The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes Reenie Barrow, Daniel Cavicchi, PhD, and Rebecca R. Riley to its Board of Directors. The new members bring expertise in the areas of higher education leadership, philanthropy, scholarship, arts, and community engagement.
ONE LAST THING: ELIZABETH FRANCIS
Elizabeth Francis, executive director of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, shares discoveries from the Council’s approach to collaboration for addressing community and societal issues in Providence Business News’ One Last Thing
2016 MAJOR GRANTS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to our 2016 Major Grant Awardees! Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea joined staff and board members from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and over 65 community, civic, and cultural leaders at the Rhode Island Historical Society’s Aldrich House in Providence to announce the Council’s Major Grants on Wednesday, April 20.
RI FEATURED IN ALA ANNUAL REPORT
Latino Americans: 500 Years of History programming with RI Latino Arts was recently featured in the ALA Office of Public Programs 2015 Annual Report.
ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS IN RI: APRIL 7-8
Displays and educational sessions open to the public April 7 and 8 in Providence.
UPCOMING ESSAY IN PUBLIC CONFERENCE
University of Rhode Island, Brown University, and the New School University partner with the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to present a free one-day conference on the future of research-based journalism and long-form writing, on March 18, 2016, at the University of Rhode Island Feinstein Providence Campus, 80 Washington Street, Providence, as part of a year-long series titled, “What is the 21st Century Essay?,” a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2016 CELEBRATION AWARDS
Submit your nominations to honor the work of extraordinary members of the public humanities community!
PULITZER CENTENNIAL PROGRAMMING IN RI
The Humanities Council announces a collaborative series of programs in Rhode Island to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes in 2016.
RECENT MINI GRANT AWARDEES
The Council is pleased to start the new year with the announcement of our recent mini grant awardees.
OP-ED: LET’S MARKET R.I.’S HERITAGE & HISTORY
The steering committee of Catalyzing Newport argue for the important role Rhode Island’s history and heritage should play in creating a new tourism and business attraction campaign for the state. This op-ed appeared in The Providence Journal on November 2, 2015.
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