education @SmithsonianEdu]

Latino history is American history. Explore @USLatinoMuseum online, in person, or through this educational activity guide.

Exhibit information: https://t.co/jzkeYWp3Mp
Downloadable activity guide: https://t.co/f6OsDEpKJZ

#AmericanLatinoMuseum #SmithsonianHHM #SmithsonianEdu

[Smithsonian @smithsonian]

Meet the Tree of Life. Standing 53 inches tall and populated with Latino changemakers and community leaders, it was created by artist Verónica Castillo for our @USlatinomuseum. See it on display in #AmericanLatinoMuseum's “¡Presente!” exhibit at @amhistorymuseum. #SmithsonianHHM

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

Tomorrow on @AmExperiencePBS: Catch the @PBS premiere of the #NEHgrant-funded documentary THE HARVEST, about the first class of Black and white students to attend an integrated public school in the small town of Leland, Miss.
https://t.co/5MJmOq99dV

#theharvest #pbs

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges!

The #NEHgrant-funded “The Power of Children” exhibition at @TCMIndy introduces young visitors to the story of Ruby Bridges' bravery as a first-grader in the newly desegregated schools of New Orleans in 1960. https://t.co/UcnFYNHFyz

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

English philosopher John Locke, credited as a founder of modern “liberal” thought, was born #OTD in 1632.
Read about Locke’s thoughts on childhood and his recommendations on #education, with @humanitiesmag, here: https://t.co/IqYSZDDkCZ

[humfed @HumFed]

Late-breaking proposals for #NHC23IN are due September 5, 2023! Use this link to apply now: https://t.co/1ZrHryK08U"

[humfed @HumFed]

Got a fresh idea for the 2023 National Humanities Conference? 🤔
Submit your late-breaking 55-min session proposals by Sept 5! Early-bird conference registration ends Sept 20. Questions? 📧 [email protected]. #NHC2023
👉https://t.co/1ZrHryK08U

[KY Humanities @KYHumanities]

The @smithsonian @MuseumOnMainSt exhibit Spark! Places of Innovation is on display at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in Winchester for a limited time!

Make plans to see it this weekend.

[NEH Chair @NEHchair]

I’m still flying high from this weekend’s #NatBookFest!

It was great to see so many readers & fans of the #humanities come together to share their love of good books!

Congrats to the @LibraryCongress & Carla Hayden on a great event. I’m already looking forward to next year’s!

[humfed @HumFed]

📢 NEH releases $41.3M for 280 projects! Kudos to Eiteljorg Museum, a 2023 National Humanities Conference Gold Partner, which Indiana Humanities is hosting in October! 📚🌎For a detailed list of all 280 awards, please visit https://t.co/zO1HjgFjqh . #NEHGrants

[humfed @HumFed]

Now open--2023 National Humanities Conference registration. Visit the conference website to learn why you should join us!#NHC23IN https://t.co/HZeJ3C5fXj