Humanities in the Sustainability Curriculum

FAIN: ASB-292294-23

University System of New Hampshire (Plymouth, NH 03264-1595)
Brian W. Eisenhauer (Project Director: November 2022 to present)

A two-year project to fund a speakers’ series, educational resources, and development of a humanities course on sustainability

To demonstrate the essential value of the humanities and facilitate their continued inclusion in the curriculum a “Spotlight on the Humanities in Sustainability” project at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire is proposed. A speaker series with The Museum of the White Mountains, the development, teaching, and evaluation of two new permanent courses, and creating resources for educators on our campus and beyond will provide students, faculty, and the public with a series of engaging opportunities to learn about the necessity of including humanistic thought in sustainability science. The design of the “Spotlight on the Humanities in Sustainability” project is well supported by research on the outcomes of the activities proposed, which include an innovative immersion course integrating the humanities and environmental science. The project will demonstrate the importance of the humanities to students and the public, will result in the creation of two new permanent courses that integr

Media Coverage

National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Energizes Plymouth State University Sustainability Studies (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Ryan Lessard, Montagne Powers
Publication: Press release
Date: 10/3/2023
Abstract: Press release about the spotlight grant received, with a focus on the speaker series in the fall of 2023 entitled, National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Energizes Plymouth State University Sustainability Studies.