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Matthew Jockers, Digital Textual Studies

NHC Summer Institute in Digital Humanities Convenes First Session

Led by renowned digital humanities pioneers Willard McCarty and Matthew Jockers, this innovative program in Digital Textual Studies combines hands-on technical explorations with wide-ranging philosophical and theoretical discussions. Fifteen scholars from around the globe are participating in the institute, representing a range of humanities disciplines, including classics, history, law, literary studies, philosophy, and sociology.

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Center Receives NEH Grant in Support of Fellowship Program

The National Humanities Center (NHC) has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of the Center’s residential fellowship program. The $272,700 NEH grant, along with $126,000 in matching funds from NHC donors, will be used to support the work of scholars conducting advanced humanities research at the Center over the course of the next three years. “The NEH has been a tremendous partner, not only in supporting our fellowship program but in education and public outreach,” said NHC president and director Robert D. Newman.

Richard Brodhead and Geoffrey Harpham

Trustees and Friends Gather to Honor Outgoing Director Geoffrey Harpham

On April 16, 2015 over 150 trustees, Fellows, and friends gathered to honor Geoffrey Harpham on his approaching retirement as president and director of the National Humanities Center, where he has served since 2003. Evening celebration were highlighted by remarks from Duke University President Richard Brodhead and reflections from Geoffrey Harpham on his tenure.

Mike Abrams and Geoffrey Harpham

Meyer H. Abrams, Center Cofounder (1912–2015)

With sadness, the trustees and staff of the National Humanities Center note the passing of trustee emeritus Meyer H. (Mike) Abrams on April 21, 2015. He was 102. One of the Center's cofounders, Abrams was a towering figure whose contributions to the humanities were vast. We are grateful for his scholarly imagination, leadership, and dedication which have helped make the Center a vital institution for nearly 40 years.

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National Humanities Center Announces Digital Humanities Summer Institutes

The first of the National Humanities Center’s summer institutes in digital humanities, devoted to digital textual studies, will convene for two one-week sessions, first in June 2015 and again in 2016. The objective of the Institute in Digital Textual Studies is to develop participants’ technological and scholarly imaginations and to combine them into a powerful investigative instrument. “Our summer institutes in digital humanities are designed for ambitious scholars who want to learn how computational methods or digital technologies might enhance or even completely reshape their scholarship,” says Elizabeth Mansfield, NHC vice president for scholarly programs.

Patricia R. Morton

National Humanities Center Board Elects New Chairman, Names Four New Trustees

The NHC Board of Trustees has elected philanthropist and financial services veteran Patricia Morton of Charlotte, NC, as its new chairman. She is the first woman to hold the position and the first North Carolinian since William C. Friday. Morton has served on the NHC board since 2004 and co-chaired the Center’s recently concluded capital campaign that raised over $19 million.

Robert D. Newman, NHC

National Humanities Center Appoints New President and Director

The National Humanities Center announces the appointment of Robert D. Newman as its next President and Director. On July 1, 2015, he succeeded Geoffrey G. Harpham, who led the Center since 2003. “Robert Newman intends to continue and enhance the role of the Center as a leading voice nationally in support of the humanities,” said Center trustee William Jordan.

National Humanities Center Receives Award for Teaching Resources

The National Humanities Center has received the 2014 Primary Source Award for Teaching from the Center for Research Libraries for its interactive America in Class® Lessons. The award recognizes faculty, researchers, and others in the academic community who incorporate primary source materials like historical documents and literary texts into classroom instruction in innovative ways. In presenting the award, the CRL described the America in Class Lessons as "an innovative program that embodies an impressive combination of timeliness, collaboration, convenience, and educational excellence."