memory and keeping creative languagealive. They found themselves captivat-ed by this woman who spoke of every-day life and seemingly insignificantactivities and interactions among peo-ple and how they can stand as a testa-ment to our shared sense of humanity.She maintained a gracious and casualmanner throughout the evening, in-

naomi Shihab Nye is celebratedwherever she appears. Anaward-winning poet and au-

thor, Nye seamlessly captured the au-dience at the KiMo Theatre attending theNew Mexico Humanities Council’s FallConvocation. The audience had cometo hear Nye read a selection of poemsand stories and talk about wisdom,

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An Evening to RememberCraig L. Newbill, Ph.D.

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stilling a sense of humility and gracecombined with wisdom as she dis-cussed interactions and conversationswith people from around the world.One of my friends confided that thiswas the only presentation that she hadever heard where she felt she had,“floated out of the auditorium and intothe city.”

Naomi Nye’s poetry is heavily influ-enced by her keen sensitivity to in-visible boundaries, and not the polit-ical lines on maps, that separate peo-ple from different cultures. She ex-plores and celebrates diversity andcommunity. Within moments, peoplewho have never met or heard her be-fore comment that they were drawn toher the moment she first began tospeak. Wherever she is, at a reception,an event, or on the way to airport, sheis warm, caring and accessible. By thetime she leaves the stage, many peo-ple begin to think that they haveknown her for a long time. Andwhen it is time for her to leave forhome or the next presentation, we feela sense of loss. We miss her.

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MissionThe New Mexico Humanities Council strengthens our connections with oneanother and facilitates imaginative explorations of who we are, who we havebeen, and who we aspire to be.

El Consejo de las Humanidades de Nuevo México fortalece vínculos de iden-tidad y facilita la exploración visionaria de nuestro presente, pasado, y fu-turo, así como nuestras aspiraciones.

Message from the DirectorNM Humanities CouncilBoard of DirectorsCHAIR

Mr. Terry Bumpass, MFARaton

VICE CHAIR

Dr. Charmazel DudtAlbuquerque

SECRETARYDr. Tomas JaehnSanta Fe

TREASURERDr. Dennis O’TooleMonticello

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Mr. Elmo BacaChimayo

Dr. Avelina BardwellSanta Fe

Mr. Ray BattagliniHobbs

Ms. Katherine CordovaAlbuquerque

Mr. Algernon D’AmmassaDeming

Dr. Doris FieldsPlacitas

Ms. Julia McTagueQuesta

Ms. Shari MorrisonSanta Fe

Dr. Dennis ReinhartzSanta Fe

Mr. Larry RodgersGamerco

StaffDr. Craig L. NewbillExecutive Director

K. Michelle QuisenberrySenior Program Officer

Jacobo D. BacaProgram Officer

Trevor CarterNHD Coordinator

Marley GibsonCommunications Officer & AdminAssistant

Kent GruberFinancial Officer

The Friday evening we shared withNaomi is indelible in my mind. Thesame can be said for the first time Iheard her speak at a conference inWashington, D.C. a few years ago. Ihad never seen someone engage, cap-ture and enthrall an audience theway she did. The traveling poet,Naomi Shihab Nye has set a newbenchmark for speakers we mightengage in the future. Naomi is a hardact to follow.

The Fall Convocation was a great wayfor the NMHC to end 2014. It wasimportant for friends and colleaguesto gather, share stories and recommitto the importance of humanitiesdialogue. Naomi’s words continue tochallenge me to continue to investmy efforts in community engage-ment. She asks all of us to continuewith our deep commitment to thehumanities as we plan for the newyear. I now find myself in a similarsituation with the Israeli anthro-pologist who conducted an oralhistory interview with Naomi’sPalestinian grandmother in 1981.“Her warmth changed my life.”

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“I had never seen someone engage, capture andenthrall an audience the way she did. The travelingpoet, Naomi Shihab Nye has set a new benchmarkfor speakers we might engage in the future.Naomi is a hard act to follow.”

