Around the Field April 29, 2020
29 April 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: International Museum Day shifting to a digital focus; Grants and funding opportunities available through the National Endowment for the Humanities; American Historical Association launches weekly award program; and Cuseum to host a webinar on remote internships.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- International Museum Day is less than one month away; in wake of the current pandemic, the International Council of Museums has adapted the format and is focusing on digital activities this year
- American Association for State and Local History shares a variety of COVID-19 resources on its website
AWARDS and FUNDING
- Grants and funding opportunities available through the National Endowment for the Humanities via the CARES act
- The American Historical Association and the Stanton Foundation launch award program for new Applied History articles on the current coronavirus crisis; funds will be awarded on a weekly basis
CONFERENCES AND CALLS
- Call for Proposals: 22nd Annual Conference on Illinois History – October 8-9, Springfield, Illinois, USA (proposal deadline extended to June 1, 2020)
- Call for Papers: The David B. Warren Symposium – February 26-27, 2021, Houston, Texas, USA (proposals due July 1, 2020)
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
- Cuseum is hosting a webinar on “How to Manage a Remote Internship Program at Your Museum” on April 30, 2020
- New England Museum Association to host a Museum Studies Students and Recent Graduates Town Hall, “So what do we do now?” on May 11, 2020
- Lyrasis and CollectionSpace to host a Community Collections Spotlight on “Material Order Consortium” on May 19, 2020
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation now offering a variety of live webinars and e-learning courses
- International Coalition of Sites of Conscience launch a COVID-19 Public Square, featuring webinars and other resources
- Texas Historical Commission is hosting a series of free bimonthly webinars
PUBLICATIONS
- Cambridge Scholars seeking book proposals
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