East Meets West in a Cabin in Condord: Walden and Beyond (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: East Meets West in a Cabin in Condord: Walden and Beyond
Abstract: Information on the events for the 2014-2015 Humanities Project theme, "East Meets West in a Cabin in Concord: Walden and Beyond," which explored the impact of Eastern cultures and religions on American Transcendentalists like Thoreau. Events included public lectures, book discussions, and film screenings.
Author: Michelle Valois
Date: 9/17/14
Location: MWCC
Primary URL: https://mwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IP128-05-NEH-Poster.pdf
Primary URL Description: Flyer with events for the first year of the Humanities Project (2014-2015)
Myths, Monsters, and Modern Science: Frankenstein's Legacy (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Myths, Monsters, and Modern Science: Frankenstein's Legacy
Abstract: Information on the events for the 2015-2016 Humanities Project theme, "Myths, Monsters, and Modern Science: Frankenstein's Legacy," which explored modern conceptions of monsters, science, race, and gender. Events included public lectures, book discussions, and film screenings.
Author: Michelle Valois
Date: 9/24/15
Location: MWCC
Primary URL: https://mwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IP128-05Rev-Aug15-NEH-Frankenstein-Poster.pdf
Primary URL Description: Flyer with events for 2015-2016 Humanities Project programming
Imagining Work (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Imagining Work
Abstract: Information on the events for the 2016-2017 Humanities Project theme, "Imagining Work" which explored the changing nature of work throughout the twentieth century. Events included public lectures, book discussions, and film screenings.
Author: Michelle Valois
Date: 10/20/16
Location: MWCC
Primary URL: https://mwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IP128-05Rev-Aug16-NEH-Imagining-Work-Poster.pdf
Primary URL Description: Flyer with events for the 2016-2017 Humanities Project programming
Play Ball: The History, Culture, and Politics of Baseball (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Play Ball: The History, Culture, and Politics of Baseball
Abstract: Information on the events for the 2017-2018 Humanities Project theme, "Play Ball: The History, Culture, and Politics of Baseball" which used baseball as a lens to explore topics like the politics of globalization, race, and gender. Events included public lectures, book discussions, and film screenings.
Author: Michelle Valois
Date: 9/28/17
Location: MWCC
Primary URL: https://mwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IP128-05Rev-July17-NEH_Poster_FNL.pdf
Primary URL Description: Flyer of events for the 2017-2018 Baseball themed programming by the Humanities Project
Revisiting 1984 (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Revisiting 1984
Abstract: Information on the events for the 2018-2019 Humanities Project theme, "Revisiting 1984" which explored issues related to surveillance and "fake news" in media. Events included public lectures, book discussions, and film screenings.
Author: Michelle Valois
Date: 9/20/18
Location: MWCC
Primary URL: https://mwcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IP128-05Rev-NEH-Poster-Final_8-20-18.pdf
Primary URL Description: Flyer of events for 2018-2019 Humanities Project programming on Orwell's 1984
Mount Wachusett Community College Humanities Project (Center)
Name: Mount Wachusett Community College Humanities Project
Abstract: The MWCC Humanities Project was established in 2013 through an NEH Challenge grant as part of a special initiative for two-year colleges.
Director: Michelle Valois
Year: 2013
Primary URL: https://mwcc.edu/campus-life/humanities-project/
Primary URL Description: The homepage for the Humanities Project