Center for the Humanities
K–12 Teacher-Scholars Gather to Share Experiences Developing Place-Based Curricula
Earlier this month, a small group of teacher-scholars gathered at Alnoba, a workshop and retreat venue in Kensington, to share their critical and creative approaches to centering diverse narratives of place in their teaching. Read More-
06/18/24
UNH Researchers Help Unearth What is Believed to be King Pompey Homestead
Archaeologists at the University of New Hampshire along with a historian at Northeastern University believe they have unearthed the long-lost... -
02/01/24
A King in our Midst
Each year, The New England Humanities Consortium (NEHC), a network of universities and colleges dedicated to intellectual collaboration and regional... -
11/01/23
George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic to Perform on Campus Nov. 28
The UNH Center for the Humanities is excited to announce a special campus event to be supported by the Saul O Sidore Memorial Lecture Series. Danny... -
09/29/23
Flax to Linen Project Weaves History With Experience
The path to a deeper understanding of rural New England’s pre-industrial textile economy begins in a muddy field on the edge of UNH’s Woodman...
Recent Stories
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10/18/21 - Public Humanities Seed FundingOver $96,000 in seed funding is awarded to participants from the 2021 UNH Summer Institute in Public Humanities. Read More
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07/30/21 - Aging in America: Justice for All?The UNH Center for the Humanities announces the 2021–2022 Sidore Lecture Series. Read More
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07/01/21 - Meet the 2021–2022 Faculty FellowsFunded by the Center for the Humanities' general endowment and the Ben and Zelma Dorson Endowment in the Humanities, faculty research fellowships provide a semester-long... Read More
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07/08/20 - Mellon GrantUNH is part of a consortium awarded a Mellon Grant to expand the Faculty of Color Working Group. Read More
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05/13/20 - Privilege of Breaking into Earth HonoredMeghan Howey, professor of anthropology has been named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Fellows receive $200,000 to fund research and writing aimed at addressing some of the most... Read More
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05/13/20 - Historical SupportWith two recent fellowships, American studies professor Kabria Baumgartner will research a book project on Robert Morris, the first African American trial lawyer in the U.S. Read More
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01/21/20 - Meet the 2020-21 Faculty FellowsThe UNH Center for the Humanities has awarded three Faculty Research Fellowships for next year. Read More
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12/04/19 - Why Coastal Storms Are A Threat To Tourism (WGBH)Professor Meghan Howey discusses sea level rise and disappearing NH history. Read More
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03/14/19 - Indigenous New HampshireTwo members of the Cowasuck band of Pennacook Abenaki People are working with UNH researchers and students to give their history a new voice. Read More