December 21, 2017
Dr. Nicole R. Rice, Professor of English at St. John’s University, has been awarded a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship for her project, Hospitals and Literary Production in England, 1350-1550. This was one of 74 fellowships awarded during this round.
NEH announced the awarding of $12.8 million to support 253 humanities projects across the nation. NEH grants will supplement private and public funding to underwrite a virtual exhibition of more than 90 pieces of New Deal art from the town of Gallup, New Mexico, the conservation of fragile books from the personal library of author C. S. Lewis, archival research for a book on the Nazi plunder of musical instruments and manuscripts during World War II, and hundreds of other vital projects.
“The humanities offer us a path toward understanding ourselves, our neighbors, our nation,” said NEH Acting Chairman Jon Parrish Peede. “These new NEH grants exemplify the agency’s commitment to serving American communities through investing in education initiatives, safeguarding cultural treasures, and illuminating the history and values that define our shared heritage.”
NEH continues to support the use of cutting-edge tools and technologies in humanities research and innovative digital projects for public audiences while expanding the range of humanities-based resources and educational opportunities in underserved communities and institutions.
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