Pew Center for Arts & Heritage 2012 Interpretive, Inquiry and Investigation Awards
From PCAH: The Heritage program of the Pew Center for the Arts & Heritage has announced the recipients of the […]
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Frank Furness: Inventing Modern
By Linda Shopes If buildings define a place, then the structures designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness (1839 – 1912) […]
Mid-Atlantic Humanities LeadersStep Into New Roles, Envision the Future
Several humanities organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region have undergone changes in executive leadership in recent months. This month we […]
CFP: Earth Perfect? Nature, Utopia and the Garden
From the University of Delaware: Since time immemorial, gardens have been key in humanity’s quest to define an ideal relation […]
CFP: Campus and Complex in the Nation's Capital
From Latrobe Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians: The Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians welcomes proposals for papers […]
Public Historical Archaeology in the Mid-Atlantic Region
By Rebecca Yamin Public archaeology is not new, but projects like the African Burial Ground in New York City […]
Alexandria Is a Port: The Digital Library in Physical Space
The following are Amanda French’s remarks in response to John Palfrey’s lecture, “Building the Digital Public Library of America.” Drawing […]
Digital Public Library of America Featured At 2012 Miller Memorial Lecture
By Linda Shopes Imagine a digital space that would provide access both to diverse materials – books, pamphlets, periodicals, […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture Moves Toward Opening
By Barbara Franco In November 2015, the Smithsonian Institution’s long awaited National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) […]
Great Expectations
It is February and you know what that means – it is Black History Month. I have never been too […]