The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $186,587 Project Grant to Tulane University under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to fund the "BVLBANCHA RISING: LOUISIANA LANDMARKS AND CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES" initiative. This two-week workshop series in June 2025 will invite 20 higher education and humanities practitioners to explore coastal Louisiana cultural landmarks threatened by sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, and extractive industries. Through site visits, experiential learning, discussions, and guest lectures, the workshops will examine how the humanities can play a role in understanding environmental change and generating expressive responses to ecological pressures, with a particular focus on sites and practices important to indigenous, Black, and Asian American histories. The award was made on February 1, 2025, with a target completion date of April 1, 2026.
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