Support to maintain staff positions and restore suspended programs at the american philosophical association [the retention of seven staff positions to enable the APA to restore programs suspended due…

The American Philosophical Association (APA) received a $195,246 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to retain seven staff positions and restore programs suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impacts. Key deliverables include restoring the APA's grantmaking activities, continuing to develop webinars, workshops and career resources for philosophers, and planning the 2022 annual conference. Funding will allow the leading scholarly organization for philosophers to maintain operations and staffing levels as it expands virtual programming and develops new pandemic response resources. No subawards are contemplated under this award to directly support the APA's programs and services for its staff and members through September 2022.

Activities

Staff at the american philosophical association will restore programs that were cut during the pandemic, including the organization?s grantmaking activities. Staff will continue to develop and expand the organization?s resources for philosophers, which include webinar series, workshops, and tools related to careers for philosophers outside of academia. Staff will also prepare and plan for the association's annual conference in 2022.

Expected outcomes

Funding will retain seven staff positions, restore programs suspended due to the pandemic's impacts, and allow the organization to maintain staffing levels and operations.

Intended beneficiaries

Staff and members of the american philosophical association.

Subrecipient activities

The project does not intend to issue subawards.]