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The National Humanities Alliance is a coalition of organizations advocating for the humanities. Find us on Bluesky: @humanitiesall .bsky.social

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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
It was wonderful to see @SenWarren and @Lin_Manuel discuss the importance of the arts & humanities! Many thanks for your continued support!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Many thanks to @Lin_Manuel for spending the day w/ us advocating for @NEHgov as only he can and to @slesin and @Vegalteno for your advocacy!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
All of your advocacy added up to bipartisan support for @NEHgov and another round of remarkable grants! Congratulations to the grantees and thanks for your continued support!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
In a huge victory for humanities advocates, the NEH’s funding was increased by $3 million in the FY18 omnibus spending bill that Congress released late last night. Read more about the funding increases here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Today we're launching Humanities for All, a new website that documents the landscape of publicly engaged humanities work in U.S. higher education. Check it out at ! #humanitiesforall
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Great news! The Senate Appropriations Committee has released it's draft bill that level-funds the NEH at $149.8 million! This is nearly $5 million higher than the House's funding level and a very strong rejection of the administration's budget proposal.
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
“The humanistic education that I had, has had a very positive influence on my ability to deal with sensitive situations with people,” Fauci says.
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Thank you for your advocacy! The Grothman amendment did not pass the floor vote!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
URGENT: Keep the #GradStudentTax out of the final bill by writing or calling today. Here's our online tool for both:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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We are so sorry to hear about this incredible loss to our friends @mocanyc —and to anyone who cares about our history. While working w/ them last year to document an @nehgov funded program, we got to see how cherished these collections are to the community.
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
It's Humanities Advocacy Day! Nearly 200 humanities advocates are on the Hill today, making the case for federal funding for the humanities. Join them by sending a message to your Members of Congress today! #HAD18
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Thanks to an @NEHgov grant, Tuskegee University will introduce an African American studies minor this fall that will focus on the city of Tuskegee’s architectural history, blending studies in architecture, education and philosophy. Read more here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Today we're launching #NEHforAll , a website that showcases the NEH's national impact! Check it out at
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National Humanities Alliance
6 years
This morning the president released his Presidential Budget Request, which again calls for the elimination of the NEH and other federally funded humanities programs. Read our take here and then let your Members of Congress know you support the NEH!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with us by sharing what you love about the #humanities for a chance to win a #StudytheHumanities sticker! Check out the contest rules below!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Good news, humanities advocates: Senate subcommittee joined House counterpart in approving a $2 million increase for the NEH. Now on to the full committee. Read more here
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
3 years
We are so pleased to see $135 million dollars for @NEHgov in the American Recovery Plan! This funding will assist cultural institutions in maintaining humanities jobs and weathering the economic challenges posed by the pandemic.
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
8 years
Concerned about the proposed elimination of NEH? Let your Member of Congress know! Take action here: #SavetheNEH
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National Humanities Alliance
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Why are the humanities a key component of the therapeutic process for many veterans? We have some answers (and more coming) thanks to our #NEHforAll initiative. Read about it here:
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National Humanities Alliance
6 years
The House is considering an amendment TODAY that would decrease NEH funding by 15%. Contact your Representative and let them you know oppose this amendment! Take action here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Great news - the House Interior Subcommittee released a funding bill earlier today that includes $167.5 million for the NEH which, if enacted, would be a $12.5 million increase! Read more here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
NEH supports digitization of historic newspapers from across country. 11 million pages and counting! #SaveNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Congress has reached an agreement for FY17 that will give NEH a $1.9M increase! See the bill summary here:
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National Humanities Alliance
8 years
Concerned about the proposed elimination of NEH? Read our blog post to learn more and then take action: #SavetheNEH
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National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Last evening, the House Interior Subcommittee released a draft bill that includes $155 million in funding for both the NEH and NEA for FY 2019! This $2 million increase comes on the heels of the increases in each of the past three years. Read more here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
5 years
Today we are excited to launch “Publishing and the Publicly Engaged Humanities,” a free access #humanitiesforall collection of recently published #publichumanities articles in partnership with Routledge, Taylor & Francis
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Today is Humanities Advocacy Day! Nearly 200 advocates are on the Hill today to make the case for federally funded humanities programs! Take a look at the types of programs they are advocating for! #HAD19
