Support Your Local Library Today: Advocacy Tips for Literary Enthusiasts of All Ages
“Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card.” —Arthur the Aardvark If you are reading this article, you are literate—a... Read More
Speaking Out for the Humanities at the 2019 MLA Benefit
“A man’s pursuit of knowledge is greater than his shortcomings, the limits of his vision.” The words of Natasha Trethewey, the former... Read More
Going Public: Humanities beyond the Classroom
What is the public value of the humanities? While perennial debates continue around attempts to answer that question, a public humanities movement... Read More
Volunteering for Book Lovers: A Guide
Calling all readers, writers, and book lovers! If language, literature, and the humanities are important to you, consider volunteering at these nonprofit... Read More
MLA Launches Public Humanities Series
The Modern Language Association (MLA) has long been known for its annual convention, the largest meeting for humanities scholars. Now the MLA... Read More
Speak Out: Advocacy at the 2018 MLA Annual Convention
This year the MLA Annual Convention will feature a panels, workshops, and activities designed to help attendees develop as strong, effective public... Read More
Tenth Annual Open Access Week
23 October marked the beginning of the tenth annual Open Access Week, a yearly initiative sponsored by SPARC*. This global coalition is... Read More
MLA to Host Session with OpEd Project Founder at the 2018 Convention
The MLA invites attendees of this year’s convention to join us in New York City for an interactive workshop led by Katie... Read More
Curious about Humanities Initiatives Near You?
Enter your zip code into the NEH Impact Index to browse through projects in your community that were funded by the National... Read More
Taking Humanities Teaching outside the Classroom
Interested in the public humanities? Take a look at Jean E. Howard’s paper “The Public Humanities,” presented at the 2014 MLA Annual... Read More
