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| November 7th Recap |
Symposium
More than 300 people came to hear Rick Atkinson, Missy Cummings, Rachel Maddow, and other experts in the field at the sixth annual Mass Humanities public symposium, “Soldiers & Citizens: Military and Civic Culture in America.” Listen to excerpts from event and read feedback from attendees.
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Benefit Dinner
Rachel Maddow delivered again, busting down the doors of the military-industrial complex in a keynote address that called on us to rethink the proper role of the U.S. military. You can listen to the entire speech here. Many thanks go to all Mass Humanities donors who participated in the dinner and silent auction. We raised a total of about $73,000 that will be used to advance public humanities programming throughout Massachusetts.
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Literature & Medicine to Open
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This January, a new Literature & Medicine program designed for veterans hospital staff members will make its debut at the Northampton Veterans Administration Medical Center. The readings for the VA seminars will reflect the particular issues confronted by caregivers who minister to combat trauma and to the often devastating physical wounds inflicted by modern warfare. The facilitator will be Robert Meagher, Professor of Classics at Hampshire College.
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| Literature & Medicine Facilitator Honored |
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Dr. Amy Beth Ship of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been honored with the Compassionate Caregiver Award, given by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center. Dr. Ship is joining the Literature & Medicine program this year as a facilitator and will lead the seminars at Brigham & Women’s Hospital from January through June. We are grateful to Dr. Ship for sharing her talents of mind and spirit with participants in this medical humanities program. |
| 2010 Big Read Grants |
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and in cooperation with Arts Midwest, has announced a February 2 deadline for applications for the 2010 Big Read grants. Libraries may apply for grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. Application forms for 2010 grants can be downloaded here and questions should be directed to Arts Midwest at (612) 238-8010 or TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org. |
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| Recent Grants |
Mass Humanities made fifteen grants this past quarter totaling more than $80,025 for public humanities projects across the state, including:
 $5,000 for a multi-media high school curriculum based on an abridged version of Moby Dick.
$5,000 for an audio tour linking the Museum of Russian Icons’ collection with Russian folklore and legend.
$4,700 for a concert of Turkish Judeo-Sufi music, followed by a panel of experts speaking on this tradition.
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