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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences Extension Program

About the Program

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NC State seeks to match public school classroom teachers with CHASS faculty who are interested in sharing their expertise. Through our free Humanities and Social Sciences Extension Program (HSSEP), faculty members can give presentations about their expertise to K-12 public school students. The program aims to foster students’ understanding of how the humanities and social sciences help them develop the creative and critical thinking skills they’ll need to be successful.

Why Participate?

  • The program is free, flexible and open to K-12 public school teachers throughout North Carolina. Faculty can tailor content to the age and education level of students.
  • Faculty can enhance classroom discussions with in-depth knowledge on specific topics of your choice. Specific topics connected to curriculum include the American Civil War, Native American literature, culture and globalization, nonprofit management, government and politics, ethics, media, public relations, policy analysis, film studies, creative writing, literature, journalism, teacher education, music, theatre, criminology, archaeology, international studies, foreign languages and more.
  • Faculty can introduce your students to new areas of study, fields, careers and perspectives.

Presentation Topics

Our faculty travel to North Carolina K-12 schools to give presentations on these and other related topics:

  • Communication
  • English
  • History
  • Integrative Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Psychology
  • Public and International Affairs
  • Social Work
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • World Languages and Cultures

Teachers: Request a Presentation

North Carolina public school teachers can request a presentation from one of our faculty by filling out our teacher interest form. We will be in touch with more information once we receive your request.

For more information, contact Michelle Kranig at humanities_extension@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-2339. You may also contact Sarah Bowen, Associate Dean for Research and Engagement, at skbowen@ncsu.edu.

Teacher Interest Form

Faculty: Submit a Presentation Interest Form

CHASS faculty are invited to fill out our faculty interest form.

For more information, contact Michelle Kranig at humanities_extension@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-2339. You may also contact Sarah Bowen, associate dean for research and engagement, at skbowen@ncsu.edu.

Faculty can find other HSSEP resources on the internal resources page.

Faculty Interest Form

This program is made possible through a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant.