Georgia Humanities

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, "Rivers of Power on Georgia's Coast": Lecture by Christopher Manganiello
2021-10-07 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Historian and policy expert Chris Manganiello demonstrates how through the centuries humans have exploited Georgia’s rivers to fit their needs. He shows that rivers can give or take away the power of humans, and how the human spirit adapts.

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, "The Savannah: The Story of a River and Its City": Lecture by William Bryan
2021-10-14 16:00 - 17:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Environmental historian Will Bryan examines the history of the Savannah River from the pre-colonial era to European settlement and into the modern day. He also contextualizes the historic city of the banks of the Savannah that shares the river’s name.

River to Sea: History and Literature, Ecology, and Culture in Southeast Georgia, "The Tragedies of Ebo Landing": Lecture by Dionne Hoskins-Brown
2021-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
The 1803 mass suicide of enslaved people at Glynn County’s Dunbar Creek is recounted by historian Dionne Hoskins-Brown. She reveals the desperation of slavery through lyrical motifs about the Back body, water, and life and death in coastal Georgia.

Common Good Atlanta: Breaking Down the Walls of Mass Incarceration with the Liberal Arts
2022-01-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Decatur First Baptist Church, 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
This Georgia Seminar will take a behind-the-scenes look at the nationally recognized prison education program, Common Good Atlanta (CGA), founded by Sarah Higinbotham of Oxford College and Bill Taft. Since 2008, an all-volunteer consortium of 70 faculty from six universities have taught the liberal arts in four prisons, plus a downtown course for prison-impacted people. The program received a 2019 Governor’s Award for the Arts & Humanities and was a 2019 finalist for the American Civic Collaboration Awards, which highlight outstanding initiatives working to collaborate across divides at the national, local and youth levels. At the heart of the program’s mission is that broad, democratic access to higher education for people affected by incarceration strengthens the common good of our communities.
The documentary film Common Good Atlanta: Breaking Down the Walls of Mass Incarceration, by Hal Jacobs, looks at the impact of the program on both students and instructors. Incarcerated students find an intellectual freedom that encourages growth and dignity, while instructors find an environment for the liberal arts that is stimulating and trans-formative. A talkback will follow the screening.

Common Good Atlanta: Behind the Scenes, Part 1 (Alumni)
2022-01-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322
The seminar will bring together Common Good Atlanta alumni to share their experience s and the program’s impact on the community. The following topics are ripe for discussion: efforts of those in higher education to reach across the community, the detrimental effects of mass incarceration on the community, an American penal system that is more focused on retributive justice than restorative justice, and how scholarly learning can take a rigorous and creative approach to reaching nontraditional students.

Common Good Atlanta: Behind the Scenes, Part 2 (Founders)
2022-02-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322
The seminar will bring together Jamil Zainaldin, Emory faculty, and Common Good Atlanta founders Sarah Higinbotham (Oxford College) and Bill Taft, to share their experience s and the program’s impact on the community. The following topics are ripe for discussion: efforts of those in higher education to reach across the community, the detrimental effects of mass incarceration on the community, an American penal system that is more focused on retributive justice than restorative justice, and how scholarly learning can take a rigorous and creative approach to reaching nontraditional students.

Common Good Atlanta: Behind the Scenes, Part 3 (Faculty)
2022-02-03 18:30 - 2022-02-10 20:00 | Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322
The seminar will bring together Common Good Atlanta faculty from Morehouse, Georgia State State University, and Georgia Tech to share their experience s and the program’s impact on the community. The following topics are ripe for discussion: efforts of those in higher education to reach across the community, the detrimental effects of mass incarceration on the community, an American penal system that is more focused on retributive justice than restorative justice, and how scholarly learning can take a rigorous and creative approach to reaching nontraditional students.

Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South by Winfred Rembert
2022-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Join Georgia Humanities and the Auburn Avenue Research Library for a discussion of the book Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South, by Winfred Rembert and Erin I. Kelly. A professor at Tufts University, Erin Kelly will be in conversation with Patsy Rembert, widow of Winfred Rembert, who died in 2021.

An Evening with Nic Stone
2022-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
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.

Summer Author Series featuring Ashley Callahan
2022-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad Street, Rome, GA, 30161, United States
The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host author and independent scholar Ashley Callahan on August 4 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Rome Area History Center as part of their Summer Author Series. Callahan will discuss her book Frankie Welch’s Americana, published by the University of Georgia Press in partnership with Georgia Humanities.

