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SUMMARY:Lillian Smith: Anti-Racist Ally Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Smith: Anti-Racist Ally Panel Discussion \nJoin the Athens branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)\, in partnership with the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia\, for a virtual panel discussion of Lillian Smith and a screening of the documentary film Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence. \nThe documentary (2020\, Dir. Hal & Henry Jacobs) will be available to registered attendees for pre-screening from February 15 through February 22\, 2021: https://lilliansmithdoc.com/private-screening-ally \nOn February 21\, 2021 at 2:00PM\, join the virtual panel discussion\, “Lillian Smith: Anti-Racist Ally.” Distinguished discussants include Patricia Bell-Scott\, professor emerita and author of the award-winning book The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship-Pauli Murray\, Eleanor Roosevelt\, and the Struggle for Social Justice and Matthew Teutsch\, professor at Piedmont College and director of the Lillian E. Smith Center. The session will be moderated by UGA professor Barbara McCaskill and Kim Waters of Athens ASALH. \nPlease register for the panel discussion here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEttDmR-TIWxcT3v3ghjAA \nLillian Smith (1897–1966) gained national recognition as the author of Strange Fruit (1944) and Killers of the Dream (1949). Her writings challenged white southerners to end segregation\, and she actively fought to dismantle Jim Crow with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Black activists. (Read more about Smith in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.)
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/lillian-smith-breaking-the-silence-documentary-qa-session-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online,Reading/Performance/Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210204T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—A Conversation with Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Calvin Trillin
DESCRIPTION:An Education in Georgia: Then and Now \nTo kick off a campus-wide reading event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of desegregation at the University of Georgia\, UGA alumna Charlayne Hunter-Gault will participate in a conversation with longtime New Yorker columnist and author Calvin Trillin to discuss his book An Education in Georgia: Charlayne Hunter\, Hamilton Holmes\, and the Integration of the University of Georgia (UGA Press). The conversation will be moderated by Valerie Boyd\, Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer in Residence\, associate professor\, Journalism\, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication\, UGA. \nThis event is free and open to the public to attend\, but registration is required. \nThis event is sponsored in part by the New Georgia Encyclopedia\, a program of Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-event-ballot-access-voter-fraud-and-voter-suppression-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210128T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210128T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20210118T013536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210118T192109Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL—Nothing Is Stable: Diana Al-Hadid artist talk
DESCRIPTION:Nothing Is Stable: Diana Al-Hadid artist talk \nSyrian American artist Diana Al-Hadid will give a talk in conjunction with her exhibition Nothing Is Stable at the Ernest G. Welch Gallery of Georgia State University (GSU). \nThe New York-based artist is acclaimed for her intricate sculptures and wall panels that combine traditional and contemporary materials and techniques. Visually and thematically\, Al-Hadid draws on Middle Eastern and Western cultures and iconographies\, often combining and re-contextualizing wide-ranging historical sources. She has found inspiration in ancient maps\, miniature painting\, architectural designs\, and illuminated manuscripts. \nThe Welch School of Art & Design and the Center for Collaborative and International Arts at GSU have collaborated with Art Papers to present this artist talk. \nThis virtual event is free and open to the public\, but registration on Zoom is required. \nThis event is sponsored in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-the-savannah-history-remix-meet-and-greet-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201029T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201029T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20201022T204800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T204800Z
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SUMMARY:From Being Property to Owning Property
DESCRIPTION:From Being Property to Owning Property \nThis virtual presentation from the Mitchell Young Anderson Museum in Thomasville will provide a brief history of the Stevens Street District in Thomasville\, one of the few remaining and intact African American neighborhoods built after the Civil War. Included in this presentation is part of the museum’s story itself—it was formerly a boarding house in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that stood at the heart of the Stevens Street District on Oak Street. \nThe presentation will feature Gylbert Coker (the museum’s executive director)\, Jan DeCosmo\, Eboné Amos\, Lililita Forbes\, and Juliana Forero. \nThe event is free and open to the public to attend on Zoom. At the time of the event\, visit Zoom online or through the app and enter the following details: the event’s meeting ID is 873 2848 3950 and the event’s password is 489767. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/from-being-property-to-owning-property-2/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201029T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201029T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20201012T214407Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—"Vote with your Hands or your Feet?"
