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Learning from rural New York's histories, cultures, challenges, and futures

Rural Humanities

Rural Humanities is an Andrew W. Mellon supported initiative in public and engaged humanities that uses the tools of the humanities to critically approach, learn from, make visible, and support the realities of rural America, particularly in Central-Western New York: its histories, cultures, challenges, and futures.

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Spring 2025 Rural Humanities Seminar

DEADLINE EXTENDED: NOVEMBER 5, 2024

SHUM 4800/6800 & PMA 4450/6450: Rural Humanities Seminar

Spring. 4 credits.
Limited to 12 students. Interested students must submit an application.
Mondays 2-4:30pm

Topic for Spring 2025: Documenting Local Lives: Filmmaking as Research

Application Deadline: November 5, 2024

For more information visit: https://rural.as.cornell.edu/seminar

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Now accepting proposals!

Cornell faculty from any discipline to apply for up to $10,000 in support of public-facing research humanities projects and/or engaged community humanities initiatives on rural New York State issues. 

Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students can also apply for Rural Humanities microgrants.

Grant End Date: June 30, 2025

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