Environmental Humanities Podcast Launches First Episode
September 29, 2020
Features conversation with anthropologist Jerry Zee about environmental/political implications of sandstorms in China
News
Zeynep Oguz Awarded Wenner-Gren Foundation Grant
August 28, 2020
Jessica Winegar named new Kaplan Institute Director
June 11, 2020
Meet our new Franke Fellows for 2020-2021!
June 11, 2020
Four graduate and three undergraduate students from across the Humanities will join the Kaplan Institute next year.
2020-2021 Faculty Fellows Announced
April 28, 2020
Eleven faculty will be in residence to pursue their research within the interdisciplinary community of Kaplan for the 2020-21 academic year.
Northwestern University Coronavirus/COVID-19 Updates
March 12, 2020 – from Northwestern University
Kaplan Institute announces Postdoctoral Fellowship in Public Humanities
February 21, 2020
Summer Practicum for Northwestern Doctoral Students—Apps due 2/20 - 4/20/20
February 14, 2020
Call for applications: Northwestern University's Chicago Humanities Initiative, an 8-week practicum for PhD students interested in exploring how their graduate training can serve a broader public. Combines credit-bearing seminar with personalized placement at an arts, culture, or community organization. Runs June 29-August 21, 2020. Applications are due February 20, 2020 (priority deadline) or April 20, 2020 (regular deadline). Details: http://www.engage.northwestern.edu/programs/chi/
MAD Studio hosting workshops for audio and video interviewing & transcribing on 3/5 and 3/9/20
January 30, 2020
Scott Sowerby receives NEH fellowship
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to Scott Sowerby, Associate Professor in History, for receiving a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities! The grant will support Sowerby's book project, The Violent Origins of Religious Toleration in Early Modern Europe, 1520-1800. The NEH awarded $30.9 million for 188 humanities projects nationwide. Click here to read more and to access the full list of awards.