Bethany Farrell

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

Black and white photo of Eliot Noyes during the filming of the tv show Omnibus.

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.

I love Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series. Not necessarily new, but definitely good. I think getting lost in a good book is what a lot of NEH staff need.

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.

Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Supports national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students to broaden and extend their knowledge of digital humanities.

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...

Announcing New ODH Awards (August 2024)

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 about ODH’s Digital Humanities Advancement Grants We look forward to posting an updated Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the DHAG program this fall. In the meantime, we are sharing some quick updates here so that you can start planning your a...

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

Time to Prepare DOT Proposals The heat is on for the summer, making it a good time to craft your applications for the Dangers & Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities (DOT) before the September 12, 2024 dead...

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...

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants Supports digital projects throughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and long-term sustainability.

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!

The Advancing Digital Health Humanities Institute - UCSF Library What is digital health humanities? Digital health humanities is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that leverages digital methods and tools to critically analyze health sciences materials in the pur...

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...

Announcing New ODH Awards (April 2024) These projects are part of a larger slate of 238 awards announced by NEH . From an investigation of the impact of Arecibo Observatory on its surrounding communities to a history of life-support techno...

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...

Call for Comments: ODH’s DHAG Program

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...

Call for Comments: ODH’s DHAG Program

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...

Yes! Thanks, Jen!

Students Decipher 2,000-Year-Old Herculaneum Scrolls

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...

Cat getting pushed off radiator by other cat.

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.

How to create a project with our Project Builder - Zooniverse Help A quick guide to building a project.

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...

First passages of rolled-up Herculaneum scroll revealed Researchers used artificial intelligence to decipher the text of 2,000-year-old charred papyrus scripts, unveiling musings on music and capers. Researchers used artificial intelligence to decipher the...

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...

Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Supports national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students to broaden and extend their knowledge of digital humanities.

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...

Evidence of a kiddo on their way to becoming an awesome drummer.

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

Announcing New ODH Awards (January 2024) These projects are part of a larger slate of 260 awards announced by NEH. The awardees are exploring and forging new paths in digital humanities—including an open-source Braille digital translation...

Today, NEH announced grants for 260 humanities projects, including 15 Digital Humanities Advancement Grants. Congratulations to all our awardees!

www.neh.gov/blog/announc...