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The National Humanities Alliance 2008 Conference will be held March 3-4 in Washington DC. The two-day event is a unique meeting ground for members of the Alliance and others interested in humanities policy and advocacy, including higher education leaders, college and university faculty, teachers, students, museum professionals, librarians, archivists, curators and independent scholars.

In 2008 NHA will once again jointly convene its Annual Membership Meeting and 9th Annual Humanities Advocacy Day. This enhanced program will provide added value for traditional participants of both meetings.

All registered participants are encouraged to take part in Humanities Advocacy Day on March 4. The event provides supporters an important opportunity to meet with their representatives in the new Congress, and to work together to communicate the public value of the humanities to policymakers in Washington, DC. Conference activities will be capped by a reception at the Historic Sewall-Belmont House and Museum on Capitol Hill.

We hope you will join us this March in Washington, DC. Meet national leaders and others engaged in shaping and advocating national humanities policy, learn about the current state of federal funding and latest policy issues in the humanities, and make sure your voice is heard in support of the humanities.

Download a copy of the registration brochure here.

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

Monday, March 3
George Washington University Marvin Center- 3rd Floor Conference Rooms
800 21st Street, NW

Annual Membership Meeting of the National Humanities Alliance (8:30am - 12:30pm)


• National Humanities Alliance Business Meeting (8:30am - 9:00am)
  
  
• Policy Forum: National Agenda for the Humanities (9:00am - 10:45am)
  
  
• Coffee Break (10:45am - 11:00am)
  
  
• Roundtable Discussions (11:00am - 12:30pm)

National Humanities Alliance 2008 Conference Activities (1:00pm- 5:30pm)


• Luncheon and Keynote Address by Dr. Charles Vest (1:00pm - 2:00pm)
  Sponsored by the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of the Chief Research Officer, The George Washington University
  
  
• Humanities Advocacy Day Preparation (2:15pm - 3:15pm)
  
  - Humanities Advocacy Day Overview
  - Briefing on Legislative and Policy Priorities
  
  
• Advocacy Day Visit Coordination (3:15pm - 4:15pm)
  
  
• Concurrent Afternoon Break-out Sessions (4:30pm - 5:30pm)
  
  - Advocacy Training for Beginners
  - Special Focues Policy Briefings
  
  
• Reception & Address by Professor Anthony Grafton (5:45pm - 7:00pm)
  "Into Thin Air? Libraries & Archives in a New Age"

Tuesday, March 4
Capitol Hill [Capitol Hill Map]

Humanities Advocacy Day (9:00am - 7:30pm)



• Humanities Advocacy Day Congressional Visits (9:00am - 4:00pm): House & Senate Office Buildings
  
  
• Capitol Hill Humanities Celebration (5:00pm - 7:30pm): The Sewall-Belmont House & Museum (144 Constitution Avenue, NE)
  Sponsored by The History Channel

*Schedule and locations are subject to change.

The Sourcebook for Humanities Advocacy Day 2008 is now available. Please check back for frequent updates. These materials will help you prepare in advance for Congressional visits.

Additional information about Congressional visits for Humanities Advocacy Day will be provided to participants upon registering. NHA requests that individuals participating in these visits attend the Humanities Advocacy Day Preparation and Visit Coordination sessions on March 3, where important materials and appointment information will be distributed. Participants will receive a legislative handbook, as well as advocacy material to deliver to congressional offices.

• Online Registration click here.
  
• To download a hard copy registration form, click Here (.pdf file)

The deadline for registration is now February 8, 2008.

Your National Humanities Alliance 2008 Conference Registration Fee of $35 for designated voting NHA Member Representatives and their staff and $50 for Non-Members includes all conference activities and printed materials. Sponsor representatives and their staff receive a complimentary registration. Participants may pay by credit card or check.

• Checks should be made payable to the National Humanities Alliance and mailed to 21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
• Credit card payments can be made through the secure Paypal option available at the conclusion of online registration.
  
  

For further assistance, please contact Erin Smith at the National Humanities Alliance, 202.296.4994 ext. 150.  For accounting purposes, the NHA Federal Tax ID number is 52-1395619.*

The conference hotel is the One Washington Circle Hotel located near The George Washington University campus at One Washington Circle, NW. A block of rooms has been reserved at the special nightly rate of $195 for participants. To make a reservation, please call (202) 872-1680. Request a reservation for the "National Humanities Alliance" block. You must call to make reservations by Friday, February 1, 2008.

One Washington Circle Hotel
One Washington Circle, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: (202) 872-1680
Toll-free: (800) 424-9671

Humanities Advocacy Day 2008 events are made possible by the generous support of the following sponsor organizations and institutions:

• American Academy of Religion
  
• American Anthropological Association
  
• American Association of Museums
  
• American Association of University Professors
  
• American Council of Learned Societies
  
• American Historical Association
  
• American Philological Association
  
• American Philosophical Association
  
• American Political Science Association
  
• American Society for Aesthetics
  
• American Sociological Association
  
• American Studies Association
  
• Association for Documentary Editing
  
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
  
• Association of American Law Schools
  
• Association of American Universities
  
• Association of American University Presses
  
• Association of Research Libraries
  
• College Art Association
  
• Columbian College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of the Chief Research Officer, The George Washington University- Luncheon Sponsor
  
• Community College Humanities Association
  
• Council of American Overseas Research Centers
  
• Dartmouth College
  
• Federation of State Humanities Councils
  
• Hall Center for the Humanities (Kansas University)
  
• Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research (Texas A&M University)
  
• Modern Language Association of America
  
• National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
  
• National Coalition for History
  
• National Communication Association
  
• National Humanities Alliance
  
• Organization of American Historians
  
• Simpson Center for the Humanities (University of Washington)
  
• Society of Biblical Literature
  
• The History Channel- Capitol Hill Humanities Celebration Sponsor
  
• The Phi Beta Kappa Society
  
• Virginia Foundation for the Humanities

For further assistance, please contact Erin Smith at 202.296.4994 x150, or in writing to:

National Humanities Alliance
21 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202.872.0884

*NHA is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) of the tax code. Fees paid to the NHA by individuals or non-tax exempt organizations are not deductible as charitable contributions, but may be deductible by such organizations as necessary business expenses.

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Last Update: 01 February, 2008 - 02:16 PM - EST