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Unlocking Open Access Publishing for Humanities Scholars ???? As a librarian dedicated to supporting the academic community, it’s exciting to highlight resources that empower humanities scholars in their publishing journeys. One such resource is Humanities Commons, an innovative platform that fosters collaboration and promotes open-access publishing within the humanities. Why Humanities Commons? Open Access: Humanities Commons champions open-access publishing, allowing scholars to share their research freely and widely, increasing visibility and engagement with their work. Collaborative Community: The platform connects researchers, educators, and practitioners across disciplines, facilitating collaboration and dialogue among humanities scholars. Diverse Publishing Options: Humanities Commons offers various publishing opportunities, including monographs, articles, and digital projects, enabling scholars to find the right outlet for their work. User-Friendly Tools: The platform provides user-friendly tools for managing and sharing research, making it easier for academics to showcase their contributions to the field. The Importance of Open Access in Humanities Open-access publishing democratizes knowledge, ensuring that valuable research is accessible to everyone, regardless of institutional affiliation. This is particularly important in the humanities, where diverse voices and perspectives enrich our understanding of culture, history, and society. By embracing open-access publishing through platforms like Humanities Commons, scholars can amplify their impact and foster a more inclusive academic community. Let’s work together to promote open access and support humanities scholars in sharing their vital research with the world! https://hcommons.org/ #OpenAccess #HumanitiesCommons #AcademicPublishing #Research #Humanities #LibrarySupport

Continuing this week's thoughts about the digital humanities, these are tpday's thoughts about what is called the "public humanities." #humanities #publichumanities #digitalhumanities #community https://lnkd.in/eiubADsj

Call for Participation - get involved! History and Archives in Practice (HAP) 2025 Annual Event ? Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance? Where: Senate House, University of London? When: Wednesday 5 March 2025? ? In 2025, people around the world will reflect on 80 years since the end of World War II, remembering this pivotal moment in global history and commemorating the lives lost during the conflict.? ? Those of us working with history and collections - archivists, historians, researchers, and practitioners - think with memory on a daily basis. However, memory itself is an elusive and plural concept; it is both material and immaterial, and working with memory is not without its challenges.? ? With HAP25 we want to consider these challenges, share our learnings, celebrate our successes, and delve into the possibilities that occur at the intersections of history and archives. We seek to examine how we understand and work with memory, considering questions like: How are memory, storytelling and remembrance felt and practiced? How do we decide what memories to collect, and whose stories to tell? And how can we imagine new, expansive and intersectional ways of working with memory within our practices?? ? HAP25 aims to explore, but is not limited to, some of the following topics:? ?? Commemoration and remembrance? ?? Storytelling, history and archival practice? ?? Ethics and working with memory? ?? Home, personal memories and archives? ?? Community memory? ?? Institutional memory and beyond? ?? Beyond materiality You can access the full Call for Participation and information about participant bursaries here: https://lnkd.in/eJjADaWy Submission deadline: 30 September 2024 If you have any questions at all, please email ??: [email protected]

How are memory, storytelling and remembrance felt and practiced? How do we decide what memories to collect, and whose stories to tell? And how can we imagine new, expansive and intersectional ways of working with memory within our practices? Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance Where: Senate House, University of London When: Wednesday 5 March 2025

Call for Participation - get involved! History and Archives in Practice (HAP) 2025 Annual Event Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance Where: Senate House, University of London When: Wednesday 5 March 2025 In 2025, people around the world will reflect on 80 years since the end of World War II, remembering this pivotal moment in global history and commemorating the lives lost during the conflict. Those of us working with history and collections - archivists, historians, researchers, and practitioners - think with memory on a daily basis. However, memory itself is an elusive and plural concept; it is both material and immaterial, and working with memory is not without its challenges. With HAP25 we want to consider these challenges, share our learnings, celebrate our successes, and delve into the possibilities that occur at the intersections of history and archives. We seek to examine how we understand and work with memory, considering questions like: How are memory, storytelling and remembrance felt and practiced? How do we decide what memories to collect, and whose stories to tell? And how can we imagine new, expansive and intersectional ways of working with memory within our practices? HAP25 aims to explore, but is not limited to, some of the following topics: ?? Commemoration and remembrance ?? Storytelling, history and archival practice ?? Ethics and working with memory ?? Home, personal memories and archives ?? Community memory ?? Institutional memory and beyond ?? Beyond materiality You can access the full Call for Participation and information about participant bursaries here: https://buff.ly/3B0kkwc Submission deadline: 30 September 2024 If you have any questions at all, please email ??: [email protected]

Interested in attending the National Humanities Conference in Rhode Island this November? The National Humanities Alliance just opened applications for their Equitable Access Grants: https://lnkd.in/e2xXnTpU This grant program supports students, scholars, and professionals in the humanities who want to attend the National Humanities Conference. The grantees also have the opportunity to discuss their work, learn from others, and build their network of humanities professionals. From the call for applications: "At the conference, the cohort will discuss their work relevant to the conference theme,?Making Waves, Navigating Currents of Change, with each other and other conference attendees at a roundtable session, gather to get to know one another over breakfast, network with conference attendees, and meet with senior staff from the NEH."

The National Endowment for the Humanities is supporting the “Pathway to Chaplaincy Project” through a two-year Humanities Initiatives Grant. Humanities Initiatives Grants are intended to “strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at colleges and universities by supporting the development of new or enhancement of existing programs, educational resources, or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present.” GSU’s Graduate Pathway to Chaplaincy opened in the fall of 2024 in partnership with the Association of Professional Chaplains and is the first of its kind at a public university in the United States. Co-PIs Andrew Walker-Cornetta and Molly Bassett will direct the “Pathway to Chaplaincy Project,” which aims to bring nationally recognized speakers to campus; involve GSU faculty from across the university in developing courses for the Pathway; establish an advisory board comprised of faculty, community partners, and alumni; and create a guide for other institutions interested in opening similar programs. The grant application received the support of colleagues at WellStar Health Systems, Emory Spiritual Care, and the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, and representatives of these organizations will be involved in the grant activities. The project received nearly $150,000 of funding over two years and will begin in the fall of 2025. #NEHgrant https://lnkd.in/dTxmsPvT

Public humanities studies, such as those at University of California, Davis led by Erica Kohl-Arenas, play a crucial role in bridging the gap between academic scholarship and community engagement, fostering a deeper understanding of the cultural, social, and historical forces that shape our world. By connecting research with public dialogue, public humanities studies empower individuals and communities to explore complex issues, celebrate diverse narratives, and address shared challenges with empathy and insight.

Art history scholar Niall Atkinson leads the “Florence Illuminated” project, a multi-university digital platform supported by a $349,969 NEH grant. This initiative consolidates data from five digital humanities projects to visualize Florence's rich cultural history. Using the Online Cultural and Historical Research Environment (OCHRE) platform, “Florence Illuminated” will create a georeferenced map, linking diverse data sources to foster interdisciplinary research and collaboration. It will minimize research overlaps, connect different teams and expertise, and train students in new methods crucial for their career success and the discipline of art history itself. Learn more. >> https://bit.ly/3Y4RsfQ

I made the tiniest contribution to this new volume, but the subject I wrote about -- community curation -- is one of my favorite modes of public humanities engagement. Check out the glossary for my byline, if you like. I encourage you to review the whole volume, though, for some thoughtful takes on the kinds of key interventions public humanities practice can make in building solidarity, civic action, access, and grounded, meaningful, grassroots historical consciousness. https://lnkd.in/gwBBGN3k