"Start with Something True: How Research Can Be a Springboard for the Imagination in Screenwriting," Plenary 1 This plenary session(the first of two) is part of a conference celebrating undergraduate research in the classroom and in print. Writer and producer Sarah H. Haught will discuss the role of research in writing for prime-time TV. Register […]
"The Consequences of Reading: Early Modern English Universities, Books, and the Parnassus Plays (1599-1606), " Plenary 2 This plenary session (the second of two) is part of a conference celebrating undergraduate research in the classroom and in print. Dr. Brandi K. Adams, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss how the diversity of university students […]
Revival: Lost Southern Voices is a celebration of lost or underappreciated southern writers' work. During this free and virtual literary festival invited authors and scholars discuss writers whose literary voices no longer receive the attention and reading they deserve. On March 24 former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey gives a keynote address, followed by five […]
The Children's Literature Association invites you to join them for a conversation with Nic Stone, moderated by the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The conversation will include her books for young adults, Atlanta, and social justice. The event is free and open to the public and will include a book signing following the discussion.
The Fairview School Symposium, "Education in the African American Community," will take place August 5-7 at the Cave Spring United Methodist Church. Join the Fairview/ES Brown Heritage Corporation for campus tours, a special guest speaker, and a screening of Rosenwald, the Film. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
CONFLUENCE 2022 explores the intersection of environment, arts, and activism. Presented by Meridian Herald and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, CONFLUENCE events will merge music, literature, visual arts, environmental sciences, and community. Learn more »
Georgia Humanities President Laura McCarty will be in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Douglas Blackmon at this year's Night of Ideas, presented by Villa Albertine, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the City of Atlanta - Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. The annual event will feature over 40 speakers in 20 unique […]
Hosted by Georgia Highlands College, the annual Highlands Writers Conference provides opportunities for writers of all levels to meet with published authors and hone the craft of writing. This year’s event will feature a film-screening and keynote presentation by Choctaw poet, novelist, and film producer LeAnne Howe. This program is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.
This year’s TedxAtlanta conference will feature 16 speakers exploring topics of human resilience, ingenuity, and interconnectedness. Georgia Humanities is a sponsor of the event.
Revival: Lost Southern Voices is a festival for readers that celebrates historically excluded, erased, or marginalized Southern voices. During this three-day annual conference, presenters discuss Southern authors or artists whose works are out-of-print or otherwise do not receive the attention they deserve. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
