We are so pleased to announce that AADHum has been awarded a fresh round of funding from the Mellon Foundation!

From Jessica Weiss, writing for Maryland Today:

A fresh makerspace for crafting and creativity. Fellowships and residencies for scholars from around the world. And interdisciplinary teams of humanists and technologists working together on research and projects. 

Supported by a three-year, $1.4 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the next phase of the African American Digital and Experimental Humanities Initiative (AADHum) at the University of Maryland will grow and expand work at the intersection of digital studies, digital humanities and Black studies.

Indeed!

Continue reading at Maryland Today or check out our recent summary of AADHum's work, here.

$1.4M Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Black Digital Humanities at UMD

By Jessica Weiss ’05 | Maryland Today A fresh makerspace for crafting and creativity. Fellowships and residencies for scholars from around the world. And interdisciplinary teams of humanists and technologists working together on research and projects.

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