What do humanists need to know about current and developing trends? Robert Townsend (Rob Townsend (also @rbtownsend.bsky.social)) from American Academy of Arts & Sciences will discuss the latest from the Humanities Indicators project. ➡ Join Humanities Research Institute at Illinois on Zoom 💻 📆 Oct.22 4:00 PM 🔗 Link to register: go.illinois.edu/indicators

“Indigenous Chicago” is a collaborative project between the Newberry Library, the Chicago American Indian Community, and tribal nations with ancestral ties to Chicago, including the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. indigenous-chicago.org

October is all about arts and humanities in Illinois! Explore a variety of free events and programs near you. Click the link to find out more! 🎨🎭 bit.ly/3U0ndnJ #ILHumanities #AHMonth IllinoisArtsCouncil

Explore the process of creating the many multifaceted and interactive maps for the Newberry’s “Indigenous Chicago” project, with scholars who helped to conceptualize and build them, including George Ironstrack from the Myaamia Center youtube.com/watch?v=ScBojj…

"The humanities are a practice that helps us to gather, to create and protect space for thoughtful conversation..." Check out this month's Executive Director Letter, where they discuss the growing need of the humanities. Full article: ilhumanities.org/news/my-fave-f… 📲 #ILHumanities

#ILLINOIS professor, Marc Hertzman, examined the longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants in Brazil and how its memory shapes concepts of Black resistance and national identity today in his new book. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/AfterPalmares

We welcome proposals from prospective partners looking to stage a community-focused event as part of #BeingHumanFestUS 2025. Events will take place in April and will be organized around the theme of “landmarks.” New Proposal Deadline: December 18, 2024. bit.ly/4haL9P1

The Summer Bridge Program is designed for PhD students in the humanities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to use their strengths and make an impact while learning new skills and exploring new career paths. *Registration required: go.illinois.edu/summerbridgein…

Op Ed in Crain's Chicago Business by Research & Innovation at Illinois institute directors: Preparing a job-ready workforce requires an interdisciplinary approach 🤝 “At University of Illinois, the interdisciplinary research ecosystem...affords powerful and persuasive proof of concept.” 📰 tinyurl.com/39tau9mc

“It was a really powerful experience of time travel, relating to the past across this massive gulf of time and culture.” The Reclaiming Stories Humanities Without Walls team continues the work of reconnecting tribes with their traditions and the artwork of their ancestors.

🌱 Spotlight on Environmental Justice Worldmaking: “I am just amazed at how committed people are…‘committed’ in the sense that they will not give up until justice is realized. It seems like the challenges are quite daunting, but the work continues...” ➡️ go.illinois.edu/EJW

A trip to Paris led by #ILLINOIS history Prof. Robert Morrissey reconnected Miami and Peoria Nations members with ceremonial robes, created by Native American tribes in Illinois 300-plus years ago. ▶️ history.illinois.edu/news/2025-01-1… Photos provided by Robert Morrissey.

Sign up for “Breathing for Justice,” a free webinar on 4/23 exploring the intersections of Long COVID and disability justice. Created in collaboration with HWW-funded partner History Moves! docs.google.com/document/d/e/2…

We were excited to learn that HWW Career Diversity Workshop alum Nushelle de Silva is among the scholars receiving an ACLS fellowship for 2025-26! Congratulations to Nushelle and all of the recipients. acls.org/news/american-…

Come work with HWW! We're seeking candidates with an advanced degree in the humanities or related interdisciplinary field who have demonstrated experience in humanities research, including planning, design, and implementation. 🔗go.illinois.edu/HWWjob

“They don’t just build bridges between campus and community—they also help us see the broader possibilities of our academic work.” - Chris Getowicz,@educationillinois Ph.D. student. ☞Read more about his experience go.illinois.edu/ChrisGetowicz

“This is a unique and important opportunity to break down the barriers between the university and community, to develop and apply humanities skills in support of a community organization...” - Alex Jacobs, @historyatillinois Ph.D. student. ☞Read more: go.illinois.edu/AlexJacobs

“This program has been a great way to put what I’ve learned in the classroom into practice. It’s made me even more excited to keep using my skills to support meaningful work and be part of projects that create real change.” - Paapa Nkrumah-Ababio, @educationillinois Ph.D. student

“Participating in the Summer Bridge program has done a lot to help me envision myself working in spaces outside of the traditional career paths that most humanities graduate students expect to be working in the future.” - Daniel Rodriguez, @historyatillinois Ph.D. student.

“The Summer Bridge program created the space and structure I needed to see how my humanistic training could live outside the university in ways that are deeply impactful.” - Toyosi Morgan, @illinoistheatre Ph.D. student.