Historic New Harmony exists because the University of Southern Indiana saw potential in nurturing what's always made this place special: a living laboratory where ideas get tested, questions get asked and different kinds of people come together to learn.
We work with USI faculty, staff and students in ways that benefit everyone. Faculty can develop research projects using our collections and sites. Students can intern with us or do experiential learning that connects classroom work to real preservation and public history practice. Scholars from other places can come here to do research, use our space and engage with what we're doing.
This work is central to Historic New Harmony's mission. The Harmonists and Owenites were experimenting with education and collaborative learning. We're continuing that tradition by making New Harmony useful to students, teachers and researchers trying to figure things out.
We're part of USI's Outreach and Engagement division, which means we have resources to support collaboration. The New Harmony Outreach & Engagement Grant and the Endowment for New Harmony Studies provide funding for research projects, courses and programs. We have temporary office space and overnight accommodations for visiting scholars who need to spend extended time with our collections or sites.
If you're faculty, staff or a student at any university and you're interested in working with us, get in touch. We're open to conversations about what might be possible.
Are you interested in working with us? We'd be happy to have a conversation with you. Contact us at harmony@usi.edu or 812-682-4488.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time