Speakers in the Humanities
Speakers in the Humanities is made possible in part with generous support from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
Launched in 1983, the Speakers in the Humanities program brings the best in humanities scholarship to thousands of people at hundreds of cultural organizations in virtually every corner of New York. To host a lecture in your town, just select a topic, contact the Speaker, and apply for funding through the Council. Any not-for-profit organization in New York State is eligible to use the program. Speakers events must be open to the public and free of charge. If your application is successful, the Council covers the cost of the Speaker's honorarium and travel expenses.
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How to apply to host a lecture
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Apply to the Council for Funds
Once you have completed steps 1 through 3, apply to the Council for
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Plan and Promote Your Event
Start publicizing your lecture as soon as you receive notice of Council
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Speakers flyer template available for easy customization and promotion of your Speakers in the Humanities event.
Organize a series of Art and Architecture lectures in April
New Perspectives on Renaissance Art and the Rise of HumanismPhilip GouldThe rise of Humanism is most readily traceable in European paintings from the 15th to 17th centuries. The place of the artist is central to this critical development. |
The Language of Crisis: Documenting the DepressionMichael JacobsLearn how American, Depression-era writers rebelled against literary and journalistic conventions to both document and expose the harsh social realities of a nation in crisis. |
Prepare a May lecture series in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
The United States and China: Friends or Enemies?A. Tom GrunfeldAs China rapidly modernizes and expands its military, the question arises: Is China a potential rival, or even threat, to America's military dominance in the world? |
Longing and Belonging: The Idea of Home in Asian American LiteratureLuis H. FranciaAsian-American writers often explore the tension of being both an American and an outsider.. Learn more about how contemporary authors including Maxine Hong Kingston, Chang Rae Lee, and Jumpa Lahiri re-imagine notions of home, tradition, sexuality, history, and memory in their stories and novels, to forge a unique place for Asian-Americans in American culture. |
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