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
We are excited to launch the #HumanitiesforAll blog! This new space features original contributions from writers exploring publicly engaged humanities initiatives. Learn more about the blog and how to contribute:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
5 years
Breaking news: The draft appropriations bill for FY 2020 was just released, and it includes a $7.25 million increase for the NEH! If enacted, this would be the largest increase in years, bringing the NEH’s budget to $162.25 million!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
8 years
Our executive director wrote a piece for @HuffingtonPost about how together we can #SavetheNEH . Read it here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
We've developed a new resource to help recent grantees engage with the press! We have tip sheets, examples, and a case study all designed to help you/your organization garner media coverage. Check it out here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Tell your Member of Congress you value the #humanities & oppose any efforts to defund NEH: #SavetheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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NEH receives $145M under the House Interior's draft FY18 bill, a strong endorsement. More info tom.: #SavetheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
Today is Humanities Advocacy Day! Write your Members of Congress to let them know that @nehgov supports communities around the country. Take action here: #HAD20
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
Urge ICE to reverse the #studentban decision issued on July 6th that would threaten the ability of international students to stay in the United States if their universities have shifted to online instruction in the Fall. Take action here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Look at what just came in! We'll be talking about the humanities' many public impacts at our annual meeting next month—and our new Impact Survey Toolkit will be making its debut.
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
This is important. Key Republicans speak out in support of NEH/NEA. Thank them. Demand the same of rest. #SaveTheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
NEH pledges $1M in emergency grants to libraries/museums/universities/etc. in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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It's National Arts and Humanities Month! Celebrate with us by sharing what you love about the #humanities for a chance to win a #StudytheHumanities sticker! Check out the contest rules below!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Congratulations to all the grantees! As always, such a pleasure to read through the wide range of humanities projects that @nehgov supports.
@NEHgov
NEH
7 years
NEH announces $39.3 million for 245 humanities projects and programs. #NEHgrant
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National Humanities Alliance
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Congratulations to the Humanities Indicators! This is a great tool to locate potential partners for engaged scholarship and to better understand the place of the #humanities in your community.
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Rob Townsend (also @rbtownsend.bsky.social)
5 years
Announcing the National Inventory of Humanities Organizations, which identifies and describes over 45,000 organizations engaged in #humanities work.
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National Humanities Alliance
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Presidents of both parties have supported @NEHgov --tell Congress it should still be a bipartisan cause. #SavetheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Read how Dr. Anthony Fauci’s robust humanities education, rich in philosophy, classics, and foreign languages, prepared him for his career as a researcher and public servant in this oral history interview:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Each October, we celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month by calling attention to the many ways humanities research, teaching, and programs serve students and communities across the country. #NAHM20
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
5 years
President Trump has proposed the elimination of @NEHgov for the third year in a row. Members of Congress are currently circulating letters calling for INCREASED funding. Ask your your Members of Congress to sign on to those letters today!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
Today on the #HumanitiesforAll blog, we’re publishing four posts from projects that are collecting and archiving the public experience of the pandemic from four distinct points of view. Access the new posts on our features page:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Since January, 130K messages in support of NEH have been sent Congress. You can join the movement from home tomorrow on Advocacy Day. #HAD17
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National Humanities Alliance
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#OTD in 1965, @NEHgov was founded! Many thanks for bringing #humanities programming to all corners of the country! #NEHbirthday
@NEHgov
NEH
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On September 29, 1965, the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act was signed into law. #NEHbirthday
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
We are in the #AHA19 exhibit hall with @thecliodotcom ready to talk about the publicly engaged humanities and humanities advocacy more generally. Come visit us at Booth 111! Buttons and stickers galore!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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A remarkable speech from @Lin_Manuel on why we need widespread access to the arts and humanities. @CapitolHistory
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Trump's budget request out with the drastic cuts we expected. Our take + how to take action: #SavetheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
3 years
Congratulations to the new chair of the NEH, Shelly C. Lowe! #NEHChairLowe
@NEHgov
NEH
3 years
We are thrilled to announce that last night the U.S. Senate confirmed Shelly C. Lowe as the next Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Please join us in congratulating #NEHChairLowe !
