Georgia Humanities

Episodes in Excellence: Georgia's Influential Women
2023-04-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
The Learning Center of Senior Citizens Inc., in partnership with Georgia Women of Achievement, is hosting an eight-week lecture series on influential women in Georgia history. In this session, Corey Rogers, chief historian at the Laney Museum of Black History, will present “Lucy Craft Laney: Educator for the Ages.”
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Fox Center Georgia Seminar: Atlanta's New Deal Housing
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.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia During World War II
2023-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Thomaston-Upson Archives, 301 S Center St., Thomaston, GA, 30286, United States
Hosted by the Upson Historical Society, historian and archivist Kaye Minchew will discuss Georgia’s contributions to the war effort and the influence of President Roosevelt on the state.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Lecture: "The Reuben Gay Place"
2024-06-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Historic Fayetteville Georgia Courthouse, Welcome Center 200 Courthouse Square, Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214
As part of Fayette County’s Juneteenth celebrations, a presentation titled “The Reuben Gay Place: A Georgia Black Farmer’s Legacy of Family, Faith, and Fortitude, 1882-1961” will trace the remarkable story of Reuben Gay, a formerly enslaved man who established a significant legacy through his land. The presentation will chart the evolution of the Reuben Gay Place into a vital community center and explore its role in shaping local Black culture.
Time to be announced closer to the event.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sidney's Salon Featuring Author Tony Barnhart
2024-08-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Historic Macon Foundation, 950 THIRD ST., Macon, Georgia, 31201
Join the Historic Macon Foundation for a presentation given by Tony Barnhart, author of “The 19 of Greene: Football, Friendship, and Change in the Fall of 1970.” Pre-registration is encouraged!
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sidney's Salon Featuring Author Paul Pressley
2024-09-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Historic Macon Foundation, 950 THIRD ST., Macon, Georgia, 31201
Join the Historic Macon Foundation for a presentation given by Paul Pressley, author of A Southern Underground Railroad Black Georgians and the Promise of Spanish Florida and Indian Country. Pre-registration is encouraged!
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series: Communities Create History
2024-09-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Program
Join the Coastal Heritage Society for their 2024 Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series. This virtual series will feature humanities scholars from diverse areas of focus to provide a broad definition and understanding of how communities create history as well as to examine best practices in sharing history with modern audiences. Scholars include Dr. Deborah Johnson-Simon, a visiting professor at Savannah State University, and Ms. Rita Fuller-Yates, an independent historian and the owner of Savannah Black History Tours.

Amaru's Awakening Heritage Reconnection Journey
2024-09-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Literary Arts Center, 255 Love Ave, Tifton, Georgia, 31794
The Maya Heritage Center hosts lectures by scholars and experts on Maya history, art, language, and traditions.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Local History Spotlight: Primus King Changes the Georgia Vote
2024-09-27 15:00 - 16:30 | Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31906
Primus E. King helped African-Americans gain the right to vote in Georgia by challenging the constitutionality of the State Democratic Party’s refusal to allow him to vote in 1940. As part of their “Constitution and Me” program series, join the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries for a lecture exploring important details of the King decision using primary sources and other materials in the Library’s collection.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sidney's Salon Featuring Neesha Powell-Ingabire
2024-10-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Historic Macon Foundation, 950 THIRD ST., Macon, Georgia, 31201
Join the Historic Macon Foundation for a presentation by Neesha Powell-Ingabire (she/they), a coastal Georgia-born-and-raised movement journalist, essayist, and community and cultural organizer. She reports on the justice movements of the Black, trans, queer, and Southern communities to which she belongs and writes essays to recover her own history and the histories of her ancestors and their ancestral homes.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

