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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 1d

The Value of Studying Liberal Arts at a Technical University @virginiatech.bsky.social
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The value of studying liberal arts at a technical university

When I tell people I attend Virginia Tech, they smile. When I tell them my major, they pause. Despite Virginia Tech housing eight undergraduate colleges with over 150 majors, STEM

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · 6d

Author Beth Macy recently joined "Fresh Air" to talk about her new memoir, Paper Girl. She'll deliver the Humanities Week keynote address at @virginiatech.bsky.social
on Tues., 10/28 @ 7pm. Learn more and register for this free event: liberalarts.vt.edu/humanities-w...

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'Dopesick' author Beth Macy on escaping poverty -- and then going back home

Macy returned to the Ohio factory town where she grew up to find jobs have left, families are struggling and old friends now embrace conspiracy theories. Her new memoir is Paper Girl.

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National Humanities Center @natlhumanities.bsky.social · Aug 6

@rhetsoc.bsky.social The National Humanities Center welcomes applications from scholars engaged in advanced humanities research for the 2026–27 academic year. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.

Scholarly Programs | National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jul 14

📣 Applications are open for the VT LIT Class of 2026! The Institute for Leadership in Technology fellowship program is a one-year executive degree in the humanities.

🗓️ Express interest by Aug 15: lit.vt.edu

Please share with anyone who should know!

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National Humanities Center @natlhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 8

The National Humanities Center will offer up to 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the #humanities for the 2026–27 academic year. Help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity. The deadline to apply is October 2, 2025.

Scholarly Programs | National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center provides scholars with an environment and resources conducive to generating new knowledge and furthering understanding of the human experience.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jul 8

📅 On this day in history: July 8, 1776

Just four days after its adoption, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time in public, from the steps of what is now Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jul 2

"Stories inspire, help us make sense of strange times or sometimes just the stranger down the street, and build in us the power to imagine futures more varied than we might have otherwise dreamed."
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Opinion: Why storytelling and the National Endowment for the Humanities matter, in Oregon and across the nation • Oregon ArtsWatch

Stories shape us, and the endowment – facing elimination by the Trump administration – helps us tell our culturally important tales. You can help keep the federal and Oregon endowments and other cruci...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 27

ACLS to Present New Findings on Value of Liberal Arts Education
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ACLS to Present New Findings on Value of Liberal Arts Education

On Thursday, July 17, and Friday, July 18, 2025, ACLS will host presentations by the AVDF/ACLS Fellows for Research on the Liberal Arts. The program is made possible by a generous grant from the Arthu...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 26

Virginia Humanities has announced $113,193 in grants to 24 nonprofit organizations.

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Virginia Humanities announces grants; more …

Public invited to comment on Virginia wildlife plan. Claude Moore seeks applicants for health care scholarships.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 25

Apply now for VT Faculty In-Person Writing Retreat sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Deadline Friday, June 27th, 2025.
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Faculty Writing Retreats

Our faculty writing retreats offer time and space to focus on your writing in a supportive community. We offer annual summer and winter retreats as well as roving writing retreats throughout the acade...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 18

As a part of Virginia Tech's Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia (MAAV) initiative, VT students and scholars are partnering with the Calfee Community & Cultural Center to bring overlooked histories to light. @mellon.org @virginiatech.bsky.social
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VT students work with Pulaski’s Calfee Center to celebrate people who stood up against injustice

The country celebrates Juneteenth this week—a holiday that marks the end of slavery after the Civil War. The Calfee Community and Cultural Center in Pulaski is hosting a celebration Friday evening, pa...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 17

Humanities at work, telling forgotten stories news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

Research at risk: Records of enslaved people seeking freedom | Cornell Chronicle

A research project collecting records of freedom-seeking enslaved people in the pre-Civil War U.S. came to a halt when researchers received a stop-work order from the National Endowment for the Humani...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 12

Virginia Humanities details how $1.7 million in federal funding cuts will impact the 50-year-old nonprofit
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Virginia Humanities details how $1.7 million in federal funding cuts will impact the 50-year-old nonprofit

An 'immediate loss this large is impossible to manage without making difficult and painful decisions,' said Matthew Gibson, executive director of Virginia Humanities.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 11

"In order to use AI meaningfully, the foundation of the humanities spirit such as philosophy and ethics is essential."
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As artificial intelligence (AI) reorganizes the industrial landscape, major universities are strengt.. - MK

As artificial intelligence (AI) reorganizes the industrial landscape, major universities are strengthening their humanities. Universities are increasing their investment in humanities infrastructure, ...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 9

What if history class felt more like playing a game? One professor discovered that student-designed video games could unlock deeper thinking about the past and transform how history is taught.
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How student-designed video games made me rethink how I teach history

A history professor describes how student-designed video games have transformed his classroom and provided a substitute for academic essays.

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 6

Blending technology and the humanities, the University of Exeter’s new degree in Interactive Storytelling Design prepares students to craft immersive narratives for the digital age.
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University launches new degree to develop storytellers for a digital age

An innovative new degree is set to launch this September with a mission to level up a new generation of video game and digital-savvy storytellers. The MA Interactive Storytelling Design: Video Games a...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Jun 3

What happens when you bring the humanities into the trades? A panel discussion at the recent 94th Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences explored this question and highlighted how the humanities are transforming skilled professions.
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Brains and Builders: Congress 2025 Spotlights the Powerful Fusion of Humanities and Skilled Trades

/CNW/ - What if the most resilient and fulfilling careers of the future weren't found solely in coding bootcamps but in combining training in the humanities...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · May 15

Center for Humanities Newsletter, May 15, 2025
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CfH Newsletter May 15, 2025.pdf

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · May 7

Thanks to @hercampus.bsky.social for featuring our Books at the Brewery event! Check out the article to learn more about the authors, their inspiration, and how humanities thrive beyond the classroom:
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Female Authors Showcase Works at the Center for Humanities “Books at the Brewery”

At the charming Eastern Divide Brewery, the Center for Humanities at Virginia Tech recently hosted a “Books at the Brewery” event, celebrating published books from within the last year in VT humanitie...

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Apr 17

For our final Humanities Colloquium series talk,Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Rachel Stauffer will present, "A Few Good (White) Men: American Russian Studies, 1945-1965."

📅: Monday, April 21st
⏰: 12:15-1:15pm
📍: CLAHS Room 005

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Apr 15

The Center for Humanities has awarded five Virginia Tech faculty with summer research stipends. Congratulations to the recipients! liberalarts.vt.edu/research-cen...
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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Apr 10

Center for Humanities director Dr. Paul Quigley shares take on the threats currently faced by the National Endowment for the Humanities in this Roanoke Times op-ed piece. Please note this article is behind a paywall.
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Commentary: What happens when we stop investing in the soul of our nation?

The soul of a nation is its history, its literature, and its shared culture. The National Endowment for the Humanities has played an outsized role in fortifying these crucial areas

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Apr 4

Join us at Eastern Divide on Sunday, April 13th for Books at the Brewery, the Center for Humanities' celebration of recently published humanities-related books by VT faculty. Blacksburg Books will be on-site, offering a selection of books by the featured authors. This event is free and open to all!

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Virginia Tech Center for Humanities @vthumanities.bsky.social · Apr 3

Justin Horn, VT collegiate associate professor of philosophy, presents his talk, "Ethics Bowl: A 'Gamified Approach to Ethics Education."

Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 12:15-1:15pm
Location: College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences building, Room 005

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Justin Horn, “Ethics Bowl: A ‘Gamified’ Approach to Ethics Education” – Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Events Calendar

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