Professor Emiliano Ricciardi Receives Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

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Professor Emiliano Ricciardi in the department of Music and Dance received a nearly $225,000 Digital Humanities Advancement grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). His project, "Software Enhancements for the Digital Edition of the Settings of Torquato Tasso’s Poetry," will focused on enhancement of the digital editing platform that undergirds the Tasso in Music Project by incorporating additional accessibility features and analytical tools.

This round of funding, NEH’s third and last for fiscal year 2022, will support vital humanities research, education, preservation, and public programs. These peer-reviewed grants were awarded in addition to $52 million in annual operating support provided to the national network of state and jurisdictional humanities councils.

“NEH is proud to support the many scholars, curators, storytellers, filmmakers, and teachers who are helping preserve, examine, and share the country’s rich and expansive history and culture,” said NEH Chair Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo). “From books and documentaries to the preservation of cultural heritage materials, these 226 exceptional projects will foster the exchange of ideas and increase access to humanities knowledge, resources, and experiences.”

Ricciardi's research focuses on the work of Italian poet Torquato Tasso (1570-1640), and the grant will support the expansion of the digital editing platform on the Tasso in Music project.

A full list of the 226 new awards by geographic location is available here.