Announcements
Embracing Curiosity and Inspiring Courage
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.
Featured Research
Colonialism and Its Aftermaths
November 2, 2026
How have colonial and post-colonial subjects created community, organized resistance, and preserved Indigenous culture and values in disparate places across the world?
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Announcements
Ben Vinson III Re-Appointed as NHC Presidential Scholar-in-Residence
Jun 12, 2026
Dr. Ben Vinson III has been re-appointed as a 2026–27 Presidential Scholar-in-Residence at the National Humanities Center.
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Featured Research
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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Announcements
National Humanities Center Announces 2026 Scholarly Writing Institute Participants
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.
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Announcements
National Humanities Center Unveils New Website and Visual Identity
May 5, 2026
The enhanced presence highlights the Center's continuing evolution as a dynamic hub of critical thought, active collaboration, and accessible scholarship.
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Featured Research
Humanities and the Natural World
May 1, 2026
Complex relationships between humans and the natural world are revealed in depictions of fauna and flora.
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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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Featured Research
Suffering, Narrative, and the Public Sphere
Apr 2, 2026
The ways we characterize and tell stories about human rights and public policy issues affect what we think about them.