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Contents 1 Advocacy Guide Outline 1.1 What's At Stake 1.2 Brief History of the Humanities 1.3 Arguments FOR and AGAINST 1.4 Preparing for Advocacy 1.5 Tactics 1.6 Appendix

Advocacy Guide Outline

What's At Stake

Describes the funding and support issues prevalent in the Humanities

Brief History of the Humanities

Describes the historical 'splitting' of the Arts and Sciences

Arguments FOR and AGAINST

• What good has come from the humanities

Preparing for Advocacy

• History of the issue of advocacy - why do we need to advocate for the humanities
• What the statistics say
• Know your audience - who to advocate to
• Frame your message
• Ethics around advocacy

Tactics

• Blogs
• Listserves
• Email- or letter-writing campaigns
• Petitions
  • Petition Online

Appendix

• Support - what organizations and networks currently advocate
  • Organizations
  • Websites
    • 4Humanities
• Funding Opportunities

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