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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NEH receives just 0.003% of the roughly $3.9 trillion spent by the gov't each year. Read more here: #SavetheNEH
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National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Wondering if the fight against the #GradStudentTax is one we can win? It is. One House republican leader wants the tax removed from the final bill: Keep writing and calling! .
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Congrats @Lin_Manuel for winning the #USCHSFreedomAward for inspiring informed civic participation & advancing understanding of our founding
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National Humanities Alliance
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Right now on @cspan , House members speaking out on behalf of arts and humanities #SavetheNEH #SavetheNEA
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
David Marshall: We must situate the humanities at the crossroads of the arts and sciences, at the crossroads of the past, present, and future. #HAD18
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
October is arts & #humanities month! Celebrate w/ us by continuing to advocate for NEH & visit our Take Action page:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
The @NMAAHC has introduced a new web-based initiative, “Talking About Race,” that explores inequality and racial division, as well as provides resources for further engagement and navigating difficult conversations. Learn more:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
"The humanities shine in tumultuous times," states @dianne_s_harris in an op-ed for @sltrib . Read more here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
Big win for humanities advocates in today's omnibus bill: NEH gets a $5.25 million bump in FY 2021. Bill expected to pass and be signed into law. Thanks to all of our advocates and Hill allies!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Our advocates are here and ready to start prepping for their Hill meetings tomorrow! #HAD17
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Unsure of what exactly the NEH does? @PENamerican gives a great rundown of how NEH makes the #humanities accessible:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
3 years
National Arts and Humanities Month begins today! Join us throughout the month as we celebrate the wonderful work being done across the country by humanities organizations and institutions. #NAHM
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Humanities Advocacy Day is happening in the snow! Join the effort by calling from home: #HAD17 #SavetheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Congratulations to all the grantees! It is always wonderful to see the broad range of work @NEHgov supports all across the country!
@NEHgov
NEH
6 years
NEH Announces $18.6 Million for 199 Humanities Projects Nationwide
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Big news for #humanities advocates yesterday: Rep. David Price (D-NC) and Rep. Don Young (R-AK) announced the creation of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on America's Languages to support world language learning and international education. More here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Very excited to hear a #SavetheNEH podcast. Thanks @phdivaspodcast for making such a compelling case for the NEH.
@phdivaspodcast
PhDivas
7 years
New podcast ep on #savetheNEH . We share stories of @NEHgov funding & impact; take action @HumanitiesAll #podsincolor
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Through the @NEHgov - @NSF Documenting Endangered Languages initiative, @HearstMuseum is preserving about 100 hours of songs and spoken-word recordings in 78 indigenous languages, many of which no longer have living speakers. Read more here #NEHforAll
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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With @NEHgov funding, @HHValley has been telling the story of slavery in the colonial North for more than 20 years. Now the documentary website 'People Not Property' is making that history more broadly accessible. Learn more from @WNYC :
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Interested in learning about the five overarching goals of the publicly engaged humanities that emerged while building the #HumanitiesforAll database? Read our blog post here:
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National Humanities Alliance
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We’re all set up and ready to kick off #HAD18 ! Make sure to grab a button when you check in! #NEHforAll
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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NEH is the reason you can read Thomas Jefferson's rough draft of the Declaration of Independence online. #DYK #SavetheNEH
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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We are excited to introduce What Are You Going to Do with That?, a podcast which explores everyday folks’ decisions to study the humanities as undergraduates and their pathways to fulfilling careers:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
We are honored to award the Sidney R. Yates Award to @RepLanceNJ7 for his continued leadership and support for the #humanities on Capitol Hill! #HAD18
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Yesterday, @NEHgov announced a new grant line, Infrastructure and Capacity-Building Challenge Grants, designed to help organizations create and sustain humanities infrastructure. Learn more here and apply by March 18th:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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We are excited to welcome 250 advocates to DC tomorrow for our Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day! Follow along at home using #HAD17
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Walden, an @NEHgov -funded interactive game, lets players experience Thoreau's life during his time at Walden Pond:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Thanks @RepDavidEPrice for offering an amendment to restore full funding to Fulbright-Hays in the full committee mark up! #SaveFulbrightHays
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Late last night, the House began consideration of the Grothman amendment, which would cut the budget of the NEH by 15% or nearly $23 million. A recorded vote will take place later today! There is still time to contact your representative! Take action here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Continuing our partnership with Routledge, Taylor & Francis on a free-access article collection that focuses on publicly engaged humanities work, we have again added more content with new publications from a wide range of humanities disciplines. Read more:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Great piece in @insidehighered on the professional and public values of public scholarship. Thrilled to have #humanitiesforall included with @ImaginingAmer and @aaas !
