Georgia Humanities

Dahlonega Literary Festival
2018-03-24 - 2018-03-25 | GA
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 Life of Zora Neale Hurston and a recent Governor’s Award in the Arts and Humanities winner.
This is a community event.

National History Day regional competition: Clayton State University
2018-03-24 | Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
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 National Archives-Atlanta, Coastal Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices
2018-03-23 - 2018-03-24 | Georgia State University Dunwoody, 2101 Womack Rd. , Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
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” literature.
The event is free, but registration is required. Click here for the full schedule.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Beltline and Beyond: A Day of Theatre, Conversation, and Workshops
2018-03-17 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | GA
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 Scribes program, will be followed by a discussion of the play (part of the Art on the Atlanta Beltline project), a lunch, and theater workshops.
The event will take place at J. E. Brown Middle School on Saturday, March 17. Click here for more information.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: LaGrange College
2018-03-16 | Troup County Historical Society, 1120 15th St., Augusta, 30912, United States
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, Coastal Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

The War to End All Wars and Its Impact on the South
2018-03-11 14:00 - 15:00 | GA
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: Kennesaw State University
2018-03-11 | Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Rd., Kennesaw, GA, 30144, United States
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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

From Swords to Plowshares: Metal Trench Art from World War I
2018-03-10 - 2018-07-15 | Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, 31906, United States
From Swords to Plowshares: Metal Trench Art from World War I
This exhibition at the Columbus Museum offers a glimpse into the dazzling array of objects known as “trench art,” which applies to any functional or decorative object made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians from war material or any other material associated with armed conflict. Makers of trench art utilized artillery shells, bullets, shrapnel, aircraft parts, currency, and other miscellaneous metal scrap and applied materials.
The exhibition will be on view March 10 through July 15.
This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: Coastal Georgia Historical Society
2018-03-08 | Coastal Georgia Historical Society, 610 Beachview Dr., St. Simons Island, GA, 31522, United States
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 Archives-Atlanta, Coastal Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White
2018-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
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.
All performances take place at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s (the first LEED-certified theater in the United States and Atlanta’s first restaurant to integrate its tables voluntarily), home of Theatrical Outfit, at 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta. Events are free and open to the public. Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: East Georgia State College
2018-03-03 | East Georgia State College, 131 College Cir., Swainsboro, GA, 30401, United States
National History Day regional competition: East Georgia State College

National History Day students will gather at East Georgia State College 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

National History Day regional competition: Augusta University
2018-03-03 | Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, United States
National History Day regional competition: Augusta University, Summerville Campus

National History Day students will gather at Augusta University, Summerville Campus, 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

National History Day regional competition: Georgia Southwestern State University
2018-03-02 | Georgia Southwestern State University, 800 Georgia Southwestern State University Dr., Americus, GA, 31709, United States
National History Day regional competition: Georgia Southwestern State University

National History Day students will gather at Georgia Southwestern 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

National History Day regional competition: Georgia College
2018-03-02 | Georgia College, 231 W. Hancock Street, Milledgeville, GA, 31061, United States
National History Day regional competition: Georgia College

National History Day students will gather at Georgia College 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

93rd Annual Meeting of Medieval Academy of America
2018-03-01 - 2018-03-03 | Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30329, United States
93rd Annual Meeting of the Medieval Academy of America
The Medieval Academy of America will hold its 2018 annual meeting at Emory University. Registration fee is waived for K-12 teachers. Special sessions for K-12 teachers will be held on Saturday, March 3.
Click here for the conference program and to register.
This is a community event.

NEH Regional Application-Writing Workshop at UGA
2018-02-28 08:30 - 12:00 | Center for Continuing Education, UGA
NEH Regional Application-Writing Workshop at the University of Georgia
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will present a Regional Application-Writing Workshop at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Daniel Sack, NEH Senior Program Officer, will lead the workshop, which is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration deadline is February 14.
The workshop is supported by the University of Georgia Office of Research and is hosted by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with Georgia Humanities.

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White
2018-02-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
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. Atlanta actor Ryan Vo presents excerpts from John Jung’s memoir Southern Fried Rice: Life in a Chinese Laundry in the Deep South, and Eddie Huang’s memoir Fresh Off the Boat.
All performances take place at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s (the first LEED-certified theater in the United States and Atlanta’s first restaurant to integrate its tables voluntarily), home of Theatrical Outfit, at 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta. Events are free and open to the public. Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: Thomas County Middle School
2018-02-23 | Thomas County Middle School, 4681 US HWY 84 Bypass, Thomasville, GA, 31792, United States
National History Day regional competition: Thomas County Middle School

National History Day students will gather at Thomas County Middle School 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

Slavery and the U.S. Supreme Court
2018-02-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Slavery and the U.S. Supreme Court
Legal historian Paul Finkelman, author of Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court, will give a lecture followed by a book signing at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History. The three most important Supreme Court justices before the Civil War—Chief Justices John Marshall and Roger B. Taney and Associate Justice Joseph Story—upheld the institution of slavery in ruling after ruling. These opinions cast a shadow over the Court and the legacies of these men, but historians have rarely delved deeply into the personal and political ideas and motivations they held.
The event is hosted by the Baton Foundation in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library.
Click here to reserve your seat.
This event is supported by Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: University of Georgia
2018-02-17 | Center for Continuing Education, UGA
National History Day regional competition: University of Georgia

National History Day students will gather at University of Georgia 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

National History Day regional competition: Thomas County High School
2018-02-06 | GA
National History Day regional competition: Thomas County High School

National History Day students will gather at Thomas County High School 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 Georgia Historical Society, East Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Kennesaw State University, Thomas County Schools, Troup Historical Society and LaGrange College, and the University of Georgia.

Carrie Mae Weems lecture
2018-02-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Carrie Mae Weems lecture

Visual artist Carrie Mae Weems will give a lecture in conjunction with an exhibition of her work on display at the Hammonds House Museum. Entitled From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried, the exhibition exposes how photography has played a key role throughout history in shaping and supporting racism, stereotyping, and social injustice.
Registration is required.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts Keynote by Peter Kenny
2018-02-01 17:30 - 19:00 | GA
Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts Keynote by Peter Kenny
At the ninth Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts, Peter Kenny, the co-president of the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust, will deliver a keynote lecture on America’s best-known cabinetmaker, Duncan Phyfe, who designed furniture for New Yorkers as well as clients in Georgia and the South. This year’s symposium theme is “Belonging: Georgia and Region in the National Fabric.”
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts
2018-02-01 - 2018-02-03 | Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St., Athens, GA, 30601, United States
Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts
Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia, the ninth Henry D. Green Symposium for the Decorative Arts takes place in Athens, Georgia. This year’s theme is “Belonging: Georgia and Region in the National Fabric.”

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White
2018-01-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
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. Atlanta actress Diany Rodriguez presents excerpts from Judith Ortiz Cofer’s memoir The Cruel Country.
All performances take place at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s (the first LEED-certified theater in the United States and Atlanta’s first restaurant to integrate its tables voluntarily), home of Theatrical Outfit, at 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta. Events are free and open to the public. Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Writing Successful Proposals in the Humanities
2018-01-26 13:00 - 17:00 | GA
Writing Successful Proposals in the Humanities
Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and Morehouse College invite humanities faculty in the Atlanta area and beyond to attend a workshop to support their development as successful grant writers. The workshop will be held in the LLC auditorium at Spelman College.
The featured speaker is Dr. Mary Macklem, senior program officer from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
2018-01-24 - 2018-02-15 | Various, Atlanta, GA, United States
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
The largest film festival in Atlanta and the largest Jewish Film Festival in the world, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival presents outstanding international and independent cinema that fosters intergroup understanding among Atlanta’s diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious populations.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Southern Writers Onstage: Beyond Black and White
2018-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
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 and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy tells stories from her book Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia.
All performances take place at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s (the first LEED-certified theater in the United States and Atlanta’s first restaurant to integrate its tables voluntarily), home of Theatrical Outfit, at 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta. Events are free and open to the public. Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sewell Mill Museum Ribbon Cutting
2017-12-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Sewell Mill Community Center, 126 Hamilton Ave., Bremen, GA, 30110, United States
Sewell Mill Museum Ribbon Cutting: A Celebration of the Textile Mill Heritage of West Georgia
The Sewell Mill Historical Museum will officially open on December 14, in advance of the 2018 centennial of the Sewell Mill, which produced the first tailored garment made in the South. The museum is one of several official stopping sites of Georgia’s Textile Heritage Trail, which runs from Dalton, Georgia, down the Highway 27 corridor, and ends in Columbus, Georgia.
The West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail is a heritage tourism initiative managed by the Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia.
This is a community event.

Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn: "History of the Candler Field Museum and the Youth Aviation Program"
2017-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn Program

The Georgia Archives Lunch and Learn program will be “The History of the Candler Field Museum and the Youth Aviation Program: Where History Comes Alive and Education Lights the Future” by Dave Moffett and Scott Coile.
