Goodrich C. White Lecture 2017: Junot Diaz Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow, and creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver Emory University's Goodrich C. White lecture. This is a community event.
Georgia's Rural Churches: Historic Treasures or Relics of the Past? lecture Sonny Seals and George Hart discuss their book Historic Rural Churches of Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press. This is a community event.
“Individuals and Communities: Toni Morrison’s A Mercy and Beloved” lecture Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part five of the “Connecting Lines: Building Empathy Through Literature” lecture series, sponsored by the Georgia Center for the Book. To hear an interview with McHaney by “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes, click here. This is a community event.
World Heritage and U.S. Civil Rights Sites Symposium The Georgia State University World Heritage Initiative is preparing a nomination of U.S. civil rights sites for the World Heritage List in an effort to achieve the highest possible level of global recognition possible for these historic places. Join civil rights scholars and preservationists from around the […]
National History Day Georgia state competition National History Day students from across Georgia will gather at Mercer University in Macon for the state competition. National History Day in Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College in partnership with Mercer University. Regional competition sponsors are Augusta University, Clayton State University and the […]
Atlanta Studies Symposium: Rethinking Equity in Atlanta Though the city of Atlanta continues to thrive, as it has for the past century and a half, social stratification and inequality has remained a persistent part of its urban fabric throughout. Atlanta Studies invites academics, citizens, and practitioners to investigate and explore past and present issues around […]
AJFF Selects: The Wedding Plan The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will kick off its new program initiative, AJFF Selects, with The Wedding Plan, an Israeli romantic comedy. This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Ben Fortson Jr. Archives Building At this Lunch and Learn, members of the design and construction team from the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission will discuss the implosion of the former archives building and the design and construction of the new judicial building. This is a community event.
Telling Our Stories: African American Life and Culture on St. Simons Island, Georgia This event is a presentation of research and digital stories (based on interviews conducted by Mercer University students in collaboration with the St. Simons Island African American Heritage Coalition) focused on the history of African American cemeteries on St. Simons Island. Guest […]
The History and Heritage of Thomasville's Jewish Community Thomasville Landmarks will present a lecture on the history of Thomasville's Jewish heritage by Ephraim Rotter, curator of the Thomasville Historical Society. After the lecture, Rotter will lead participants on a tour of significant sites in downtown Thomasville. This event is sponsored by a grant from Georgia […]
