Georgia Humanities

VIRTUAL—Nothing Is Stable: Diana Al-Hadid artist talk
2021-01-28 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
Nothing Is Stable: Diana Al-Hadid artist talk
Syrian 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).
The 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.
The 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.
This virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration on Zoom is required.
This event is sponsored in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—A Conversation with Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Calvin Trillin
2021-02-04 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
An Education in Georgia: Then and Now
To 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.
This event is free and open to the public to attend, but registration is required.
This event is sponsored in part by the New Georgia Encyclopedia, a program of Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—"The Six Triple Eight" Screening
2021-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
The Six Triple Eight: A Documentary Screening
The 6th Cavalry Museum presents a documentary film, The Six Triple Eight, by Lincoln Penny Films, on February 11. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six Triple Eight, was the only all-Black female battalion to serve in Europe during World War II. Confronted with racism and sexism from their own leadership and fellow troops, they served with honor and distinction, completing their mission in six months.
The history of this unit began with their training at Fort Oglethorpe. Their story continues at the 6th Cavalry Museum, where an exhibition on the Six Triple Eight will open in late February. Virtual exhibit opening is February 25 at 7 pm; the public opening at the 6th Cavalry Museum is February 26.
Watch Six Triple Eight on Comcast Channel 265, Charter Channel 198, Dalton Utilities Optilink Channels 129 and 133, Roku, or streaming live on UCTVlive.com.
For more information, contact the 6th Cavalry Museum.
This event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Lillian Smith: Anti-Racist Ally Panel Discussion
2021-02-21 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Online
Lillian Smith: Anti-Racist Ally Panel Discussion
Join 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.
The 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
On 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.
Please register for the panel discussion here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pEttDmR-TIWxcT3v3ghjAA
Lillian 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.)

VIRTUAL EVENT: How Research Can Be a Springboard for the Imagination in Screenwriting
2021-02-25 12:30 - 13:45 (America/New_York)
“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 for the English Undergraduate Research Conference and LURe journal release, produced by the University of West Georgia English and Philosophy departments here: registration.
This event is sponsored in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT: The Consequences of Reading: Early Modern English Universities, Books, and the Parnassus Plays (1599-1606)
2021-02-25 14:00 - 15:15 (America/New_York)
“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 in the late 16th and early 17th centuries influenced the political, social, and urban landscape of London—and relate the early modern period to the current era.
Register for the English Undergraduate Research Conference and LURe journal release, produced by the University of West Georgia English and Philosophy departments here: registration.
This event is sponsored in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—“The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir”
2021-03-04 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
“The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir”
Compared to early Mughal gardens on the semi-arid plains of South Asia, those of Kashmir had abundant water supplies that transformed the design of 17th-century Mughal landscapes. In a lecture titled “The Water Heritage of Mughal Gardens and Landscapes in Kashmir,” Jim Wescoat, Aga Khan Professor of Landscape Architecture Emeritus at MIT, will draw upon water imagery in paintings, shawls, and historical texts to explore the multiple scales and dimensions of Mughal water heritage from individual water axes and cascades to regional lakes and watersheds in Kashmir.
This event is held in conjunction with the Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University.
The event is free but you must register on Zoom to attend. Click HERE to register.
This program is made possible in part by Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—Centering the Native South: A Roundtable on Native Pasts and Futures
2021-03-05 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
Centering the Native South: A Roundtable on Native Pasts and Futures
In this roundtable conversation hosted by the Society of Early Americanists, three scholars of Indigenous histories in the Southeast will discuss their scholarship, while reflecting on the ways that early Indigenous histories bear on the present and future. The conversation will highlight and build on their research, which attends to Indigenous women’s lives and histories, as reflected in both written documents and material culture, to collective projects of education and care within Indigenous nations, and to the connections between Indigenous pasts and presents. The distinguished panelists are Dr. Brooke Bauer (Catawba; University of South Carolina, Lancaster), Dr. Malinda Maynor Lowery (Lumbee; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), and Dr. Julie L. Reed (Cherokee; Pennsylvania State University).
The program is co-sponsored by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture, an independent research organization sponsored by the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
This virtual panel discussion is free and open to the public to attend, but registration is required.
This event is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT: Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced
2021-03-06 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Robert Toombs House Historic Site, 216 E. Robert Toombs Ave, Washington, GA, 30673, United States
Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced
Joseph McGill Jr., founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, will give a lecture at the Robert Toombs Historic House Site in Washington, Georgia, on March 6. The presentation will include an introduction to some of the families who were enslaved at the house of slaveowner and secessionist Robert Toombs, as well as what the enslaved people did after securing their freedom. Discussion of how the research was conducted will also be included, followed by an audience q&a session.
This part of the event will also be streamed live via Facebook.
An exhibition of artifacts found in the one remaining slave dwelling on the property, the “Wash House,” will be presented, along with an explanation of how the archaeological survey was conducted on the dwelling.
For more information, contact Kimberly Clements, Robert Toombs House Historic Site Curator.
Unknown No Longer! is sponsored in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—Coffee and Islam: A Conversation
2021-03-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Coffee and Islam: A Conversation
The Arabic word marqaha describes the euphoric feeling that one experiences when drinking coffee. Join journalist and lecturer in Yale University’s School of Divinity Abdul-Rehman Malik, and Dr. Abbas Barzegar, affiliate faculty at the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, for a conversation about the role of coffee in Islamic culture, from its botanical origins in Ethiopia to its nocturnal associations with Sufi mysticism and the ways in which Muslim traders and European thieves turned it into a worldwide commodity—and a social revolution that changed the world.
Dr. Barzegar, who also owns Ebrik Coffee Room and Roastery, will demonstrate how to brew the perfect cup at home using a special blend, Marqaha Moments, developed in conjunction with the exhibition Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place.
This event is held in conjunction with the Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University.
The event is free but you must register on Zoom to attend. Click HERE to register.
This program is made possible in part by Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT--Wondrous World Lecture Series: "The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life"
2021-03-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)

