Public Humanities Summer Break

A monthly newsletter connecting publicly-engaged humanities scholars and practitioners across the US (and beyond), hosted by the Department of Public & Applied Humanities at The University of Arizona.

Dear Public Humanities Newsletter subscribers,

Like many of you, the Newsletter will be taking a short summer break, with publication resuming in September.

Since launching in 2018, originally as a project of the National Humanities Alliance and now hosted by the Department of Public & Applied Humanities at the University of Arizona, the newsletter has grown significantly. It now reaches more than 1,800 subscribers across the U.S. and internationally (spanning more than 40 countries), with a steadily expanding and highly engaged readership—something we’re incredibly grateful for.

Over the past year, we’ve also made a number of updates to improve the reading experience, including introducing more visuals, adding alt text for accessibility, and developing clearer formatting guidelines. We’ve also continued to grow our monthly Q&A series, which highlights the work and perspectives of public humanities practitioners.

While we pause for the summer, our submission form will remain open. If you would like to share calls for proposals, events, publications, projects, or funding and employment opportunities, we warmly encourage you to submit them, as any new content will be featured when the newsletter returns in the fall.

As we look ahead, we hope to continue making the newsletter as useful and inclusive as possible, and we would greatly appreciate your help in growing the range of voices and opportunities we highlight. If you’re interested, we would also be happy to add you to our occasional reminder list for submitting content to future issues.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support, contributions, and engagement. It’s what makes this newsletter such a vibrant resource for the field.

Wishing you a restful and inspiring summer, and we look forward to being back in your inbox this fall.

Best,

Harris Kornstein, editor
Assistant Professor, Public & Applied Humanities, University of Arizona

PS: Please join me in warmly thanking Giulia Negretto, who has worked tirelessly and thoughtfully as a graduate research assistant for the past two years to curate and produce this newsletter. Giulia, on behalf of this community of readers and practitioners, we offer our deepest gratitude as well as congratulations on completing your PhD!