Featured Research
Humanities and the Natural World
Apr 10, 2026
Complex relationships between humans and the natural world are revealed in depictions of fauna and flora.
Announcement
The National Humanities Center Announces 2026–27 Fellows
April 2, 2026
Twenty-nine leading scholars will come to the Center from universities and colleges in fifteen US states, the District of Columbia, and Ghana.
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Announcements
National Humanities Center Announces Lineup for 2026 Being Human Festival (US)
Apr 6, 2026
Events to be Held in Communities Across the US April 17–May 3, 2026
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Announcements
National Humanities Center Announces 2026–27 Fellows
Apr 1, 2026
Twenty-nine leading scholars will come to the Center from universities and colleges in fifteen US states, the District of Columbia, and Ghana.
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Announcements
National Humanities Center Announces 2026 Class of Select Summer Residents
Mar 27, 2026
These 40 humanists represent a variety of public research institutions, private universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and liberal arts colleges.
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From the Director
Humanities in the Age of Change
Mar 19, 2026
On March 19, 2026, the National Humanities Center held a celebration in honor of Blair LM Kelley’s installation as the seventh president and director of the Center.
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Featured Research
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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Featured Research
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.
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Announcements
National Humanities Center Names Leah Wu Fell Vice President for Development
Feb 2, 2026
Fell recently served as chief development officer at PBS North Carolina, and in senior fundraising roles at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and the Denver Art Museum.