The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced that it has awarded a total of $16.3 million to 290 humanities projects. There were four winners who find their academic home in philosophy departments. (If missed any, please let me know.)

They are:

• Sean Kelsey (University of Notre Dame), Fellowships for University Teachers, $50,400
  “Aristotle’s Soul: Essays on the Classical Scientific Treatise, De Anima”
• Casey O’Callaghan (Washington University, St. Louis), Fellowships for University Teachers, $50,400
  “A Multisensory Philosophy of Perception”
• Whitney Schwab (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Fellowships for University Teachers, $50,400
  “The Philosophical Origin of the Concept of Knowledge”
• Rachel Zuckert (Northwestern University), Fellowships for University Teachers, $50,400
  “The Naturalist Aesthetics of German Philosopher J. G. Herder (1744–1803)”

There were many fascinating projects funded. You can view the whole list of winners here.