On Thursday, May 1, 2025, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a lawsuit in federal district court seeking to reverse recent actions that threaten to devastate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Established in 1965 by Congress, the NEH is a...| National Humanities Alliance
On Friday night, the Trump administration issued an executive order targeting the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The order directs the IMLS acting director to take immediate steps to eliminate the agency to the maximum extent allowable by law by determining its statutory requirements, laying off staff, and cutting programs deemed unnecessary by...| National Humanities Alliance
By Kassandra Wahlstrom Ford The Federation of State Humanities Councils (Federation) and the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) are pleased to announce a new grant program to support the attendance and travel expenses of up to 15 attendees of the 2024 National Humanities Conference in Providence, Rhode Island November 13-17. We are grateful to the National...| National Humanities Alliance
By Beatrice Gurwitz On May 6, 2024, NHA began a pilot of the Four Day Work Week (4DWW). The 4DWW aims for 100% of the work in 80% of the time for 100% of the pay. Over the last several years, sociologists have studied the implementation of the 4DWW at organizations around the world and...| National Humanities Alliance
By Alexandra Klein After an extended delay and four continuing resolutions, Congress passed funding bills for FY 24 in March–more than five months after the fiscal year began. Congress passed the first six FY 24 appropriations bills on March 8, including the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill, which included $207 million for the NEH....| National Humanities Alliance
By Alexandra Klein At the end of December, the FY 23 omnibus appropriations bill was passed by both the House and the Senate after several months of negotiations. The bill included very significant wins for humanities advocates, including the largest yearly increase for the NEH in the agency’s history. The agency will receive $207 million,...| National Humanities Alliance
By Beatrice Gurwitz We were thrilled to welcome teachers and students from schools in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. After the lecture, students who attended were invited to participate in an essay contest in which they were asked to reflect on the lecture and the case for reparations more generally. We are pleased to announce...| National Humanities Alliance
By Scott Muir For the past year, NHA has been researching strategies that are succeeding in expanding access to undergraduate humanities education. These include a broad range of initiatives and interventions that have attracted more first generation, BIPOC, and/or low-income students. Some of these efforts have been very intentional about engaging students from specific underrepresented...| National Humanities Alliance
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