Confluence 2022
2022-09-10 19:00 - 2022-09-17 17:00 | GA
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 »

The Man in the Mirror: Exploring the Career and Ideology of Rev. Joseph L. Roberts
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Join Ebenezer Baptist Church as they welcome Atlanta community members to discuss the life and career of Rev. Joseph L. Roberts. Panelists will discuss the ideology of Rev. Roberts’ social activism, political thought, and theology through first-hand accounts. The discussion will be moderated by Autumn Smith. This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

French Speaker Series Featuring Les Nubians (Hélène and Célia Faussart)
2022-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Program
Grammy-nominated sister duo Hélène and Célia Faussart will engage in a Q&A with Augusta University faculty. Sponsored by the Department of English and World Languages and the Department of Music, this virtual event series highlights academic work in languages other than English.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The History of the Appalachian Trail with Dayton Miller
2022-12-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual Program
Author Dayton Miller will discuss his book “The History of the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

GCHE: Between the Spines Monthly Book Discussion with Edmund de Waal
2023-01-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Program
Author Edmund De Waal will discuss his book “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly book discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Lillian E. Smith Center: "Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today" Panel Discussion
2023-01-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Piedmont University – Student Commons Ballroom, 1021 Central Avenue, Demorest, GA, 30535, United States
The Lillian E. Smith Center Lecture Series presents “Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today,” a panel discussion considering the influence of the United States’ legal and extralegal policies on the Nazi government. The panel will also address how authors, artists, philosophers, historians, and activists noted the connections between Jim Crow and the Holocaust.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Andrew College: Author Talk with Dr. Jake Newsome
2023-01-30 19:00 - 20:30 | GA
The Lela B. Phillips Arts and Lecture Series at Andrew College presents a discussion with Dr. Jake Newsome, author of Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out of the Shadow of the Holocaust.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Bethlehem Baptist Church: Breathing and Buried in Bethlehem
2023-02-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Bethlehem Baptist Church, 475 Dividend Dr., Peachtree City, GA, 30269, United States
Join Bethlehem Baptist Church in Peachtree City to learn more about one of Fayette County’s oldest churches. Dr. Ann McCleary, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia, will share stories about the legacy of the church and the community of ancestors interred in the cemetery. A cemetery walk will follow the presentation.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"Reclaiming the Native South" Panel Discussion
2023-03-29 16:30 - 17:30 | MGA Arts Complex Theater, 100 University Pkwy, Macon, GA, 31206, United States
This humanities discussion panel — part of Middle Georgia State University’s “Reclaiming the Native South” Arts Festival — brings together three highly regarded scholars of the Native South to consider the ways Indigenous people have remained connected to their ancestral homelands.

This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Fox Center Georgia Seminar: Atlanta's New Deal Housing
2023-04-11 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-04-18 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-04-25 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322
Presented by the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University and moderated by Dr. Christina A. Crawford, this seminar will drop into New Deal Atlanta to understand the economic, political, racial, and spatial context that made the city the birthplace of American public housing.
The Georgia Seminars are sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

GCHE: Between the Spines – Remembering and Recreating Home: AANHPI Voices in Poetry
2023-05-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Program
May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage (AANHPI) month. In celebration, Georgia Council for History Education’s monthly book discussion series will explore AANHPI poetry in a discussion led by Ruth Yuon, writer and director of operations at Asian American Voices for Education.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Beyond the Book: The Human Library Experience
2023-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | The Arts Center of Moultrie, 401 7th Avenue SW, Moultrie, GA, 31768, United States
Do you have a story to share? Join the Arts Center of Moultrie for “Beyond the Book: The Human Library Experience.” Local community members will stand in as “open books” that readers can check out for conversation and connection.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities

GCHE Between the Spines: Destiny of the Republic
2023-06-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Program
Author Candice Millard will discuss her award-winning book “Destiny of the Republic” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

GCHE Between the Spines: Deborah Wiles Author Talk
2023-07-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Program
National Book Award finalist Deborah Miles will discuss historical fiction and writing about the 1960s, hosted by the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly book series.
Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Bon Appetit Meets Athens Flavor: Community Cookbooks
2023-08-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, 30606, United States
Join the Athens Regional Library System for a panel discussion on the role cookbooks play in communities. Led by local writer and archivist Valerie J. Frey, the discussion will highlight the library’s Laura Billups McCray Community Cookbook collection.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Bon Appetit Meets Athens Flavor: Kelly Codling
2023-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, 30606, United States
Presented by the Athens Regional Library System, Chef Kelly Codling will discuss his journey from Jamaica to Georgia, where he opened the renowned Athens restaurant Kelly’s Authentic Jamaican Food. Hear from Chef Kelly and get tips on making Jamaican recipes.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Bon Appetit Meets Athens Flavor: Weaver D
2023-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens, GA, 30606, United States
The legendary Dexter Weaver, owner of Weaver D’s Delicious Fine Foods, will share his story as part of Athens Regional Library System’s “Bon Appetit Meets Athens Flavor” series. Long an Athens favorite, Weaver D’s gained international attention when R.E.M. used his phrase “Automatic for the People” as the title of their eighth album. He’ll share recipes and tips with the audience.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
