Become a Speaker
Become a Speaker
Programs
Speakers Bureau Program: Non-profits and Other Organizations
The Delaware Humanities Speakers Bureau allows individuals with expert knowledge in a wide range of humanities-centered fields to showcase their skills by providing interesting and informative presentations to the public. You do NOT need to have a degree in the humanities to become a Speaker. However, Speakers must be able to demonstrate their humanities experience/background in the field in which they want to present. Approved Speakers currently receive an honorarium of $300 for each presentation.
Visiting Scholars Program: K-12 Institutions
The Delaware Humanities’ Visiting Scholars Program enables approved humanists to provide lectures/presentations in elementary and secondary schools throughout Delaware. Approved Visiting Scholars currently receive an honorarium of $300 for each presentation.
Procedures
Delaware Humanities has formal procedures for arranging Speakers Bureau and Visiting Scholars presentations, including advance reservation forms and a one-month reservation deadline to which both requesting groups and presenters must adhere. Speakers must also be available to present throughout the year and can therefore not be seasonal residents of the area.
Approved Speakers sign an agreement with Delaware Humanities and pay an annual $100 administrative fee to participate in one program or $200 to participate in both programs. The catalog year begins on November 1st and ends on October 31st of the following year. The administrative fee is waived for new Speakers.
Humanities Themes
For the 2024 catalog (November 1, 2023-October 31, 2024), Delaware Humanities is looking for presentations which:
- specifically fall into the category of “Health & Environment”. Health & Environment programs explore the significance and impact of human behavior on our collective sense of well-being and our physical, cultural, and social surroundings.
- are related to the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. 2024 is the 70-year anniversary of the landmark court case.
Applying
If interested in becoming a Speaker, please contact us with 2-3 sentences about your potential program. If we feel your program is potentially a good fit for our program we will send you a formal application. All applications must be submitted online. We highly encourage Speakers to apply who can present in multiple languages.
Dates and Deadlines
| Application Due | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Auditions | Early June 2023 |
| Applicants Notified | By Friday, July 7, 2023 |
| Agreements Sent | Friday, August 4, 2023 |
| Signed Agreements and Fee Due | Friday, September 8, 2023 |
Questions?
Contact us or call Rebecca Olsen at (302) 426-2193.