Introducing the Inaugural Georgia Circuit
By the People: Georgia Stories of Belonging and Becoming Georgia Humanities is proud to launch The Georgia Circuit, a new statewide speakers bureau celebrating the diverse stories, histories, [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Georgia Humanities Welcomes Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo for “Ocmulgee Rising” Event in Macon
Georgia Humanities Welcomes Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo for “Ocmulgee Rising” Event in Macon Free public program to be held April 24, 2025, as part of Being Human Festival (US) ATLANTA [...]
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and to celebrate, we asked our staff to share their favorite books connected to Georgia—whether about the state or by a local [...]
Articulating the Spirit: Poetry, Community, and the Metaphysical Shortwave
A Governor’s Award in the Humanities recipient, David Bottoms presented his lecture “Articulating the Spirit: Poetry, Community, and the Metaphysical Shortwave” at the awards [...]
Citizen of the South: Looking Back on Jimmy Carter’s Lifetime of Service in Georgia and Beyond
As Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday on October 1, 2024, people across Georgia are reflecting on his impact on the region, the nation, and beyond. The following excerpts are taken from [...]
Ten Things You Didn’t Know about Jimmy Carter
Since the news broke that Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care, people across the state have been sharing stories about Georgia’s homegrown hero and favorite son. We’ve been mining author and [...]
The “forever” of Flannery O’Connor — the lasting influence of a Southern Gothic writer
By Jamil Zainaldin Life, if we let it, can become a pressure cooker. We never seem satisfied by what we have or where we’ve gotten. There’s one more rung on the ladder to climb, one more [...]
The AJC–Decatur Book Festival celebrates journalists, novelists, visionaries, and hip hop artists—reflecting a changing Atlanta
By Daren Wang As of this writing, the social-justice-loving, minority-favored candidate is trouncing the opposition in the polls with more than 88 percent of the vote, and we may at last be on [...]
