Announcements
National Humanities Center Names 2026–27 Teacher Advisory Council
Aug 4, 2026
The National Humanities Center (NHC) has selected 20 talented educators from across the country for its 2026–27 Teacher Advisory Council.
Announcement
August 4, 2026
Twenty educators from fourteen states will work with the Center in piloting, evaluating, and promoting classroom resources and professional development programs.

Announcements
Aug 4, 2026
The National Humanities Center (NHC) has selected 20 talented educators from across the country for its 2026–27 Teacher Advisory Council.
Announcements
Jul 29, 2026
Award-winning historian, legal scholar, and author Martha S. Jones has been elected to the National Humanities Center’s board of trustees.
Featured Research
Jul 1, 2026
Black Americans have shared their experiences and perspectives across creative genres and challenged how we think about music, fiction, and art.
Announcements
Jun 15, 2026
Kathleen DuVal (NHC Fellow, 2008–09; 2025–26) shares insights from her acclaimed book “Native Nations” with NHC President and Director Blair LM Kelley.
Announcements
Jun 12, 2026
Dr. Ben Vinson III has been re-appointed as a 2026–27 Presidential Scholar-in-Residence at the National Humanities Center.
Featured Research
Jun 2, 2026
Complicated dimensions of political affiliation, organization, and resistance are created from intersections of ideology, imagination, and commitment.
Announcements
May 11, 2026
Twenty scholars from sixteen universities and colleges will be in residence at the NHC for a nine-day intensive writing and research program in early July.
Announcements
May 5, 2026
The enhanced presence highlights the Center's continuing evolution as a dynamic hub of critical thought, active collaboration, and accessible scholarship.