Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the stories of the contemporary South, and the diverse southerners who make it an interesting place to live, through the writings of southerners who claim heritage beyond black or white. Author Craig Womack, a Muscogee Creek-Cherokee, reads from his novel Drowning in Fire. […]
National History Day regional competition: Coastal Georgia Historical Society National History Day students will gather at Coastal Georgia Historical Society for the regional contest. 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 National […]
National History Day regional competition: Kennesaw State University National History Day students will gather at Kennesaw State University for the regional contest. 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 National Archives-Atlanta, Coastal […]
The War to End All Wars and Its Impact on the South Was World War I our first "total war"? Former Georgia Humanities president Jamil Zainaldin presents a lecture at the Carnegie Library in Newnan entitled "The War to End All Wars and Its Impact on the South." This is a community event.
National History Day regional competition: LaGrange College National History Day students will gather at LaGrange College/Troup County Historical Society for the regional contest. 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 National Archives-Atlanta, […]
Beltline and Beyond: A Day of Theatre, Conversation, and Workshops Join Essential Theatre for "Beltline and Beyond: A Day of Theatre, Conversation, and Workshops on the Subject of Honoring Voice and Empowering Communities to Tell Their Stories." A performance of Beltline and Beyond, a play based on stories from eighth-grade students in the Wren's Nest […]
Revival: Lost Southern Voices The South has produced great literature for generations, but times change and works are forgotten. This project celebrates forgotten and underappreciated works and their authors—lost southern voices. Over two days, Georgia State University Dunwoody Campus will host a "revival" festival for all to get reacquainted with some of the best “lost” […]
National History Day regional competition: Clayton State University National History Day students will gather at Clayton State University/National Archives of Atlanta for the regional contest. 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 […]
Dahlonega Literary Festival Featuring local and regional authors, the annual Dahlonega Literary Festival takes place in historic downtown Dahlonega. Featured authors for 2018 include Sonny Seals and George Hart, authors of Historic Rural Churches of Georgia (a copublication of Georgia Humanities and University of Georgia Press), and Valerie Boyd, author of Wrapped in Rainbows: The […]
Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline Today is the postmark deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the spring 2018 grant cycle.
