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Being Human takes place 7-16 November this year and is marking its 10th anniversary with the theme of ‘Landmarks’. The organisers say: ‘We will be looking back on landmark events in our history, while imagining landmarks we might yet create. We invite researchers to join us in thinking about physical or metaphorical landmarks and how they shape our world.’

If you would like the chance to take part in the UK’s national festival of the humanities, there are different ways to get involved:

Funded pathway 

• Festival Event grants: up to £4,000 to organise a single event or multiple events (Deadline: Friday 12 April)

 Unfunded pathway

• Festival Event: organise a festival event that does not require funding from Being Human (Deadline: Friday 7 June) 

If you are interested, you can find guidance for applicants, further details and some frequently asked questions on the Being Human Festival website.

There will also be an online information session ‘Applying to Being Human 2024’ on Tuesday 20th February, 11:00-12:00. Find out more and sign up: https://www.beinghumanfestival.org/get-involved/webinar-2024

If you would like to discuss your application with a member of BU’s public engagement team, please email publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk.