Since 2023, when he hired me to join @neh-odh.bsky.social, I learned so much about leadership and humanities funding from @brettbobley.bsky.social. I will be forever indebted to you and I wouldn’t have it any other way. #thanksbrett

Check out the newest issue of Humanities magazine! Our publications team was able to get this published online late last week. www.neh.gov/humanities

Hearing reports that letters to NEH awardees haven’t been received. Note that these went out to institutional grants administrators and a huge number were caught in spam as the email address was…fishy. So if you’re at a college/university, check with sponsored programs.

We had planned to make a post this morning celebrating 100+ bluesky followers for the #NEH union #AFGE 3403. Instead, we are learning that a large number of our members were placed on Administrative Leave at almost midnight last night, cut off from our systems, and facing unknown days ahead.

ODH is participating in a new NEH/AHRC program for joint U.S.-U.K. projects undertaking humanities research on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI. For more information, please visit NEH’s International Opportunities page: www.neh.gov/initiatives/international-opportunities.

Update: the application deadline for the NEH's Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program has been extended to Jan. 10, 2025.

The Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available for the 2025 deadline for Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities! Follow the link to access the NOFO. A webinar on the opportunity will be posted next week. www.neh.gov/grants/odh/i...

Last week, NEH announced 240 new awards, including 18 DHAGs and IATDHs! Follow the link to read about the exciting projects being awarded ODH grants. Congratulations to all the new awardees! www.neh.gov/blog/announc...

Hey #dh2024 crew! Do you study tech? Apply for an NEH DOT grant. Deadline is Sept 12. The Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities (DOT) program supports research that examines technology and its relationship to society.

Missed the NEH staff meetup at #dh2024 today? We still want to talk with you! Contact us through Whova or stop us in the hall!

Going to DH2024? NEH staff from ODH and other divisions will be there! Stop by our meetup to talk with us about NEH programs and snag some stickers on August 8th at 12pm! Find more information and RSVP on the Whova app under Meet-ups & Virtual Meets. @dh2024.bsky.social

Updates on our Digital Humanities Advancement Grant program… new Notice of Funding Opportunity will be out this fall! www.neh.gov/blog/updates...

The next deadline for our Dangers and Opportunities of Technology program (DOT) is Sept 12th. Tell your friends! www.neh.gov/blog/time-pr...

ODH funds projects on a range of topics, including early American history! Recent awards include a collaboration between UVA & @amphilsociety.bsky.social to create a federated database of pre-1850 weather records of the US. naclimatehistory.org

ODH is proud to support presses, such as University of Illinois Press, in their efforts to make humanities books open access! The next deadline for this program is July 10! Please refer to the program page for more information: www.neh.gov/grants/odh/F...

Are you planning to apply for the June deadline of ODH's DHAG program? The DHAG program page has resources, including a webinar and FAQ, that may help you craft your application. Applications are due on June 13th!

Applications are now open for the ODH-funded Advancing Digital Health Humanities Institute. Follow the link for more information about the institute and how to apply. www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/dig...

Today, NEH announced grants for 238 humanities projects, including 19 Dangers and Opportunities of Technology awards. Congratulations to all our awardees! www.neh.gov/blog/announc...

The deadline for our call for comments on the DHAG program has been extended! Follow the link to provide feedback by April 8 and share the link widely! www.neh.gov/odh/call-for...

ODH is seeking feedback on the Digital Humanities Advancement Grants program through a call for comments. Please take a few minutes to help us shape the future of this program. Responses are due by March 31.   www.neh.gov/odh/call-for...

The DHAG-awarded project Sunset Over Sunset is launching! Join the project team virtually on March 11 to celebrate their accomplishment: www.design.upenn.edu/events/launc...

Read how NEH-supported AI technologies at Univ of Kentucky are helping to crack one of archaeology’s most famous mysteries: www.neh.gov/news/student...

My cats have taken to fighting over their favorite spot in kitchen. It’s very funny to watch them reenact the 90s show American Gladiator as they attempt to push each other off the radiator.

Check out this new guide for designing crowdsourced transcription projects in Zooniverse, created by Univ of Minnesota & Zooniverse during their Institute for Advanced Topics in DH, Building capable Communities for Crowdsourced Transcriptions:  help.zooniverse.org/getting-star...

Congratulations to Brent Seales and the Herculaneum Scrolls project team on this astonishing achievement! ODH is proud to have supported a portion of their endeavor through our DHAG program. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The deadline for Institutes in Advanced Topics in Digital Humanities program is February 15! If you are preparing an application there are resources available on the IATDH page, including a webinar and FAQ. www.neh.gov/grants/odh/i...

We found a kids drum set at a thrift shop this weekend. Our kids love it, our cats are plotting their revenge.

Today, NEH announced grants for 260 humanities projects, including 15 Digital Humanities Advancement Grants. Congratulations to all our awardees! www.neh.gov/blog/announc...

Are you frantically preparing an application for the January Digital Humanities Advancement Grant program deadline? There are a number of helpful resources on the DHAG page, including a FAQ for the program. Applications are due January 11! www.neh.gov/grants/odh/d...

Attending AHA 2024 in San Francisco later this week? NEH staff will be there too (including ODH's own @jenserventi.bsky.social). We look forward to seeing you at one of our sessions. And if you'd like to schedule a time to meet with an NEH staff member, you'll find contact info in the post.

New sample narratives of successful Digital Humanities Advancement Grants applications have just been made available! Follow the link to read them. www.neh.gov/grants/odh/d...

NEH's Office of Data and Evaluation seeks input from the public on a new grant program. This program will support studies investigating the value, impact, and well-being of the humanities in the United States. Follow the link to provide feedback! www.neh.gov/ode/call-for...

Via Jessica Otis on the Other Site: The first CFP for Mathematical Humanists @neh-odh.bsky.social-funded workshops teaching the math concepts underpinning common DH methods, is now live at mathhumanists.org/cfp/ For a full list of all the workshops, including modality, see mathhumanists.org

I’ll be representing @neh-odh.bsky.social at #MCN2023 this year! Looking forward to speaking to people about NEH funding opportunities. #MuseTech

Beyond research into AI, ODH also funds projects that use AI! If you're employing AI tools in your DH project, ODH's DHAG program may be a good fit. You can send a short inquiry to [email protected]. Optional drafts are due November 13. www.neh.gov/grants/odh/d...

The NEH has just announced a major new initiative, "Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence." It specifically focuses on encouraging humanistic research about the potential ethical, legal, cultural, and societal impacts of AI. www.neh.gov/AI

The first Digital Humanities Advancement Grant deadline for the 2024 cycle will be on January 11th! A new webinar that provides guidance on the program and application process is now available. www.neh.gov/grants/odh/d...

Was staying up until 11:30 to watch the Phillies win last night even though I had to wake up at 5 today worth it? Yes, absolutely. Was commuting 2 hours each way to spend a day with my colleagues on very little sleep worth it? Yes, absolutely.

Dangers and Opportunities of Technology applications are due next week on October 11. Follow the link for more information, including sample applications and a list of awardees from the February deadline. www.neh.gov/program/dang...

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