Conference highlights humanities projects on the theme of “Crossing”
The Society’s fall conference on Friday, Oct. 27, will feature talks by seven multidisciplinary fellows.
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The Society for the Humanities conducts several grant competitions for research, writing, and travel throughout the year. These grants are intended to foster the excellence in humanities research and writing for which Cornell faculty and graduate students are known. The Society places particular emphasis on innovative, interdisciplinary projects that involve Cornell colleagues from across the various disciplines of the humanities. In addition, the Society is proud to provide funding for humanities events organized by Cornell’s distinguished faculty as well as sponsor six to eight Visiting Fellows each year.
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Upcoming Application Deadlines
Upcoming Application Deadlines
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Near Eastern Studies: January 5
CNY Humanities Corridor Writing Retreat: January 17
Cornell Humanities Faculty Writing Retreat: February 15
Humanities Centers Initiative (HCI) Public Humanities Grant: March 31
Joseph E. Connolly Memorial Prizes: April 10
News
Award-winning Simon Shaheen to perform, lecture on Arab music
“Simon Shaheen is widely celebrated as a virtuoso violinist and oud player, incomparably creative composer and master teacher of Arab music."
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Mongolian music comes to campus
Concerts set for Oct. 20 and 22 will highlight the musical legacy of composer Byambasurengiin Sharav, a household name in Mongolia.
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Poet and scholar of digital media to deliver annual Digital Humanities Lecture
Tung-Hui Hu will talk on “The Grid vs. the Set: Early Attempts at Classifying Data” October 18.
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Uyghur children in China’s genocide: A symposium
Reported violations of ethnic minority children’s rights by the Chinese government will be explored in a symposium Oct. 27.
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Cornell celebrates 15 years at the heart of CNY Humanities Corridor
The corridor is a consortium of 11 universities and colleges endowed by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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Prominent Thai author speaks about her new novel
The first woman to win a consecutive Southeast Asian Writers Award, Veeraporn Nitiprapha will discuss her newest novel, “Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat,” on Oct. 5.
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Uncovering historical mysteries at the A.D. White House
Aidan Goldberg '25 is spending his summer putting together a history of the A.D. White House.
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Rural Humanities
Rural Humanities is an Andrew W. Mellon-supported initiative in public and engaged humanities that uses the tools of the humanities to critically approach, learn from, make visible, and support the realities of rural America, particularly in Central-Western New York: its histories, cultures, challenges, and futures.
Society’s Rural Humanities initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, features a Radically Indigenous focus in the academic year 2021-22, collaborating with the American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program, Cornell faculty, and local community partners to offer a Spring Seminar and a Summer Practicum that address the past, present, and future of Indigenous lives in Central New York and beyond. Additionally, students and faculty can apply for funding to support radically Indigenous research projects.