Featured Research
Fellows at the National Humanities Center explore an astonishingly diverse array of topics, touching on people, events, and ideas across time and geography.
Learn how they were inspired to pursue their subjects, the insights they’ve gained, and how their work contributes to our understanding of the human experience.
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Featured Research
African American Creators
Jul 1, 2026
Black Americans have shared their experiences and perspectives across creative genres and challenged how we think about music, fiction, and art.
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Representation and Resistance
Jun 2, 2026
Complicated dimensions of political affiliation, organization, and resistance are created from intersections of ideology, imagination, and commitment.
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Humanities and the Natural World
Apr 2, 2026
Complex relationships between humans and the natural world are revealed in depictions of fauna and flora.
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Suffering, Narrative, and the Public Sphere
Mar 13, 2026
The ways we characterize and tell stories about human rights and public policy issues affect what we think about them.
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Between the Medium and the Message
Feb 4, 2026
Media technologies—printing, typography, and sonic archives—have always been harnessed and adapted to reflect distinctive identities and preserve cultural elements.