To the Members of the Medieval Academy of America:
As a service to our members, we will occasionally share with you calls to action from organizations with whom we are affiliated. The message below comes from the National Humanities Alliance, regarding threats to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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An Urgent Message from the NHA:
On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with the aim of substantially reducing its staff, cutting the agency’s grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded.
As we have seen with similar recent actions, including the recent attack on IMLS, these actions have the potential to devastate the agency. We have been in contact with our partners on the Hill, and we are taking other actions to raise awareness about this attack. We encourage our Members to join us in taking these actions:
– Share our statement condemning DOGE actions against NEH
– Contact your representatives using our advocacy alert
– Share our advocacy alert with your members and colleagues
– Alert members of the press about the impact of NEH funding in your state and district
If you have open grants, we encourage you to draw down as much as possible from them as soon as possible. Additionally, if your grant is in any way impacted, it is imperative you let your Members of Congress know. Need help with staffer contact info? Email Alex Klein at aklein@nhalliance.org.
We will be offering office hours for the next two weeks to encourage press outreach, during which we can help you think through messaging, pitch strategies, etc. Sign up for office hours at the following links:
– Wednesday, April 2 & 9 – 10:00 a.m. ET
– Thursday, April 3 & 10 – 2:00 p.m. ET
– Friday, April 4 & 11 – 11:00 a.m. ET
– Monday, April 7 – 12:00 p.m. ET
– Tuesday, April 8 – 12:00 p.m. ET
We are exploring further actions and will continue to keep you informed as additional action is needed.
