This afternoon, three members of NHA's executive committee, @acls1919.bsky.social, @historians.org, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social, filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse recent actions that threaten to devastate the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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It is imperative that grantees who have been affected by the terminations reach out to their Members of Congress directly. We can help you make this contact. Fill out this form to let NHA know about the termination & get contact info for the appropriate staffers: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Today (4/3/25) we learned that DOGE has begun terminating previously awarded NEH grants. We understand this includes operating grants to the state and jurisdictional humanities councils, scholarly societies, community orgs, & individuals.

Learn more & take action: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...

On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that DOGE is targeting the NEH with the aim of substantially reducing its staff, cutting the agency’s grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded.

Learn what steps you can take here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...

Registration for the 2025 NHA Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day is now open! Learn more and register here: nhalliance.org/2025had/

OPPORTUNITY ALERT: Applications for the CAORC-NEH Humanities Research Fellowship are now open! The fellowship supports advanced research in the humanities and enables scholars to spend significant time in one country with a participating Overseas Research Center. Apply by 1/15/25:

Later today, the House of Representatives will vote on an amendment to the Interior Appropriations bill that would severely cut the NEH’s FY25 funding. Take action now and let your Representative know you support the NEH!

Act now to oppose an amendment to severely cut funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities! Send an email to your Members of Congress today with just one click: p2a.co/MpLrUJW

Yesterday afternoon, Rep. Brecheen offered an amendment that would drastically cut the NEH’s FY 25 appropriations. We need to act fast to ensure that Members of Congress reject this amendment! Let your Representative know that you support the NEH and take action here:

Show your value! “Documenting the Impact of the Humanities in Higher Education” course from @humanitiesall.bsky.social on July 16, 17, & 18. nhalliance.org/impact-course/

Read our latest blog post to learn more about how the federally funded humanities fared in the final FY 24 appropriations bills plus what is to come in FY 25:

Announcing this AUPresses webinar, Public Scholarship: Strategies for Amplifying Academic Publication Impact, Thurs 5/9 at 12p EDT. Leaders of Washington University's new Program in Public Scholarship will explore public scholarship's opportunities for presses & scholars. https://bit.ly/4dfjD0G

Earlier this month, students and faculty from across the country joined us in Washington, D.C. for Humanities Advocacy Day to advocate for federally funded humanities programs. Read more about the experience from two Vanderbilt students here!

Registration for the NHA Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day ends tomorrow, 2/23!

Learn more about the programming for the Annual Meeting and register here: nhalliance.org/2024had/

Registration for the NHA Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day, which will be held in Washington, DC March 10-12, ends Friday, February 23!

Learn more about the programming for the Annual Meeting and register here: nhalliance.org/2024had/

There is still time to submit a proposal for the 2024 National Humanities Conference in Providence, RI! Learn more about this year's theme and submit a proposal before 4/3: nhalliance.org/nhc24/

📷: Van Leesten Memorial Bridge, Providence, RI – INFORM Studio + Buro Happold (Photo by Steve Kroodsma).

Thanks to @modernlanguage.bsky.social for raising the visibility of the crucial work that the NEH funds. 25 MLA members received NEH grants in the latest round, which will fund cutting-edge research as well as innovative curricular initiatives. Learn more about the projects here:

New on the #HumanitiesforAll blog: Stephanie Rodriguez and Jennifer Austin write about Lives in Translation, a community-based translation and interpreting program based out of Rutgers University-Newark. Read more on the blog:

Last Friday, we learned that the House is proposing severe cuts to the FY24 appropriations for the Department of Education's international education programs—Title VI would be cut by 54% and Fulbright-Hays would be eliminated.

Let your Representatives know you oppose these cuts & take action here: