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VIRTUAL EVENT: Unknown No Longer! Giving a voice to those who have been kept silenced

Robert Toombs House Historic Site 216 E. Robert Toombs Ave, Washington, GA, 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 […]

VIRTUAL EVENT—Coffee and Islam: A Conversation

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 […]

VIRTUAL EVENT–Wondrous World Lecture Series: “The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life”

The poems of the 13th-century Persian poet known simply as Rumi have been described as ecstatic, mystical, and devotional. To author, lawyer, activist, and Emory alumna (06L, 06PH) Melody Moezzi, they became a lifeline. Her father, a physician, used to leave Rumi’s poems around the house for her, written on pages from his prescription pad, but it wasn’t until she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder that she realized how the words of the poet could help her face the fear, isolation, depression, and distraction she faced each day. Join Moezzi for a discussion of her memoir, The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices

Revival: Lost Southern Voices is a celebration of lost or underappreciated southern writers' work. During this free and virtual literary festival invited authors and scholars discuss writers whose literary voices no longer receive the attention and reading they deserve. On March 24 former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey gives a keynote address, followed by five […]

Democracy & the Informed Citizen: The Role of Local News

In conjunction with Georgia Humanities' Democracy and the Informed Citizen initiative, a special virtual panel will take place this Thursday, March 25 at 7p. This installment is hosted in partnership with WALB News in Albany. The one-hour discussion will focus on the important role that local news has played during the COVID-19 pandemic and the […]

Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline

Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline March 30 (at 11:59pm Eastern) is the deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the spring 2021 grant cycle.

VIRTUAL EVENT—Wondrous Worlds Lecture Series: “Reflections of the Past in Modern Islamic Gardens”

"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. […]

Hyperlocal Summit

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”

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 […]

VIRTUAL EVENT—Antonio Rocha: American by Choice, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival

"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 […]

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