The New Criterion celebrates Harvey Mansfield at the Metropolitan Club, New York, April 22, 2026.

Twenty scholars from sixteen universities and colleges will be in residence at the NHC for a nine-day intensive writing and research program in early July.

“Due South” takes a panoramic view of Politics, Place, Race, and Southern Culture in a new daily hour-long radio show.

The enhanced presence highlights the Center's continuing evolution as a dynamic hub of critical thought, active collaboration, and accessible scholarship.

Historian Shailaja Paik traces how caste operates through gender and sexuality, recovering Dalit women’s histories in education and Tamasha while exposing the silences of official archives.

These community-focused events, organized and presented by local artists, scholars, and educators, highlight the incredible breadth of the humanities while

Since 1925, the Guggenheim Foundation has given Fellowships to exceptional artists, writers, scholars, and scientists, empowering them to pursue meaningful work under the freest possible conditions.

This new webinar series puts Fellows from the National Humanities Center and the Stanford Humanities Center into conversation about their work and the stories which drive their research.

These community-focused events, organized and presented by local artists, scholars, and educators, highlight the incredible breadth of the humanities while

Sonia Hazard is an assistant professor in the Department of Religion at Florida State University. She applied the " Page 99 Test " to her ...

This institute for educators will move beyond traditional resources to explore how digital humanities can illuminate the complexities of the African diaspora.

Chosen to represent multiple disciplines in the humanities, these teacher leaders accept an active role in the development, evaluation, and promotion of NHC materials and projects.

This institute for educators will move beyond traditional resources to explore how digital humanities can illuminate the complexities of the African diaspora.

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Three experts discuss their behind-the-scenes experience as historical advisers to the new series.

YouTube video by Bart D. Ehrman

This institute for educators will move beyond traditional resources to explore how digital humanities can illuminate the complexities of the African diaspora.

The AAS is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s prize competitions and offer congratulations to all honorees. Please join us at the Awards Ceremony during the AAS 2026 Annual Conference in V...

By Robert L. Kendrick (NHC Fellow, 1998–99)

By combining the analytical rigor and critical thinking skills developed within the sciences and the humanities,  we can address complex societal challenges.

On December 12-13, 2025, 22 current and former university presidents, chancellors, and leading voices in the humanities gathered for a retreat at the National Humanities Center (NHC).

Funding from The Graduate School's Bridge Beyond Carolina program allowed English and comparative literature doctoral candidate Katherine Stein to spend a summer interning at the National Humanities C...

Stories, insights, and updates from the NHC

The work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is largely taught in the context of the Civil Rights Movement. Students are familiar with the iconic events of in

On social, cultural, political, and historical issues. US intervention in Venezuela.

This institute for educators will move beyond traditional resources to explore how digital humanities can illuminate the complexities of the African diaspora.

Live, interactive webinars connect educators with scholars and experts in humanities fields to discuss compelling topics. Webinars are free but require registration.

Getting away to focus on your writing even for as little as a week could push you out of your comfort zone and unlock new ideas.

The National Humanities Center is looking for amazing and talented humanists. Join our team!

--- #About the Project Launched in 2018 with support from the Mellon Foundation, the Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship program recognized the vital contributions of community college fa...

Highlighting 2025–26 Fellows whose projects foreground neglected and other marginalized perspectives within well-trodden historical narratives.

This guide is intended to provide resources for historians working in a range of different environments to support themselves and colleagues if faced with threats, punitive restrictions, and harassmen...

The National Humanities Center is looking for amazing and talented humanists. Join our team!

The humanities don’t slow business down. Critical thinking and broad contextual habits actually make the work world smarter, fairer and faster.

In-person reservations for this event are currently full, but please join the livestream.Elebash Recital Hall

The Being Human Festival's community-focused events demonstrate how the humanities add depth and meaning to our lives, help us understand ourselves and one another, and provide context for the complex...

The National Humanities Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ben Vinson III as its inaugural Presidential Fellow.

Researchers and educators sometimes think about their work as supporting efforts to promote justice, including environmental justice, which is sometimes defined as the fair treatment and meaningful in...

The PBS web series "Monstrum" has more than 100 streaming episodes. Emily Zarka, of Phoenix, hosts, writes and executive produces the show.