Whether they bring grief, relief, or a mixture of both, we feel the need to mark moments of transition with ritual, remembrances, and transformation. When news broke that the Public Humanities’ MA program at Brown University was ending, there was an outpouring of emotional responses from our community: students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and supporters.

Bryn Pernot is a public humanist, an independent researcher, and an alumna of Public Humanities Master's Program, Class of 2018.

Stephanie P. Fortunato (MA 2008) and Julia Lazarus (MA 2007), both alumni of Brown’s Public Humanities program, work with clients on arts, cultural, and public humanities strategy, public engagement, and collaborative creative processes.

Steven Lubar is Interim Director of the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities & Cultural Heritage and Professor of American Studies and History.

Steven Lubar is the Interim Director of the John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities & Cultural Heritage, Director of the Brown University's Center for Digital Scholarship, and Professor of American Studies and History.

Centers and programs have histories.