DESCRIPTION:“Vote with your Hands or your Feet?”  \nThe virtual panel discussion\, “Vote with your Hands or your Feet?\,” is presented as part of the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University’s “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series. This discussion will explore whether voting in place or exercising a freedom to move elsewhere is best for securing key political interests\, and how historically\, we often trace political participation to a place of residence. \nPanelists will include Michael Evans\, senior lecturer of political science of Georgia State University; Andra Gillespie\, director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory University; and Ilya Somin\, professor of law at George Mason University. \nThis virtual panel discussion is free and open to the public to attend\, but registration is required. \nThe “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/vote-with-your-hands-or-your-feet/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201023T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201023T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20201012T221816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T221816Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL—The Savannah History Remix Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:The Savannah History Remix Meet and Greet \nThe Savannah History Remix walking tours were researched and written by Georgia Southern University graduate students of history.  The tours focus on narratives that are often left out of commercial tours in Savannah\, including stories of immigrants\, laborers\, those in the LGBTQ community\, and domestic life in Savannah. \nJoin the tour’s scholars on October 23 at 6:00p.m. for an open forum discussing these new digital walking tours\, including the students’ research process\, information learned\, and the potential for future projects. The discussion is free and open to the public. \nThe creation of the digital Savannah History Remix walking tours was supported by the Digital Tour Initiative\, a partnership between Georgia Humanities and the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-the-savannah-history-remix-meet-and-greet/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201021T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201021T134500
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20201012T212713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T212713Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—"Is it OK to Ignore Politics?"
DESCRIPTION:“Is it OK to Ignore Politics?”  \nChristopher Freiman\, author of Why it’s OK to Ignore Politics (2020)\, argues there is no obligation for individuals to be politically aware or politically active\, and suggests that people can do more good in other ways. In “Is it OK to Ignore Politics?\,” a virtual panel discussion\, Freiman will be featured in conversation with Georgia State University’s Tom Crean\, Sherry Massoud\, and William Storey. Freiman is a professor of philosophy at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. \nThis virtual panel discussion is presented as part of the Blumenfeld Center’s “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series. This event is free and open to the public to attend\, but registration is required. \nThe “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/is-it-ok-to-ignore-politics/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201017T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20201009T011604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T011604Z
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SUMMARY:Founding Stories: Oral Histories of Grassroots Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Founding Stories: Oral Histories of Grassroots Atlanta \nJoin Art Papers for Founding Stories: Oral Histories of Grassroots Atlanta\, a decade-by-decade series of virtual talks exploring the founding stories of a selection of Atlanta’s DIY and artist-run spaces. \nFounders of some of Atlanta’s most beloved and remembered spaces will discuss how these organizations came into existence. What were the conditions that led to the founding of the space\, project\, or organization? What was happening in Atlanta at that time? What goals were established for creating the space\, and were those goals were met? What can the current field of artist-run initiatives learn from this history? Panelists will discuss such questions and more. \nEach virtual talk will be moderated by a community member directly involved in the initiatives\, and in several cases\, who operated or participated in similar concurrent projects. Each conversation in the series is free and open for the public to attend\, but registration is required. Participants should note that each conversation throughout the two-day series requires separate registration. \nFounding Stories is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/founding-stories-oral-histories-of-grassroots-atlanta/
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201013T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20201012T200545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T204646Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—Ballot Access\, Voter Fraud\, and Voter Suppression
DESCRIPTION:Ballot Access\, Voter Fraud\, and Voter Suppression \nThe virtual panel discussion\, “Ballot Access\, Voter Fraud\, and Voter Suppression\,” hosted by the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University\, will discuss criticisms of the upcoming election in the United States\, focusing on such issues as ballot access (particularly in underrepresented communities)\, the evidence or lack thereof of voter fraud\, and how the locations of polling places and implementation of voting ID requirements can impact elections. This program will feature Enrijeta Shino\, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Florida; Thessalia Miravaki\, Assistant Professor in American Politics at Mississippi State University; and Andrea Young\, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia\, as part of the Blumenfeld Center’s “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series. This event is free and open to the public to attend\, but registration is required. \nThe “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-event-ballot-access-voter-fraud-and-voter-suppression/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201006T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20200923T205820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T230100Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—Democracy and the Informed Citizen