VIRTUAL EVENT—Wondrous Worlds Lecture Series: "Reflections of the Past in Modern Islamic Gardens"
2021-04-01 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
“Reflections of the Past in Modern Islamic Gardens”
D. Fairchild Ruggles, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will give a lecture on Islamic gardens from Spain to India, which were historically shaped by geometry, water, abstract ornament, color, and viewsheds, and how modern gardeners both reflect the past and offer reinterpretations of historic elements.
This event is held in conjunction with the Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University.
The event is free but you must register on Zoom to attend. Click HERE to register.
This program is made possible in part by Georgia Humanities.

Hyperlocal Summit
2021-04-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join The Atlanta Press Club for a roundtable discussion featuring the journalists and publishers filling the gaps and pushing the envelope in Atlanta media! This virtual event is free and open to the public. Register for the event here.

VIRTUAL SCREENING—Mark Morris Dance Group and Silkroad Ensemble's "Layla and Majnun"
2021-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Mark Morris Dance Group and Silkroad Ensemble’s “Layla and Majnun”
Layla and Majnun, an ancient tale of forbidden love, is revered in many Middle Eastern and sub-continental cultures—Muslim, Sufi, Hindu, and secular—and the story has been popularized by Persian poets and many other writers. This virtual screening features a production of the story created in 2016 by choreographer Mark Morris and performed by members of the Mark Morris Dance Group. The dancers are joined by Azerbaijani mugham singers and musicians from the Silkroad Ensemble (founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma) performing on traditional Eastern instruments combined with Western strings.
Dr. Aida Huseynova, of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, will give an introduction.
This event is held in conjunction with the Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University.
The event is free but you must register on Zoom to attend. Click HERE to register.
This program is made possible in part by Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—Antonio Rocha: American by Choice, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
2021-04-16 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
“Antonio Rocha: American by Choice”
The opening event of the 2021 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival will feature Antonio Rocha, award-winning storyteller and mime, sharing stories of his immigration to the United States from Brazil.
Dr. Amanda Lawrence, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival co-director and specialist in ethnic and immigrant literature, will provide historical and cultural context in her introductory remarks and moderation of the event.
Registration is $10 per household for the full festival; tickets are free for teachers and students.
“Antonio Rocha: American by Choice” is supported in part by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

VIRTUAL EVENT—Wondrous Worlds Lecture Series: UNESCO Living Treasure Mehmet Gürsoy
2021-04-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time and Place features beautiful Iznik tiles and plates from the late 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Named after a town in western Turkey, Iznik ceramic art is known from the 15th century, reaching its height during the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Sultans admired the vibrant cobalt and coral colors against the bright white base and covered the walls of Topkapi Palace with Iznik tiles.
With the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the tradition of Iznik ceramics was lost. Mehmet Gürsoy, has spent his life reviving this technique. Mr. Gürsoy studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul and has been working with ceramics for over 35 years. He has rediscovered traditional formulas for color and clay while integrating new patterns and motifs. In 2009 Gürsoy was designated a UNESCO Living Human Treasure, an award that recognizes experts of rare cultural traditions and encourages the transmission of this knowledge to younger generations.
Mr. Gürsoy will join us from his studio in Iznik, Turkey where he will explore the development of the Iznik ceramic tradition through historic works he has collected throughout his life, and his own remarkable work.
Mr. Gürsoy will speak in Turkish with translation by Riza Yeldrim, Ph.D. candidate in Emory’s Islamic Civilizations Studies Program.

Upson Historical Society: Virtual Field Trip to the Museum of Aviation
2023-01-23 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program
The Upson Historical Society presents a virtual field trip to the Museum of Aviation’s WWII Exhibit, led by Heritage Tour Coordinator Mandy Rice.
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 (America/New_York) | 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.
