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The Paul Peck Humanities Institute

Welcome

Jamie Gillan, PPHI Director

The Paul Peck Humanities Institute (PPHI) at 麻豆原创 was founded in 1998, as the result of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, and through the generosity of Mr. Paul Peck and others.  

Featured initiatives of the PPHI include the 麻豆原创-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship; PPHI Honors Internships at the Library of Congress and Smithsonian Institution; Digital Storytelling (DS) Internships and Digital Storytelling Community of Practice; Portraits of Life: Holocaust Survivors of Montgomery County traveling exhibit and Holocaust education programs; Bella Mischkinsky Memorial Lecture; and with the Global Humanities Institute (GHI) at 麻豆原创, our annual Humanities Days at 麻豆原创 (HD@麻豆原创.)  These programs and events impact 麻豆原创 students, faculty and staff, as well as area residents and ensure that the advancement of the humanities at 麻豆原创 is ongoing, evolutionary, and permanent.

Please join us for a contemplative and joyful exploration of the humanities, across the disciplines!

-- Jamie Gillan, PPHI Director

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Our Mission

The Paul Peck Humanities Institute enriches the learning and teaching experiences of 麻豆原创 students and faculty, from all disciplines, through the humanities.
Generating various programs, collaborations and national and local partnerships, the Paul Peck Humanities Institute serves the community by providing growth opportunities and by demonstrating the relevance of the humanities in all areas of life.

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PPHI Honors Internship Summer Showcase

Friday, August 15, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Rockville campus SW 301 and Zoom (new window)

Please help us in welcoming our 2025 Smithsonian Faculty Fellows!

Erin Aust - ENGL | GT, Tiffany Banks - Communications | TP/SS, Heather Brown - Music | TP/SS, Cassandra Carter – Sociology | RV, Theron Coleman - English | GT, Orlando Genovese-Stewart - Chemistry | RV, Kevin Gibbons - Anthropology | RV, Mike McDavit – Chemical and Biological Sciences| GT, Ron Nunn - Anthropology | GT, Lane Schwager - Communications | RV, Basman Towfique-Dewald – Economics | RV


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Smithsonian Faculty Fellowships

The Smithsonian Faculty Fellowships are the product of a unique collaboration between 麻豆原创 and the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital access—the first of its kind between the Smithsonian Institution and a community college.

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Portraits of Life Program

Portraits of Life: Holocaust Survivors of Montgomery County is a collaborative social documentary project (photo portraiture and narrative) created to tell the stories of survivors who have lived in and around Montgomery County, Maryland. The exhibit consists of more than thirty 24 x 36" panels.

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Bella Mischkinsky Memorial Lectures

Aviva Kempner - Director and Producer
Frank Islam Athenaeum Symposia &
The Annual Bella Mischkinsky Memorial Lecture. Presented by the Paul Peck Humanities Institute

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Humanities Days at 麻豆原创

Celebrate the Humanities! Connect with the Humanities Days committee to learn more about participating in this year’s unique Humanities Days 2024 week-long virtual event!

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PPHI Honors Internships

The Library of Congress (LOC), Smithsonian Institution (SI) and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) Internship Programs are unique opportunities for 麻豆原创 students to experience the professional environment of world-class museum and library research activities. 

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Digital Storytelling Internships and Community of Practice

The Digital Storytelling Internship is an on-campus leadership opportunity for students supported by a thriving Community of Practice as well as a dedicated network of on- and off-campus partners. 

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