NEH Scholars 2024

HUmanities Scholars awared NEH Grants

On January 11, National Humanities Alliance Executive Director Stephen Kidd announced $33.8 million in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support 260 humanities projects nationwide. “As part of the American Tapestry: Weaving Together Past, Present, and Future initiative, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will support 28 small and mid-sized cultural organizations in underserved communities in strengthening their public humanities programming through its newest grant line, Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations. Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants will help further conservation training across the country to ensure effective stewardship of humanities collections. More than 100 NEH Fellowships and Awards for Faculty will support humanities research at higher education institutions throughout the U.S. And 30 Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge grants will encourage local investment as organizations work to sustain and bolster humanities infrastructure. We are immensely proud of the NEH’s impact across the U.S. and will continue advocating for increased federal support for future grants in 2024 and beyond.”  

Congratulations to Western Michigan University Humanities scholars, recipients of over $200,000 of NEH support.

Dr. Ashley Atkins, Associate Professor of Philosophy was awarded a Fellowship ($60,000) for her book project: "A Philosophical Exploration of Grief Through the Lens of Contemporary Memoir."

Dr. Dini Metro-Roland, Professor of Educational Foundations, Dale Brown, PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Dr. Ann Miles, Professor of Sociology were awarded a NEH Humanities Initiatives grant ($149,952) for "Building a New Liberal Arts Pathway for Incarcerated Individuals," a three-year project to develop credit-bearing, humanities-centered coursework that will offer a pathway to a four-year degree for incarcerated persons.