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.
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.
