A Georgetown University history professor will serve as a 2026-27 residential fellow at the National Humanities Center (NHC), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing study in the humanities, the organization announced April 2.
Mike Amezcua will be one of 29 fellows relocating to Durham, N.C., in the coming academic year, chosen from more than 450 applicants. As a fellow, Amezcua will work on his book, which explores the financial effects Latino businesses and entrepreneurs have had on U.S. society.
Amezcua said the fellowship allows participants to focus on research of their choice while living in Research Triangle Park, one of the largest research centers in the country.
“It’s a residential fellowship in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, where scholars from across the country come together for a year to focus entirely on their research and writing,” Amezcua wrote to The Hoya. “Fellows are relieved of teaching and administrative responsibilities, which is rare and genuinely valuable.”…