Dear Friends, Friends of the Humanities had an active year of learning, touring and socializing, and, most importantly, supporting Interdisciplinary Humanities at ULL. Grants awarded for Spring 2023 totaled $20,468.00 and those for Fall 2023 totaled $15,960.00 for a grand total of $36,428.00. To continue this vital support, please complete the 2023-2024 membership form and…
We are happy to announce that we now accept debit and credit cards to pay membership dues! Click here to access the updated form!
Every semester, Friends of the Humanities provides humanities professors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with grants. Your contributions have empowered them to give their students possibilities that would not otherwise be possible. Here’s how donations from our members have made an impact.
Two special conferences focused on the Creative Writing program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette were fortunately funded by the Friends of Humanities’ travel grants. These conferences were attended by Dr. Henk Rossouw, Assistant Professor and Director of the Creative Writing program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Dr. Rossouw recently attended the…
College of Liberal Arts faculty at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recently received grant funding for travel expenditures. The funding aided in travel costs and registration fees for national research conferences and presentations. The cost of travel for these conferences was partially softened through aid from Friends of the Humanities. After having the travel…
As a Friend of the Humanities, you help keep the humanities vibrant in Lafayette through fundraisers and social events. Many of these are free to active members, but rest assured that proceeds from paid events all go back to funding our offering of grants. The more you attend, the more you support and learn about…
Throughout our history, we Friends of the Humanities have striven to do our part in helping those in the field bring about their best work. A little money can go a long way, so we’re proud to offer grants to faculty working in the humanities! The Grants page provides an overview of how we support…
