Welcome to the Kaplan Institute’s Public Humanities Substack! In 2020, Northwestern’s Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities established a Public Humanities Graduate Practicum with the aim of encouraging thoughtful, creative, and ethical humanistic work that extends beyond the boundaries of the academy. Each year, we support twelve PhD students as they pursue public humanities projects that range from digital maps and podcasts to workshops and public performances. Alongside the practicum, we regularly host public-facing events and other public humanities programs.
This Substack is the best way to stay up to date on the exciting work of our Practicum Fellows and to find out about upcoming public events and programs. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and publication archives.
About the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities
The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities at Northwestern University promotes expansive, interdisciplinary discussion and debate. Serving as a crossroads, clearing house, and testing ground, the Institute nurtures ideas that transform into cutting-edge research and dynamic courses. We cultivate this work through our annual fellowship program for faculty working in the humanities; our co-sponsorship of numerous workshops, reading groups, performances, film presentations, readings, and lectures; and our first-year honors program (the Kaplan Humanities Scholars Program). The Institute also reaches through and beyond disciplines at Northwestern by hosting public humanities programs and training opportunities through our Public Humanities Graduate Practicum.
If you have questions about the Public Humanities Practicum or are interested in getting involved, please email pubhum@northwestern.edu.
