Explore the transformations in journalism, interactivity, and engagement that are all part of the 21st Century Essay as historian and writer Jane Gerhard reflects on her experience at the groundbreaking The Essay in Public: The Way We Work conference in March 2016. Part of the What is the 21st Century Essay? Pulitzer in RI series, the conference was hosted by the University of Rhode Island and organized by Brown University, URI, and The New School.
What is the 21st Century Essay?
As part of the Pulitzer Prize-inspired commemorative series, “What is the 21st Century Essay?”, historian and writer Jane Gerhard will be blogging for the Council on the changing nature of journalism and the humanities in the digital age, with a focus on environmental issues and their relevance to our health, communities, and economy. You can read her inaugural post here.
Recent Mini Grant Awards
Congratulations to our newest mini grant awardees! The Council is pleased to announce 4 awards from the August mini-grant cycle totaling $8,000 to the following public humanities projects.
Save the Date to Celebrate the Humanities!
Join us on Thursday, October 6th to celebrate and support the people and projects that make Rhode Island a vital place to live and work.
5 QUESTIONS WITH LORÉN SPEARS in PBN
JUNE 17, 2016 • Tom Roberts Prize Awardee Lorén Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, featured in Providence Business News.
RECENT MINI GRANT AWARDS
Congratulations to our newest mini grant awardees! The Council is pleased to announce awards of $10,000 to the following 5 public humanities projects.
MARGO JEFFERSON LECTURE ON JUNE 24
As part of the #PulitzerinRI Initiative, URI welcomes Pulitzer Prize Winner Margo Jefferson to the Ocean State Summer Writing Conference on June 24. Join the Council and our Pulitzer Series partners at 4:45pm at Swan Hall, 60 Upper College Road in Kingston for Jefferson’s lecture, which is free and open to the public. Learn more about the Pulitzer Series at rihumanities.org/pulitzer.
HUMANITIES AT PVDFEST
The Humanities Council is proud to sponsor PVDFest (June 2-5), promoting Providence’s unique arts & humanities communities. Council grantees and partners are featured throughout the festival, and art installations featuring stories, connections, and the humanities will take place throughout the weekend.
ANNOUNCING THE 2016 HUMANITIES AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Humanities Council is proud to announce four distinguished awards to be presented at the 2016 Celebration of the Humanities on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Providence Public Library. The occasion will bring together community and business leaders, government officials, scholars, artists, and Rhode Islanders to raise funds to support the public humanities including culture, history, heritage, and civic education in our state.
JOIN THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL TEAM
Adrian Moore Trask, our talented Development & Communications Manager, will be moving with her family to New Mexico this summer. She leaves her position at the Council to further her career in the fields of the humanities and creative arts management. We will miss Adrian, but we know great things are ahead and look forward to staying connected. We are now accepting applications for a full-time Development & Communications Officer.
