Atlanta Jewish Film Festival The largest film festival in Atlanta and the largest Jewish Film Festival in the world, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival presents outstanding international and independent cinema that fosters intergroup understanding among Atlanta’s diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious populations. This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actress Diany Rodriguez presents excerpts from Judith Ortiz Cofer's memoir The Cruel […]
Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia, the ninth Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts takes place in Athens, Georgia. This year's theme is "Belonging: Georgia and Region in the National Fabric."
Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts Keynote by Peter Kenny At the ninth Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts, Peter Kenny, the co-president of the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, will deliver a keynote lecture on America's best-known cabinetmaker, Duncan Phyfe, who designed furniture for New Yorkers as well as clients in Georgia […]
Carrie Mae Weems lecture Visual artist Carrie Mae Weems will give a lecture in conjunction with an exhibition of her work on display at the Hammonds House Museum. Entitled From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, the exhibition exposes how photography has played a key role throughout history in shaping and supporting racism, […]
National History Day regional competition: Thomas County High School National History Day students will gather at Thomas County High School for the regional contest. National History Day in Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College in partnership with Mercer University. Regional competition sponsors are Augusta University, Clayton State University and the National […]
National History Day regional competition: University of Georgia National History Day students will gather at University of Georgia for the regional contest. National History Day in Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College in partnership with Mercer University. Regional competition sponsors are Augusta University, Clayton State University and the National Archives-Atlanta, Coastal […]
Slavery and the U.S. Supreme Court Legal historian Paul Finkelman, author of Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation's Highest Court, will give a lecture followed by a book signing at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. The three most important Supreme Court justices before the Civil War—Chief Justices John Marshall […]
National History Day regional competition: Thomas County Middle School National History Day students will gather at Thomas County Middle School for the regional contest. National History Day in Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College in partnership with Mercer University. Regional competition sponsors are Augusta University, Clayton State University and the National […]
Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Atlanta actor Ryan Vo presents excerpts from John Jung's memoir Southern Fried Rice: […]
NEH Regional Application-Writing Workshop at the University of Georgia The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will present a Regional Application-Writing Workshop at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Daniel Sack, NEH Senior Program Officer, will lead the workshop, which is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is […]