DESCRIPTION:Democracy and the Informed Citizen \nWhat is the role of journalism in society? With so much information coming at us all the time\, how should we know what to believe? What are the responsibilities of the public to protect free speech\, local news\, and to be informed\, for the good of our democracy? \nJoin GPB and Georgia Humanities for a livestream event on Tuesday\, October 6\, at 7:00p.m.\, with GPB’s Leah Fleming\, Donna Lowry\, and Virginia Prescott\, in candid conversation with an expert lineup of guests addressing these questions and more. This conversation will help viewers recognize how to get the best information available and make informed decisions\, no matter where they get their news. \nDo you have a question on this topic to share in the conversation? We want to hear from you! Please click here to submit your question\, and we will do our best to address it during the live program. We thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-event-democracy-and-the-informed-citizen/
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200909T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200909T164500
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20200831T232440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T232440Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—Health Care Access and the 2020 Elections
DESCRIPTION:Health Care Access and the 2020 Elections \nThis online panel discussion\, “Health Care Access and the 2020 Elections\,” is the second of the fall 2020 series\, “Ethics and the 2020 Elections\,” presented by the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University. \nThis discussion will consider how health care affects\, and should affect\, election policy and decisions. The event will feature scholars Seema Mohapatra\, Associate Professor of Law and Dean’s Fellow\, Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Yolonda Wilson\, Associate Professor of Philosophy\, Howard University; Ruqaiijah Yearby\, Professor of Law at Saint Louis University School of Law; and Rodney Lyn\, Interim Dean of Georgia State University’s School of Public Health. \nThe panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A. This online event is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-event-health-care-access-and-the-2020-elections/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200902T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200902T164500
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20200831T231403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T231403Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EVENT—Political Protest and the 2020 Elections
DESCRIPTION:Political Protest and the 2020 Elections \nThis online panel discussion\, “Political Protest and the 2020 Elections\,” is the first of the fall 2020 series\, “Ethics and the 2020 Elections\,” presented by the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University. \nThis discussion of the ethics of political protest will feature scholars Candice Delmas\, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Political Science at Northeastern University; Natasha Lennard\, author and journalist\, New School for Social Research; and Akinyele Umoja\, Professor of African American Studies at Georgia State University. \nThe panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A. This online event is free to attend\, but registration is required. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/virtual-event-political-protest-and-the-2020-elections/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200813T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200813T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20200807T200836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T201616Z
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SUMMARY:Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Documentary Q&A Session
DESCRIPTION:Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence Documentary Q&A Session \nJoin the Columbus Museum for an online Q&A session on the documentary film Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence. The discussion will feature filmmakers Hal and Henry Jacobs; Nick Norwood\, Director of the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians; and Patricia Bell-Scott\, a women’s studies scholar and the 2017 recipient of the Lillian Smith Book Award.  The discussion will be moderated by Rebecca Bush\, Curator of History\, at the Columbus Museum. \nLillian Smith (1897–1966) gained national recognition as the author of Strange Fruit (1944) and Killers of the Dream (1949). Smith was one of the first prominent white southerners to denounce racial segregation openly and to work actively against the entrenched and brutally enforced world of Jim Crow. (Read more about Smith in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.) \nThe Lillian Smith: Breaking the Silence documentary will be available for online screening from August 8–15\, 2020\, prior to and following the Q&A discussion of the film. Once attendees register for the event (registration is available at the link below)\, each registrant will receive an e-mail with instructions for accessing the online screening of the documentary. The live Q&A session will be held on August 13\, 2020\, from 4:00p.m.–5:00p.m. More information is available at the link below.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/lillian-smith-breaking-the-silence-documentary-qa-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Online,Reading/Performance/Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200208T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20200125T010553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200125T010553Z
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SUMMARY:The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia
DESCRIPTION:The Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia \nThe Influence of the Agriculture and Timber Industries in Randolph County and Southwest Georgia is an accompanying program of the traveling Smithsonian exhibition\, Crossroads: Change in Rural America\,  sponsored by the Randolph County community. Held at the Railroad Depot in Shellman\, the event will include breakfast and remarks from Dr. David Bridges\, president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and interim director of Georgia’s Rural Center. The accompanying forum discussion will include local farmers and foresters as participants. \nThis event is free and open to the public. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/agriculture-timber-cuthbert/
LOCATION:Railroad Depot\, 58 Park Avenue\, Shellman\, Georgia\, 39886
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191219T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20191211T002656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T002656Z
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SUMMARY:Georgia Agriculture I: Feeding Myself\, Feeding My Community
DESCRIPTION:Georgia Agriculture I: Feeding Myself\, Feeding my Community \nGeorgia Agriculture I: Feeding Myself\, Feeding My Community is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn more about personal and community gardens that have provided cost-effective\, healthy food options\, in a celebration of Georgia’s agriculture. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/georgia-agriculture-i-feeding-myself-feeding-my-community/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191024T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190716T184250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180442Z
