Centering The Humanities Across The Globe
The Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes is a global forum that strengthens the work of humanities centers and institutes through advocacy, grant-making, and inclusive collaboration. CHCI advances cross-institutional partnerships, recognizes regional humanities cultures, and mobilizes the collective capacity of the humanities to engage the most pressing issues in society today.
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Membership Activity Fund
CHCI is proud to continue offering the Membership Activity Fund, a small grant opportunity for CHCI members to fund inclusive collaborations in the humanities as well as activities with outcomes that benefit our membership. The next deadline is February 9, 2026 and the maximum award amount is $10,000 USD.
CHCI Annual Meeting 2026 Registration is Open
Registration is now open for the CHCI Annual Meeting taking place June 1–5, 2026 at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada. Under the theme "Building the Present We Want" (program), this gathering brings together humanities scholars, center directors, and public intellectuals to explore how humanistic inquiry speaks to our most pressing challenges. Register here, early-bird rate until February 2.
2026 Humanities Centers Best Practices Workshop
For the first time, CHCI will offer a full-day best practices workshop at its annual meeting. On June 5, 2026, "Building the Centers We Want" will bring together center directors and staff for intensive peer learning on strategic planning, program design, partnerships, and sustaining your team.
CHCI Initiative at Willson Center announces Mellon funding of Penn Center partnership
Culture and Community at the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District – a partnership between St. Helena Island, South Carolina’s Penn Center and the University of Georgia Willson Center for Humanities and Arts – has received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to fund the second phase of its public humanities partnership.
A View of Humanities Today with Jeffrey Cohen
The humanities has good stories to tell about its role in troubled times. On November 18, the CHCI Public Humanities Network hosted a conversation with Dean Jeffrey Cohen (Arizona State University) who provided guidelines and examples for how the humanities can support communities and students as well as imagine better futures.