American Soldiers during the Holocaust: Perception and Representation in Newspapers and Museums
2024-11-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, United States
August University professors Stacey Thompson, David Bulla, Hubert Van Tull, and James Garvey will discuss representations of the Holocaust in media and museums and the experiences of local veterans who liberated the concentration camps.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Spring Place & Oochgeelogy: Moravian Missions Among the Cherokee
2024-11-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Funk Heritage Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Cir, Waleska, Georgia, 30183
Presented by Wanda Patterson, “Spring Place & Oochgeelogy” tells the dramatic story of the Moravians, the first missionary group to be permitted to establish schools and mission stations in the Cherokee Nation. The lecture will focus on the origins and development of Moravian missionary activity in the Cherokee Nation, highlighting the patterns of cross-cultural exchange between Moravian missionaries and the Cherokee at the Spring Place and Oochgeelogy mission stations in present-day Chatsworth and Calhoun, Georgia.
Wanda Patterson is a charter member of the Georgia Trail of Tears Association. On behalf of the chapter, she edited a volume of poetry by Cherokee writer John Rollin Ridge, and she serves on the Trail of Tears Speakers Staff.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

We Are Here: The Augusta Jewish Museum Comes to Life Lecture
2025-01-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Augusta Municipal Building, Linda W. Beazley Room, 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, 30901, United States
Members of the team that developed the displays for the Augusta Jewish Museum Education Center will present about the history of the museum and the importance of preserving these buildings for the entire community. Speakers include Dr. Jackie Cohen, Dr. Michael Cohen, and Dr. Judith Giri. They will give an overview of each of the five main areas with emphasis on the Holocaust exhibit. The conversation will be moderated by Angela Russo, Augusta Jewish Museum Manager. Refreshments will be provided and tours of the museum will follow the
presentations.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Flannery O'Connor Centennial Series
2025-02-23 08:00 - 17:00 | The Beach Institute African American Cultural Center, 502 E. Harris Street, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of acclaimed Georgia author Flannery O’Connor, the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Foundation and Museum will sponsor a series of talks and a panel discussion focused on race, religion, and disability in O’Connor’s work and in the modern South.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Holocaust Lecture Series
2025-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, United States
Join August University for the final presentation of the Holocaust Lecture Series, exploring women’s experiences during the Holocaust and its aftermath. Speakers include AU faculty members Dr. Nicole Meyer and Dr. Jodi Fissel.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Spring Place & Oochgeelogy: Moravian Missions Among the Cherokee
2025-04-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Funk Heritage Center, 7300 Reinhardt College Cir, Waleska, Georgia, 30183
Presented by Wanda Patterson, “Spring Place & Oochgeelogy” tells the dramatic story of the first missionary group to be permitted to establish schools and mission stations in the Cherokee Nation–the Moravians. The lecture will focus on the origins and development of Moravian missionary activity in the Cherokee Nation, highlighting the patterns of cross-cultural exchange between Moravian missionaries and the Cherokee at the Spring Place and Oochgeelogy mission stations in present-day Chatworth and Calhoun, GA.

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St NE, Marietta, Georgia, 30060
For generations, history books have overlooked a crucial truth: African-American soldiers served alongside Sherman’s Army during the Civil War. Join the Cobb County Public Libraries for a series of presentations by local historian Brad Quinlin that explore the names, faces, and experiences of these forgotten soldiers. A companion exhibit will also be on display.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:00 | South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Rd, Mableton, GA, 30126, United States

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-10-07 18:00 - 19:00 | West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Ln NW, Kennesaw, Georgia, 30152

Edgar Allan Poe in His Times and Ours
2025-10-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Program
Could Edgar Allan Poe see into the future? His life and times included major literary landmarks, of course, and he pioneered brand new genres: gothic, horror, crime, and science fiction. Not only have these innovations endured, they have anticipated our own times and preoccupations, creating real connections between Poe’s classic works and today’s novels, films, and television programs. Join the Learning Center at Senior Citizens Inc. and Michigan State Professor Stephen Rachman for a virtual lecture on America’s master of mystery.
The program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman's Army
2025-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, Georgia, 30066

