NJ Council for the Humanities

What’s New?

Considering ideas at a recent NJCH forum in Camden

Don't Know Where to Go with Your Digital Ideas?
Attendees who joined the Council at its most recent workshop, The Digital Humanities for Nonprofits, learned about these free resources! (See "Digital Projects")

Humanities Festival Grants
Grants of up to $500 available to support programs taking place in the month of October on the theme Sports in American Culture and Communities. Read on to find out more.

How YA Lit Reflects Its Generation
Today's young adult lit is darker than previous generations. Find out why in this episode of Humanities Connection!

Six Guys from Hackensack: Looking for the Real New Jersey with George Kirsch
Historian George Kirsch talks about lifelong friendship and growing up in the 50s and 60s in his new book, Six Guys from Hackensack: Coming of Age in the Real New Jersey.

Programs Offered by NJCH

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	Grants One way the Council achieves its mission is by awarding grants in support of the public humanities. Whether your organization has been working in the public humanities for years or is planning a project for the first time, the Council welcomes your project ideas.
	Awards Each year NJCH recognizes individuals whose exemplary work in the public humanities has made a significant and lasting difference in the lives of New Jerseyans. The Council recognizes and lauds their signal contributions.
	Teacher Programs Seminars, Awards, and other professional development programs for New Jersey K-12 educators.
	Museum on Main Street The Museum on Main Street (MoMS) Program is the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service. NJCH works closely with the Smithsonian and NJ museums, historical societies and other cultural venues to bring MoMS exhibits to the state.
	Face to Face: Community Conversations Face to Face: Community Conversations is a community discussion program that encourages dialogue on matters of individual choice and public responsibility.
	Literature & Medicine Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Health Care ® is a national award-winning reading and discussion program for health care professionals that, as one participant writes, “renews the heart and soul of health care.”
	Horizon Speakers Bureau The Horizons Speakers Bureau provides lecturers in humanities areas as wide- ranging as ethnic and cultural studies, history, literature, interpretation of the arts, and public policy.
	Humanities Connection From politics and religion to race, education and healthcare, Humanities Connection brings together some of New Jersey’s most fascinating scholars, authors, filmmakers and educators in conversation about critical topics facing our state, nation and world.