Learn about Gettysburg in Gettysburg.

SESSION 1: JUNE 22-28, 2025

SESSION 2: JULY 6-12, 2025

Application Deadline: March 5, 2025

No place tells the story of the American union like Gettysburg.

The three-day Battle of Gettysburg was, in its time, the single most destructive and traumatizing conflict to have ever occurred on U.S. soil; had it not been for what happened here the history of the United States would almost certainly have unfolded in a very different way. This week-long Landmarks workshop focuses on both the history of the battle itself and on the many ways in which it has been commemorated over the years, with special emphasis placed on how the intersections of formal history and cultural memory shape the way we see the battle, ourselves, and our democracy.

“On Hallowed Ground: Gettysburg in History & Memory” has been made possible by major grant funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more about the NEH and the outstanding work it does to protect our history and cultural heritage by visiting https://www.neh.gov.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to apply to participate in this workshop if you are a:

  • United States citizen, including those teaching abroad at U.S. chartered institutions and schools operated by the federal government;

  • resident of U.S. jurisdictions; or

  • foreign national who has been residing in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline.

You are not eligible to apply if you:

  • are a foreign national teaching abroad

  • are related to the project director(s)

  • are affiliated with the applicant institution (employees, currently enrolled students, etc.)

  • have been taught or advised in an academic capacity by the project director(s)

  • are delinquent in the repayment of federal debt (taxes, student loans, child support payments, and delinquent payroll taxes for household or other employees)

  • have been debarred or suspended by any federal department or agency

  • have attended a previous NEH professional development project (Seminars, Landmarks, or Institutes) led by the project director(s)

Additional Considerations

  • NEH does not require participants to have earned an advanced degree.

  • In any given year, an individual may attend only one Institute or Landmarks workshop.

  • J1 and F1 visa holders should confer with their sponsoring institution regarding their eligibility to receive a stipend from another institution.

To be considered for selection, applicants must submit a complete application as indicated on this project’s website. Any questions about applications should be directed to Dave Powell (djpowell@gettysburg.edu), the project director, or to Amanda Martin (amartin@gettysburg.edu), the project’s administrative assistant.