Exploring and celebrating diversity andcommunity, Naimi Nye captivated theaudience at the Winter Convocation.

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nlease join us in spreading the word! For everylike and follow the council receives on socialmedia, the more people become informed of

humanities programs and events throughout thestate (we also cover the latest in Humanities news).You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Come see us!

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NMHC GrantDeadlinesFor grant guidelines and eligibilitygo to www.nmhum.org.

Regular Grants(more than $2000)

Consultation DeadlinesJanuary 10September 10

Application DeadlinesFebruary 1October 1

Mini Grants (up to $2000)

Consultation DeadlinesMay 10October 10

Application DeadlinesJune 1November 1

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Chautauqua

Chautauqua Events

Proposals for new programs will beaccepted from February 15, 2015through April 15, 2015.

From Slave to Superstar:The Life and Times ofJames Pierson BeckwourthJim Beckwourth, born a slave, went on to found Pueblo, Colorado,trapped beaver with the likes of Kit Carson and Jim Bridger, anddiscovered a pass over the SierraMadre Mountains, which made iteasier for immigrants traveling toCalifornia.

Chautauqua performer: Edward Wallace

You can see the performance onFebruary 2nd, 2015 at 2:00 pm at the Cerrillos Hills State Park Visitor Center

Contact: Peter Lipscomb,505.474.0196

Harry S. TrumanJoin retired history professor NoelPugach as he portrays Harry S.Truman, a man of undistinguishedbeginnings who became the thirty-third President of the UnitedStates. His decisions on the atomicbomb, Soviet-American relations,the Middle East, the Korean War,the firing of General DouglasMacArthur, and the TrumanDoctrine, changed the world forever.

Chautauqua performer: Noel Pugach

You can see the performance onApril 14th, 2015 at 7:30 pm at the Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos

Contact: Heather McClenahan,505.662.6272

Sponsored by, Los AlamosHistorical Society

Victoria Woodhull: Purveyor of Suffrage, Sex, and ScandalShe was the first woman to seek theoffice of President of the UnitedStates! Her life saga was filled withcontroversy, notoriety, scandal andan appetite for the limelight topromote her unorthodox ideas.

Chautauqua performer: Marilyn Adams

You can see the performance onMarch 14th, 2015 at 2:00 pm at theSocorro Public Library

Contact: 575.835.1114

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nhe NMHC’s ChautauquaProgram is looking for newspeakers and new programs!

The Chautauqua includes more than80 speakers, living history presentersand storytellers.

Some 300 programs a year arebooked by not-for-profit organiza-tions, government organizations andschools.

Proposals for new programs will beaccepted from February 15, 2015

Chautauqua Program Requests New Proposals in early 2015

T through April 15, 2015. Programsmay be presentations on a specifictopic or living history presentations,in which the speaker appears incostume and gives the program incharacter.

The Council is especially interestedin topics and characters relating tointernational history; science, medi-cine and technology, global powershifts, international migration andother current issues. Proposals willbe judged on accuracy, public inter-

est and educational and humanitiescontent.

Application materials will be avail-able February 15th, and we will alsoaccept applications via our website,www.nmhum.org. To discuss a possible program,contact Jacobo Baca at 505/633-7371jbaca@nmhum.org New Mexico Humanities Council4116 Silver Avenue SE,Albuquerque, NM 87108

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Application materials are

available on line atwww.nmhum.org.

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national History Day is an exciting academic enrichmentprogram that promotes the study of history. Younghistorians develop research papers, exhibits, docu-

mentaries, websites, and performances based on topics for the2015 theme:

Leadership and Legacy in History.Upcoming 2015 contest dates:

The Southwest Regional contest will take place on March 3rd at the Farm and Ranch Museum in Las Cruces.

The Central Regional contest will take place on March 6th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albu-querque.

The Northwest Regional contest will take place on February 20th at San Juan College in Farmington.

The New Mexico State Competitionwill take place on April 24th at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.

