BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER
Got a birthday coming up? Let’s be real. Do you really need another candle, novelty mug or pair of socks with avocados on them?This year, why not celebrate by letting your friends and loved ones know that you’re celebrating your special day with some purpose and ask them to donate to one of your favorite…
HELP US SHARE YOUR STORY
The humanities make a real difference in our lives, classrooms, and communities. Your story helps us show just how powerful that impact is. Whether it was a public event, a History Day student project, or resource you received, your experience matters.
We’re gathering stories to highlight the…
REFLECTIONS ON THE LOSS OF A NEW MEXICO CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
By Carlyn N. Pinkins, M. A.
“The Dr. Harold Baileys of the world should inspire us all to do what we can to leave our communities, our towns and cities – our great state – better places than we found them. While we do our part to create the Dr. Harold Baileys of the future, we should also strive to make sure that the Dr. Harold Baileys of our past and present are never forgotten.”
THE MELLON FOUNDATION STEPS IN — BUT WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP
Things are moving quickly, and we know it can be hard to keep up. In the wake of the unexpected loss of federal operating support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation has stepped in with a generous $15 million emergency funding for state and jurisdictional humanities…
THE STUDY — A PARTNERSHIP WITH HUMANITIES NORTH DAKOTA
In a world full of noise and distraction, The Study offers something different—an intentional space for depth, curiosity, and real human connection through the humanities.
We bring together some of the nation’s most innovative scholars to explore life’s most important questions—about history…
RUDOLFO ANAYA: CATCHING CULTURES IN BLESS ME, ULTIMA
By Richard Wayne Etulain
Anaya greatly expands the cultural contributions of his novel by combining the usual (Bildungsroman—growing up theme) with the unusual (complex, diverse New Mexico Hispanic culture)…
UP BY OUR BOOTSTRAPS; TWO LIVES IN RETROSPECT
By Finnie Coleman
I found myself fascinated with Dr. McIver’s transition from the stultifying hopelessness of the Segregation Era to the wistful hopefulness of the Civil Rights Era…
BOARD MEMBER CARMEN NOCENTELLI AMONG SCHOLARS HONORED WITH NEH FACULTY AWARD
We are proud to announce that two scholars from the University of New Mexico have been awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Awards for Faculty Grants this year. Among the recipients is Carmen Nocentelli, a valued member of our board of directors, whose award will support her upcoming…
MARTIN L. KING, JR.’S DAMNING LETTER FROM JAIL
By Christopher A. Ulloa Chaves, ED.D.
“In the letter, King used a multi-disciplinary rhetorical approach that applied philosophical, theological, psychological, sociological, political, ethical and economic principles against systemic racism in Alabama…”
SPACESHIPS, RAY GUNS, AND LIFE LESSONS
By Melinda Snodgrass
“science fiction allows you to discuss difficult and fraught topics in what is a safe space and at arm’s length.”