BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Applications are open for the1-week summer institute &ldquo\;Bv lbancha Rising: Louisiana Coastal Landmarks Imperiled by Climate Change\,& rdquo\; a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American Hist ory and Culture program hosted by Tulane University\, New Orleans\, to be held in June 2025. \;Co-organized by art history professors Adrian Ana gnost and Leslie Geddes\, the program offers higher education and humaniti es professionals an immersive exploration of Louisiana's cultural history through its coastal landmarks. Participants will engage with a program of site visits\, workshops\, and discussions\, exploring place-based approach es to historical interpretation and preservation led by artists\, culture bearers\, and scholars.Topics will include:The displacement riverside Faze ndeville community and the history of the War of 1812 Chalmette Battlefiel d siteColonial histories partially submerged at the mouth of the Mississip pi RiverCraft traditions in changing ecological contextsLanguage revitaliz ation and traditional foodwaysThe effects of industrial development on his toric burial grounds near New OrleansContemporary artistic responses to re gional historiesThe program will consider approaches to overlooked\, hidde n\, and unofficial sites\, as well as strategies for integrating digital m apping and place-based inquiry in humanities research and teaching. Guest speakers will include artists\, scholars\, and cultural practitioners who bring fresh perspectives on interpreting and protecting sites of historica l importance.Funded by the NEH\, the institute will take place twice: June 2&ndash\;6 and June 9&ndash\;13\, 2025. Participants will receive stipend s to cover travel and living expenses. Applications are open until March 5 \, 2025. \;Applicants will be notified of their status by April 2\, 20 25 and accepted applicants must confirm they will be attending by April 16 \, 2025.Higher education faculty\, advanced graduate students\, and humani ties professionals&mdash\;including museum and historic site staff and pre servationists&mdash\;are encouraged to apply.For more details and applicat ion information\, visit www.sitesofmemorynola.org/neh \; DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250306 DTSTAMP:20250314T130216Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250210 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bvlbancha Rising: Louisiana Coastal Landmarks Imperiled by Climate Change UID:RFCALITEM638775541367300262 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Applications are open for the1-week su mmer institute &ldquo\;Bvlbancha Rising: Louisiana Coastal Landmarks Imper iled by Climate Change\,&rdquo\; a National Endowment for the Humanities L andmarks of American History and Culture program hosted by Tulane Universi ty\, New Orleans\, to be held in June 2025. \;

Co-organized by art history professors Adrian Anagnost and Leslie Geddes\, the program offers higher education and humanities professionals an immersive exploration of Louisia na's cultural history through its coastal landmarks. Participants will eng age with a program of site visits\, workshops\, and discussions\, explorin g place-based approaches to historical interpretation and preservation led by artists\, culture bearers\, and scholars.

Topics will include:

The program will consider approaches to overlooked\, hid den\, and unofficial sites\, as well as strategies for integrating digital mapping and place-based inquiry in humanities research and teaching. Gues t speakers will include artists\, scholars\, and cultural practitioners wh o bring fresh perspectives on interpreting and protecting sites of histori cal importance.

Funded by the NEH\, the institute will take place twice: June 2&ndash\;6 and June 9&ndash\;13\, 2025. Partic ipants will receive stipends to cover travel and living expenses. Applicat ions are open until March 5\, 2025. \;Applicants will be notified of their status by Apr il 2\, 2025 and accepted applicants must confirm they will be attending by April 16\, 2025.

Higher education faculty\, advanced graduat e students\, and humanities professionals&mdash\;including museum and hist oric site staff and preservationists&mdash\;are encouraged to apply.

For more details and application inf ormation\, visit


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