The National Contest will take place June 14th-18th at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD.

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New Mexico Humanities CouncilAwards Grants

Grant Program

nhe New Mexico Board of Directors has providedpartial funding for the following projects in thegrant cycles listed below amount to over

$45,000. To learn more about these grant-funded proj-ects, please contact Senior Program Officer, K. MichelleQuisenberry, at (505) 633-7374.

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October 2014 Major Grants$9,000 to the Story of PlaceInstitute for ID Stories: Amultimedia exhibit connecting peopleto the natural and cultural history ofthe district and its potential future

Project DirectorDr. Nicholas Mang

505/920-1641http://www.storyofplace.org/

Welcome.html

$7,850 to Basement Films forExperiments in Cinema—FutureTrends in Cultural Representation

Project DirectorBryan Konefsky505/235-1852

http://www.basementfilms.org/

$6,622 to the Regents of New Mexico, Institute for Medieval Studies for Earth and Heaven in the Middle Ages

Project DirectorDr. Timothy C. Graham

505/897-7638http://www.unm.edu/~medinst/index.html

$8,000 to the Regents of the University of New Mexico for ChinaThen and Now: A Public Exhibition

Project DirectorDr. David Atlee Phillips

505/243-7468http://www.unm.edu/~maxwell/

$10,000 to the Center forInternational Studies for Bubble,Bubble, Boil and Trouble 2015: CriticalCountries, Critical Issues We Need toUnderstand

Project DirectorDr. Marina Oborotova

505/856-7277http://www.abqinternational.org/

$3,500 to Parallel Studios for Artand Technology in Collaboration: Tools for Self Expression

Project DirectorMariannah Amster

505/699-8841http://currentsnewmedia.org/

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The next grant deadlineis February 1, and for this deadline you can

request more than $2,000 for your

humanities program!

November 2014 Mini Grants$2,000 to Jornada ResearchInstitute for Documenting the Extinct Piro Language

Project DirectorDr. Deni J. Seymour

505/934-3364http://jornadaresearchinstitute.com

$2,000 to New Mexico State University, GovernmentDepartment for Children In Exile: Implications for New Mexico of the exodus of migrant children and youthfrom Central America and Mexico

Project Director Professor Camilo

Antonio Pérez-Bustillo575/528-2046

http://www.nmsu.edu/~govdept/

For other upcoming grant opportunities, visit: http://nmhum.org/grants/

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and more!

Board and Staff news

nhe New Mexico HumanitiesCouncil sincerely thanksboard members, Linda Lopez

McAlister, Felipe Ortego y Gasca, andJohn Andrews for their years of ded-ication serving on the Board of Di-rectors. Each of them brought cre-ativity, experience, and a passion forthe humanities. Their time on theboard was impactful and they will bemissed!

Thank you Linda, Felipe, and John!

Thank you Linda, Felipe, and John!

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nhe New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) isa private, non-profit organization dedicated tobringing the humanities to public audiences

throughout New Mexico. NMHC has a continual needfor interested and qualified board members. NMHC in-vites your nominations of both humanities scholars andmembers of the public for its Board of Directors. The fullboard meets three or four times a year to conduct busi-ness. Board members also serve on committees, assistwith fundraising, and contribute their expertise and en-ergy to the activities of NMHC. An NMHC Board mem-ber's term is for three years.

Each nomination must include the following: a letterof recommendation from the nominating party, a re-sume or biographical statement providing useful infor-

mation for evaluating the potential contributions ofthe nominee, and a letter from the individual nomineeindicating his or her willingness to serve and make acommitment to public humanities programming. Thenominee’s letter should include personal information,past accomplishments and achievements related to theCouncil’s work, and what the nominee brings to theCouncil in terms of helping it achieve its mission.Board members must live in the State of New Mexico.

Please send all nominations and supporting documents to:The New Mexico Humanities Council4115 Silver Ave SE505/633-7370 • www.nmhum.org • info@nmhum.org

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