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SUMMARY:The Human Library Project
DESCRIPTION:The Human Library Project \nThe Human Library Project\, presented by the DeKalb County Public Library and the DeKalb Library Foundation\, provides a safe space for readers to “check out” a “living book” and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us\, as well as the similarities that connect us. The event provides “readers” an opportunity to explore different pillars of prejudice through open and honest conversation and interaction. With the theme “Justice in Georgia\,” the human “books” will include individuals who serve as attorneys\, judges\, law enforcement officials\, and individuals participating in the DeKalb Accountability Court program. \nThe Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Asha F. Jackson\, the Chief Superior Court Judge of DeKalb County\, and the event will also include speakers David L. Windecher\, the founder of the organization Rehabilitation Enables Dreams\, and John White\, an exoneree of the Georgia Innocence Project. \nThe Human Library Project is supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/the-human-library-project-2/
LOCATION:Decatur Library\, 215 Sycamore Street\, Decatur\, GA\, 30030
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191014T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191014T110000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190904T173942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T185844Z
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SUMMARY:Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature
DESCRIPTION:Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature \nWriting to Make a Difference\, a reading and conversation hosted by Augusta University\, will feature Linda Hogan\, the Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation and Professor Emerita from the University of Colorado. Hogan is an internationally-recognized writer of poetry\, fiction\, and essays\, with more than 15 published books. Rick Van Noy\, Professor of English at Radford University and author of Sudden Spring: Stories of Adaptation in a Climate-Changed South\, will also participate in the reading and conversation. \nWriting to Make a Difference is part of Augusta University’s Sand Hills Writers Series that brings outstanding writers to Augusta to engage with students\, faculty\, staff\, and the larger community on issues relevant to writing and our world. The reading and conversation will be held in the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom on the Summerville Campus of Augusta University. \nWriting to Make a Difference is free and open to the public and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/writing-to-make-a-difference-linda-hogan-and-native-american-ecological-literature/
LOCATION:Augusta University – Summerville Campus\, 2500 Walton Way\, Summerville\, GA\, 30904
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191010T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190926T013453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T013453Z
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SUMMARY:Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy  \nBuried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy is a free digital walking or driving tour developed by the Savannah Archaeological Alliance. At this launch event\, Savannah Archaeological Alliance Executive Director\, Laura Seifert\, will discuss the development of the app and recent developments in African American historical research in Savannah. Seifert will discuss her archaeological research at the twentieth century Kiah House and the Davenport House’s new urban slavery exhibit\, among others\, to demonstrate how Savannah is changing how African American history is presented to the public. A community discussion will follow Seifert’s remarks\, and the tour will be available digitally on October 10\, 2019. \nThe development of Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities as part of the Digital Tour Initiative\, delivered in partnership with the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/buried-history-savannahs-african-american-legacy/
LOCATION:Davenport House Museum\, 324 E State Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190812T223119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T173753Z
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SUMMARY:Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven
DESCRIPTION:Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven  \nDecoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven will unveil new interpretive markers that explain the historical context and individual stories of select citizens and community leaders buried in Resthaven Cemetery in Washington\, Georgia. \nThis event is free and open to the public and includes a walking tour of the cemetery that will highlight unique tombstones and monuments\, providing information on their funerary symbolism. Patricia Miller\, Head Registrar at the Georgia Museum of Art\, will lead the tour. The event includes a bring-your-own-picnic in recognition of the tradition observed until the early twentieth century where cemeteries were seen as a popular place to relax\, picnic\, and get together near a loved one’s grave. \nThis event and the unveiling of the interpretive markers are supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \nImage: Resthaven Cemetery\, Washington\, Ga. Courtesy of Historic Washington Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/first-annual-resthaven-cemetery-picnic-on-the-grounds-and-cemetery-tour/
LOCATION:Resthaven Cemetery\, Gordon Street\, Washington\, GA\, 30673
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190919T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190911T014513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T014513Z
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SUMMARY:A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District
DESCRIPTION:A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District  \nIn A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District\, presenters Dale Jaeger\, Principal Landscape Architect & Preservation Planner at WLA Studio\, and Chris Jackson\, Historic Preservation Specialist at WLA Specialist\, will discuss the National Register nomination process for Silvertown. They will also answer questions for property owners\, interested citizens\, and local officials regarding the National Register nomination process and the significance of receiving this designation. \nThe program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition\, now on display in Thomaston until October 4\, 2019. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/a-cultural-treasure-silvertown-mill-village-and-martha-mills-district/
LOCATION:104 North Center Street\, Thomaston\, GA
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190815T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190815T130000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190812T224749Z
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SUMMARY:Capitol History Highlights: What a Rush!
