People

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, [...]

Introducing Our New Program Coordinator: Amy Banish Join us in welcoming our newest program coordinator, Amy Banish. Amy Banish joined Georgia Humanities after serving with the National Endowment [...]

Meet Our New Program Coordinator: Caroline Hugh Georgia Humanities is thrilled to welcome Caroline Hugh, our new program coordinator. Born and raised in Metro Atlanta, Caroline is excited to be [...]

Meet Our New Director of Development: Jen Welborn If you’ve recently attended one of our meetings or events, you may have already met Jen Welborn, Georgia Humanities’ new director of [...]

At Georgia Humanities, we’re proud to support the next generation of humanities professionals by providing opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. This year, we sponsored our interns’ [...]

Georgia Humanities Announces New Board Members Atlanta—Georgia Humanities welcomes eight new members to its Board of Directors: Ted Cummings, Cathy Lee Eckert, Penny Houston, Michelle Johnson, [...]

Remembering Laura McCarty ATLANTA—It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of our friend and former president, Laura McCarty. Laura was a humanities person through and […]

We’re excited to introduce Dr. Mary McCartin Wearn, who started as Georgia Humanities’ new president on September 3, 2024. In this interview, she discusses her lifelong love of [...]

Georgia Humanities President Announces Retirement  Atlanta—Georgia Humanities president Laura McCarty has announced her retirement after 30 years of service to the organization. Throughout her [...]

Georgia Humanities Announces New Board Members and Board Leadership Atlanta, Georgia—Georgia Humanities welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors in 2024: Mary Kay Murphy (Peachtree [...]