Past Grants Awarded

A panel discussion on the political theories and practical differences between the right to vote and the right to be elected, comparing the US with countries where more women hold elected office.

A reading and round table discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July.

A moderated discussion as part of the Her Story project.

A free symposium in conjunction with a performance of "Fall Springs," a dark musical comedy about environmental disaster.

A series of scholar-led discussions, accompanying a performance that tells the story of one of the first Native Hawai'ian missionaries to travel to New England.

A lecture and moderated discussion that is part of The Mastheads 2019 season.

Funding for two events for participants to experience and reflect upon Native culture and presence in Western Massachusetts.

A series of four scholar-led post-performance discussions.

A public reading and discussion of Frederick Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July."

A reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July, as well as a follow-up discussion of the Massachusetts State Constitution.

A reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July.

A July 3rd reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July, and a follow-up discussion in September.

A series of 4 films at the New Bedford Whaling Museum followed by a panel discussion and conversation with the audience.

Join us for a community reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July.

A community reading and discussion of Douglass's speech on the meaning of the 4th of July.

A series of 4 lecture/small-group discussion events to support conversations about end-of-life planning.

A Literature & Medicine series, led by Scholar Ruth Rhode, at Bedford's local VA facility.

A series of discussion-based events on local history and public health, inspired by Norwood's Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 and led by Scholar Patricia Fanning.

A Literature & Medicine series, led by Scholar Kent Jacobson, at Baystate Medical Center.

Research by Scholar Stephen O'Neill on 17th-century Plymouth Colony artifacts in order to produce a draft manuscript with photos, as well as a monograph and a public lecture.

Two public events-moderated by Scholar Kerri Greenidge and held in Cambridge and in Roslindale-based on writings by the women of Brook Farm, a 19th-century transcendentalist community in Boston.

A three-part discussion series, led by Historian Bob Forrant, on immigration in the Lowell area.

Two events celebrating the work and legacy of Frederick Douglass: a performed mock trial with a community discussion and Worcester's annual Reading Frederick Douglass event.

A four-part discussion series on influental works by Ella Baker, Lucy Stone, Dolores Huerta, and Ida B. Wells.

A moderated discussion on Leigh Fought's recently published "Women in the World of Frederick Douglass", as well as Lynn's annual Reading Frederick Douglass event.

A five-part lecture and discussion series on Pittsfield local history.

A six-week reading and discussion series for children and their caregivers intended to provoke conversations on immigration.

A public discussion, moderated by popular scholar and speaker Donovan Livingston, on the media's role in how equity and diversity are understood and addressed in schools.

A book group focused on Anna Douglass, in addition to New Bedford's annual "Reading Frederick Douglass" event.

Plainfield's third annual "Reading Frederick Douglass" event in July as well as an October reading of (parts of) "The Constitution of the United States followed by moderated discussion.

Brockton's annual "Reading Frederick Douglass" event offered in twelve languages this year.

A series of eleven discussion on "forgotten" episodes in women's history.

Four moderated discussions to accompany performances of "The Burials", a play addressing gun violence in schools.

A film-and-discussion series-with "Hidden Figure", "I Am Not Your Negro", and "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"..

A reading-and-discussion series for Boston-area teachers and librarians focusing on global literature about teenagers' relationships with their bodies.

Two post-production moderated conversations around the history of intolerance and how art from the past can bring up questions from the present.

A project allowing fifth-grade students in New Bedford and Fairhaven to view and discuss a performance about overcoming cultural barriers and the role of exploration and commerce in New Bedford's whaling history.

A panel discussion and public conversation exploring the history of citizenship and protest in America.

A moderated discussion with 2017 Mass History Teacher of the Year Kevin Dua and historian Dan Breen addressing the roles of patriotism, freedom, individuality, and collectivism in the United States both historically and in the present.

Moderated round-table sessions allowing participants to handle historical objects while learning about them and posing their own questions.