Members may find this session on NEH terminations, hosted by the Medieval Academy of America, of interest. You can find the full blog post here: Discussion on Cuts to Federal Funding
On Tuesday, May 6th, the MAA is sponsoring a Premodernist Community Hour for scholars affected by these terminations. This informal Zoom meeting will give scholars an opportunity to talk through their concerns, exchange information about what’s happening, reinforce a sense of scholarly community, and brainstorm about how individuals or collectives might take action. The moderators will also take note of members’ concerns for reporting to the MAA Council and to partner organizations that are better resourced and positioned to advocate on behalf of the humanities in Washington. By coming together to discuss and offer mutual support, we combat a sense of isolation and powerlessness, and apply our combined skills and abilities to the common goal of defending our scholarly communities, reaffirming their cultural value, and preventing their wanton destruction.
Join us on Tuesday May 6th at 1 pm EDT for this virtual town-hall meeting.
Moderators
Alison Locke Perchuk (Chair, Advocacy Committee, Medieval Academy of America)
Carrie Beneš (Councillor, Medieval Academy of America; Co-PI, formerly-NEH-funded Sfera Project)
P.S. PIs with organizational grants directly affected by the NEH terminations of April 1 are reminded that they may request NEH review up to 30 calendar days after the date of the termination notice, i.e. May 1 (https://tinyurl.com/34tuvsry, General T&Cs XIII.B). We wish to note that cutoff date since it precedes our scheduled meeting.