Category: News

• Updates Incoming on November 11th

  The updates originally scheduled for today will be rolled out on Monday, November 15th. Starting at 9am EST on November 11th we’ll be updating the Commons to WordPress 5.8 along with updating a number of core themes and plugins. This might cause some instability, though the site will remain up for use. If you experience […]

• We’re doing some housekeeping.

  As Humanities Commons’ fifth birthday approaches (more on that in a few weeks) we’re doing a bit of housekeeping to keep everything running smoothly. We’ll continue to communicate as we move forward, but wanted to let you know about two recent changes. Website Cleanup There are currently just over 1,500 websites on Humanities Commons. Among […]

• Watch Online Communities & Social Justice on YouTube

  If you missed our first CORE deposit party fear not, we’ve uploaded it to YouTube. Again, a huge thanks to all of our participants! Held on March 30, 2021, Online Communities and Transformative Justice was an opportunity to discuss the potential for online communities to engage in anti-racist praxis, transformative justice, and ethical community engagement. […]

• Introducing the Online Communities and Transformative Justice Panelists

  The Commons is pleased to announce the panelists for our CORE Deposit Party, Online Communities and Transformative Justice, on March 30th from 12 to 1:30pm EDT. The event will be an opportunity to discuss the potential for online communities to engage in anti-racist praxis, transformative justice, and ethical community engagement. The event will start with […]

• Online Communities and Transformative Justice, a conversation and CORE deposit party

  Join MSU Commons on March 30th from 12 to 1:30pm EDT for Online Communities and Transformative Justice, an opportunity to discuss the potential for online communities to engage in anti-racist praxis, transformative justice, and ethical community engagement. There will be a panel discussion with a series of 5-7 minute lightning talks around the subject, followed […]

• Infrastructure and Capacity Building

  I was delighted this week to be notified that the Humanities Commons team has received an Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. NEH Announces $30.9 Million for 188 Humanities Projects Nationwide: https://t.co/Zt20RWxTpn pic.twitter.com/nnZBRwhQNi — NEH (@NEHgov) January 14, 2020 This grant is the foundation of a long-term sustainability […]

• Making Connections: A Humanities Commons Twitter Conference

  

  We’re trying something new:  Making Connections: A Humanities Commons Twitter Conference. Propose a presentation by May 29th [update: deadline extended to June 3rd], and mark your calendar to follow along on July 18th. Wondering what a Twitter conference looks like? Find more information, including the form to submit your 280-character proposal, on the conference site.

• Customize your Groups!

  We’ve introduced some new options to customize a group’s interface. Group admins now have the option to hide features that aren’t relevant to the group in Manage → Settings. In addition, group admins can change the default landing page for their group from “Activity,” if they wish. For instance, if a group wants a place […]