In June 2020, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities launched a new bi-monthly newsletter, #HumanitiesInContext that offers news of the Council’s grants, initiatives, and events as well as curated humanities content that is a springboard for reflection, learning, and action. Below is a running archive of past issues.
- Stories of Impact
- Public Humanities in the Age of Social Distancing – Project Grants still available
- Welcome to Julia Renaud
- Humanities in Actions: a curated list of resources to help us reflect, learn, and take action
- To Read: “Navigation and Innovation: A conversation with Francis Parra” in Motif Magazine
- To Watch: Sissieretta Jones – UNLADYLIKE2020 highlights trailblazing opera star
- To Listen: “This History is Long; This History Is Deep” Isabel Wilkerson interviewed on On Being
- #HumanitiesHappenings: Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- July 7 – 31: Little Compton Historical Society outdoor exhibit
- August 1: Mini Grant application deadline
- Stories of Impact
- Council announces over $350,000 awarded through CARES Act funds
- June marks launch of UNLADYLIKE2020 features with RI connections
- May Mini Grants awarded to support exhibition and K-12 civic engagement curriculum
- Humanities in Actions: a curated list of resources to help us reflect, learn, and take action
- To Read: “A Juneteenth of Joy and Resistance” Black chefs on how the holiday can help Americans cope in The New York Times with local perspective from Providence Monthly
- To Watch: June 19: Juneteenth 2020 — A Day of Remembrance, details at sweethoneyintherock.org/juneteenth
- To Listen: “We’re on the precipice:” an artist and activist reflects on the moment and interview with Rose Weaver
- #HumanitiesHappenings: Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- June 19: Register for a new Drive-In film experience – details at newportfilm.org
- August 1: Mini Grant application deadline – details at rihumanities.org/grants/grantmaking/
