A National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for K–12 Educators July 18–29, 2022 at the National Humanities Center OVERVIEW BIOGRAPHIES PARTICIPANTS READINGS Teaching Resources Depending on public health guidelines related to COVID-19, plans for a residential offering are subject to change. What do we think of when we think of Vietnam? For many, Vietnam … Continued
The National Humanities Center has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities in support of a summer institute for teachers on Southeast Asia in the mid-twentieth century and events surrounding the Vietnam War. Set to take place July 20–31, 2020, Contested Territory: America’s Role in Southeast Asia, 1945–75 will involve thirty-six high school teachers selected from across the country who will spend two weeks at the Center working with scholars of Southeast Asia.
In a wide-ranging talk to alumni Fellows that incorporated stories about figures as distinct as H. L. Mencken, Georgia O’Keefe, and Mary Oliver, NHC president Robert D. Newman discussed how the humanities lend perspective to current events, refine our sense of the world and all it contains, and provide wisdom for navigating the future.
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