Alan Liu
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CHC Leads “Humanities Communication Convening” on Sept. 6, 2024
On September 6, 2024, the Center for Humanities Communication (CHC) led at the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge, Mass., a first of its kind event (by invitation only): a Humanities Communication Convening of humanities organization leaders with leaders in science communication, journalism and media, communication, public relations, advocacy, social media, and other…
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Call for Posts for the CHC’s HumComm Talk Blog
We welcome everyone to submit blog posts of one of the two following types (submit here). The CHC will review posts for excellence in both content (valuable and unique argument, credible sources, clear organization) and form (clarity, tone, style, format, audience awareness). Posts should be examples of good humanities communication that attracts and retains readers…
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CHC Receives NEH Chair’s Grant and American Academy of Arts & Sciences Co-sponsorship for “Humanities Communication” Strategizing Event
In March 2024, the Center for Humanities Communication (CHC) in partnership with its fiscal sponsor, the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) was awarded a NEH Chair’s Grant by Shelly C. Lowe, Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to organize a “Humanities Communication Convening.” The American Academy of Arts & Sciences…
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Talking with Experts in Humanities Communication and Marketing at State Humanities Councils
Center for Humanities Communication co-leaders Christine Henseler and Alan Liu (who also co-lead the 4Humanities.org initiative) visited with the Federation of State Humanities Councils during their virtual “happy hour” on October 4, 2023. In the audience were professional humanities communicators and marketers working with various U.S. State Humanities Councils. Christine and Alan helped lead a…
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“How to Communicate Your Humanities Scholarship to the Public” — CHC Session at National Humanities Conference 2023
Organizers of the Center for Humanities Communication including Anke Finger, Christine Henseler, Ala Liu, and Isabell Sluka will conduct a session at the National Humanities Conference 2023 in Indianpolis titled “How to Communicate Your Humanities Scholarship to the Public” (October 26, 12:45-2:15 PM Eastern Time, Marriott 8). The goal of this hands-on workshop is to teach…
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CHC Bibliography
We’ve started a Bibliography of resources and examples related to communicating the humanities. The Bibliography is an initial collection point and staging ground for planning the kinds of materials the CHC hopes to collect for its “HumSource” Clearinghouse & Archive (see idea for the Clearinghouse). The base bibliography is currently kept in a Zotero group…
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CHC Planning Consultations in Summer 2023
The initial planning group for the Center for Humanities Communication (Christine Henseler and Alan Liu, with Anke Finger and Isabell Sluka) is undertaking a virtual “listening tour” during summer 2023 to benefit from the advice of groups and individuals working in the humanities, communications, and higher education. Through a series of consultations we are learning…