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
3 years
Today is Humanities Advocacy Day! Advocates around the country are virtually meeting with their Members of Congress. Bolster their efforts by letting your Members of Congress know you support @nehgov here: #HAD21
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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We’ve made some major updates to , adding profiles and geographic data and better documenting @NEHgov ’s national reach. Learn more:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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On Tuesday, March 14th, join Humanities Advocacy Day from home by calling your Members of Congress. Follow #HAD17 for more details!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Our exec. director and arts advocates on why federal investment in arts and #humanities is crucial. #SavetheNEH
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National Humanities Alliance
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We’re on Capitol Hill today showcasing how the humanities serve our nation’s veterans during our Dialogues on the Experience of War briefing. #NEHforAll
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Thanks @USRepRodney for voicing your support for the NEH during the Interior Subcommittee markup today!
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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We’re joined by @BackStoryRadio hosts Brian Balogh, Joanne Freeman, and Ed Ayers today on the Hill to talk about the ways we have been divided throughout our nation’s history and what those divisions can tell us. #HREBackStory #NEHforAll
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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Your advocacy is working! It is being reported that the tentative tax deal does not include the #GradStudentTax ! Read more here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
The Humanities for All homepage has new featured projects! We are highlighting profiled projects in our database that are engaging community partners doing social, racial, and environmental justice work. #NAHM20 Explore the projects here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
7 years
Congratulations to all the grantees! It is always wonderful to see the broad range of work @NEHgov supports in all corners of the country!
@NEHgov
NEH
7 years
NEH Announces $12.8 Million for 253 Humanities Projects Nationwide
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
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The Trump administration has proposed major cuts to the National Archives and the elimination of the NHPRC. The House will be considering funding for these programs in the coming days. Now's the time to take action:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
4 years
Join us next Thursday for a webinar on Making the Case for Studying the Humanities in a Time of Crisis: The Role of the Humanities Center. We’ll hear from @JeanAllman of @WashUHumanities , @syljohns of @humanities_tech , and Peter Knox of @bakernordcenter !
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
2 years
Thrilled to kick off the NHA Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day with a conversation between Shelly Lowe, the newly confirmed chair of @NEHgov , and @JimGrossmanAHA , NHA president and @AHAhistorians executive director! #HAD22
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
5 years
Earlier this week, Congress released its spending deal for FY20, which included a $7.25 million increase for the NEH, the largest increase we have seen in a decade! Other humanities funding streams did similarly well. Read more about these victories here:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
8 years
On Inauguration Day, help us nip efforts to defund NEH in the bud:
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@HumanitiesAll
National Humanities Alliance
6 years
Have you participated in our National Arts and Humanities Month contest yet? Tell us what you love about the humanities for the chance to win a #StudytheHumanities sticker! We will draw three new winners on Friday!
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