DESCRIPTION:Capitol History Highlights: What a Rush! \nCapitol History Highlights: What a Rush! is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series focusing on the many historical sites\, artifacts\, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol\, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights’ newest program\, attendees will learn about the American gold rushes\, with the assistance of a few science activities\, and will also explore the process of gilding a building. \nAttendees should check in at the Tour Desk within the Georgia State Capitol upon arrival. Visitors are required to present photo ID. \nThis educational programming series is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities. \nImage courtesy of the Georgia Capitol Museum.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/capitol-history-highlights-what-a-rush/
LOCATION:Georgia State Capitol\, 206 Washington Street\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30334
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190606T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190606T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190530T211823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T195348Z
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SUMMARY:How Journalists and the Public Shape Our Democracy
DESCRIPTION:“How Journalists and the Public Shape Our Democracy\,” presented by Georgia Humanities and the Literary Guild of St. Simons Island\, explores current media issues and engages the public in discussions with respected journalists and scholars about reliable and unreliable sources of information. The program is part of the Democracy and the Informed Citizen initiative. \nEvent panelists include Eric Denty of The Press-Sentinel of Jesup and The Telfair Enterprise of McRae; Michele Johnson of the College of Coastal Georgia; Orlando Montoya of WRUU-107.5 Savannah and Connect Savannah; and Robert Williams Jr. of The Blackshear Times and Southfire Newspaper Group. Laura McCarty\, president of Georgia Humanities\, will moderate the panel. \n \nHow Journalists and the Public Share Our Democracy: From Social Media and “Fake News” to Reporting Just the Facts\, the media literacy guide published by Georgia Humanities in collaboration with the Atlanta Press Club and created in partnership with the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism\, will inform the evening’s discussion program. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but spaces are limited. \nWe thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/how-journalists-and-the-public-shape-our-democracy-4/
LOCATION:St. Simons Casino Building\, 550 Beachview Drive\, St. Simons Island\, GA\, 31522
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190327T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190327T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190312T005217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T234756Z
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SUMMARY:How Journalists and the Public Shape Our Democracy
DESCRIPTION:How Journalists and the Public Shape our Democracy \nA panel of journalists will discuss the role of the media in a democracy\, the responsibilities of citizens to inform themselves\, how to spot “fake news\,” and more at the Auburn Avenue Research Library. Shaunya Chavis\, FGTV anchor\, will moderate the panel. Audience Q&A will follow. The program is part of the Democracy and the Informed Citizen initiative. \n6:30pm – 7:00pm reception \n7:00pm – 8:30pm program \nThis program is presented by Georgia Humanities\, the Atlanta Press Club\, and the Fulton County Library System. \nWe thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/how-journalists-and-the-public-shape-our-democracy-3/
LOCATION:Auburn Avenue Research Library\, 101 Auburn Avenue\, N.E.\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190326T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190312T004045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T234120Z
UID:4285-1553623200-1553630400@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:How Journalists and the Public Shape Our Democracy
DESCRIPTION:How Journalists and the Public Shape our Democracy \nA panel of journalists will discuss the role of the media in a democracy\, the responsibilities of citizens to inform themselves\, how to spot “fake news\,” and more at the Stonecrest Library in Lithonia. Monica Kaufman Pearson\, retired WSB-TV anchor\, will moderate the panel. Audience Q&A will follow. The program is part of the Democracy and the Informed Citizen initiative. \n6:00pm – 6:30pm reception \n6:30pm – 8:00pm program \nThis program is presented by Georgia Humanities\, the Atlanta Press Club\, and the DeKalb Public Library System. \nWe thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/how-journalists-and-the-public-shape-our-democracy-2/
LOCATION:Stonecrest Library\, 3123 Klondike Road\, Lithonia\, GA\, 30038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190321T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190321T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T140731
CREATED:20190312T002421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T233726Z
UID:4270-1553193000-1553198400@www.georgiahumanities.org
SUMMARY:How Journalists and the Public Shape Our Democracy
DESCRIPTION:How Journalists and the Public Shape our Democracy \nA panel of journalists will discuss the role of the media in a democracy\, the responsibilities of citizens to inform themselves\, how to spot “fake news\,” and more at the Gwinnett Public Library in Suwanee. Karyn Greer\, CBS46 news anchor\, will moderate the panel. Audience Q&A will follow. The program is part of the Democracy and the Informed Citizen initiative. \n6:30pm – 7:00pm reception \n7:00pm – 8:00pm program \nThis program is presented by Georgia Humanities\, the Atlanta Press Club\, and the Gwinnett Public Library System. \nWe thank The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/how-journalists-and-the-public-shape-our-democracy/
LOCATION:Gwinnett Public Library-Suwanee\, 361 Main Street\, Suwanee\, GA\, 30024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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