Dial A Memory: Your Story - Our History
2026-03-19 18:00 | Newnan-Coweta History Center, 74 Jackson Street, Newnan, GA, 30263, United States
Join the Newnan Coweta History Center on Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 pm for an exciting new oral history program, “Dial A Memory: Your Story-Our History.”The official unveiling of this project will be held at the Newnan Campus of UWG and will include a sneak peek at the Oral History Phone Booth and a chance to listen to a few of the collected stories.Come and enjoy this free event, which includes an opening reception, lecture, and door prizes!
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices - Keynote
2026-03-19 19:00 | Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030
Revival: Lost Southern Voices, a festival for readers, celebrates historically excluded, erased, or marginalized Southern voices. During this annual conference, invited presenters discuss Southern authors or artists whose works are out-of-print or otherwise do not receive the attention they deserve. We invite the public, scholars, students, writers, and inquisitive readers to join the conversation as we continue to discover and revive these Lost Southern Voices.
Keynote Event: Shining a Light in the Dungeon: Honoring Unappreciated Voices in the Hip Hop South
Regina Bradley in conversation with Monica Weatherly
Followed by a light reception
Register for the Keynote here.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices - Panels
2026-03-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030
Revival: Lost Southern Voices, a festival for readers, celebrates historically excluded, erased, or marginalized Southern voices. During this annual conference, invited presenters discuss Southern authors or artists whose works are out-of-print or otherwise do not receive the attention they deserve. We invite the public, scholars, students, writers, and inquisitive readers to join the conversation as we continue to discover and revive these Lost Southern Voices.
Panel 1: 1:00 p.m. ET
A Revival in Stories: The Craft of Southern Historical Fiction
Carolyn Curry
Tony Grooms
Moderated by Jessica Handler
Register for Panel 1 here.
Panel 2: 3:00 p.m. ET
Lost Cherokee Voices
Vivian Mary Carroll
Donna Coffey Little
Moderated by Jeff Bishop
Register for Panel 2 here.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices - Panels Day 2
2026-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030
Revival: Lost Southern Voices, a festival for readers, celebrates historically excluded, erased, or marginalized Southern voices. During this annual conference, invited presenters discuss Southern authors or artists whose works are out-of-print or otherwise do not receive the attention they deserve. We invite the public, scholars, students, writers, and inquisitive readers to join the conversation as we continue to discover and revive these Lost Southern Voices.
Panel 3: 1:00 p.m. ET
Historical Recipes: Preserving Georgia’s Foodways and Stories
Valerie Frey in conversation with Gina Flowers
Register for Panel 3 here.
Panel 4: 3:00 p.m. ET
Beyond Bars: Celebrating Incarcerated Voices through Creative Writing Courses
Nellie Cox
Cameron Ervin
Beth Gylys
Katherine Perry
Moderated by: Andy Rogers
Register for Panel 4 here.

Reckoning with Remus: Reinterpreting The Wren's Nest
2026-03-28 14:00 | The Wren’s Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, 30310, United States
Join The Wren’s Nest in Atlanta as they unveil a new tour reexamining the Brer Rabbit stories, their West African origins, and the people who first shared them. This launch event features a community conversation about the museum’s reinterpretation project, followed by a guided tour highlighting the home’s evolving history and its role in Atlanta’s changing cultural landscape.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sir James Wright and Loyalism in British America
2026-06-08 17:00 | Dodge County Murrell Memorial Library, 531 2nd Ave, Eastman, GA, 31023, United States
Guest Speaker Dr. Greg Brooking will provide a fresh examination of Georgia’s last royal governor, revealing how loyalism, diplomacy, and political tension shaped the colony in the turbulent years preceding the Revolution.
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.

The American Revolution in the South: Myth-Vs-Reality
2026-07-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Clayton County Library Headquarters, 865 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30236, United States
The American Revolution is often told through familiar stories but the reality in the South was far more complex. Join us as we welcome Dr. Adam Tate of Clayton State University for an engaging talk that explores the myths, overlooked events, and diverse perspectives that shaped the Revolutionary War in our region. Discover how the Revolution truly unfolded in the South and how it continues to shape our understanding of history today.
This program is funded by an America250 grant from Georgia Humanities.
