Georgia Great Works Seminar: The New Era of Documentary Filmmaking in Georgia This Georgia Great Works Seminar will be moderated by Hal Jacobs, a Decatur-based documentary filmmaker who also organizes a bimonthly screening of "short docs" on southern people and places. Jacobs will share excerpts from his own work, including stories about segregation at the […]
Walking Tour: African American History in Downtown Cartersville 1870-1940 In partnership with the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority, the Etowah Valley Historical Society will host a presentation on the project Digital Walking Tour of Downtown Cartersville: African American Business Districts, 1870-1940. Presenters will discuss the project's origin, a timeline of the cultural history for African Americans in […]
Common Thread: Contemporary African American Quilts - Panel Discussion Wesleyan College will host a panel discussion with four Georgia artists, lead by Jeffrey Bruce, Director of Exhibitions and Collections for the Tubman African American Museum. The artists' work includes historical American quilting techniques and African designs based around themes of gender, identity, beauty, wealth, and […]
Humanities Research Center Lecture Series: Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah, professor of philosophy at New York University, will deliver a lecture entitled "Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers" on the Georgia State University campus, Student Center East, Speakers Auditorium, 55 Gilmer Street. The lecture is free and open to the public. This is […]
Learn more at this free lunchtime lecture about the wartime experiences of the artists featured in the exhibition Views from the Pacific Front at the Columbus Museum. Drawing on the men's original letters, Columbus State University professor Dan Crosswell will focus on Jon Craig's and Norman Rothschild's participation in military campaigns in New Guinea and […]
The History of Our Regional Music: An Evening with George Reynolds Author, folklorist, historian, and music instructor George Reynolds will give a talk on North Georgia music. Members of the Foxfire Boys Bluegrass Band will also perform. Sponsored by the Southern Highland Music Foundation, this event is free and open to the public. For more information, […]
This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia is a public presentation showcasing Mercer University students' research of the slave cemetery at the former Retreat Plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Students will present digital stories they produced using information collected from […]
Cool History: Summer Lecture Series The Cool History: Summer Lecture Series brings regional historians with expertise in the Civil War to Columbus, GA, at the National Civil War Naval Museum for a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience. All lectures in this speaker series are free and open to the public. The lecturer for […]
Cool History: Summer Lecture Series The Cool History: Summer Lecture Series brings regional historians with expertise in the Civil War to Columbus, GA, at the National Civil War Naval Museum for a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience. All lectures in this speaker series are free and open to the public. The lecturer for […]
Cumberland Island: A Fragile Beauty Cumberland Island: A Fragile Beauty, presented by the Cumberland Island Museum and the Fernbank Science Center, will feature photographs of Cumberland Island taken by photographer Diane Kirkland and illustrations and notes by Cumberland Island resident Carol Ruckdeschel. The exhibit will combine artwork celebrating the beauty of the island with informative […]
