Georgia Humanities

National History Day regional competition: Coastal Georgia Historical Society
2017-03-15 | 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 the 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.

Historic Rural Churches of Georgia
2017-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy Street NE , Gainesville, GA, 30501 , United States
Forum: Rural Churches of Georgia
Author George Hart will speak about Historic Rural Churches of Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press, and the movement to document and preserve rural churches across the state.

A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia
2017-03-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Tattnall County Public Library, 129 Tattnall St., Reidsville, GA, 30453, United States
A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia
Author Kaye Lanning Minchew will discuss and sign her book, A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press, at the meeting of the Josiah Tattnall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Books will be available for purchase.
All are welcome.
This is a community event.

Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer
2017-03-13, 2017-03-06, 2017-02-27, 2017-02-20 | Ingram Library, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, 30118, United States
Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer exhibition, February 20 – March 17, 2017
This exhibition focuses on Jackie Robinson‘s life, courage, and triumphs, both on the baseball field and in his civil rights work.
This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: Kennesaw State University
2017-03-11 | 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.

Preserving Your Photographs
2017-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Preserving Your Photographs: Handling, Caring for, and Storing Your Family Photographs lecture
Conservator Stephanie Watkins discusses photo preservation.
This is a community event.

National History Day regional competition: Georgia College
2017-03-10 | Georgia College, 231 W Hancock St., 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.

Georgia Women of Achievement 2017 induction ceremony
2017-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Pierce Chapel, Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Rd., Macon, GA, 31210, United States
Georgia Women of Achievement 2017 induction ceremony
Georgia Women of Achievement will celebrate the lives of three trailblazing women: Carolyn Mackenzie Carter (1919-2010), Clermont Huger Lee (1914-2006), and Lucile Nix (1903-1968). Ruth Knox, president of Wesleyan College and a member of the Georgia Humanities board of directors, will deliver the keynote address.
Seating is limited. Please register.

"Jackie Robinson: His Life and Legacy"
2017-03-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Ingram Library, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, 30118, United States
“Jackie Robinson: His Life and Legacy” lecture
Jackie Robinson biographer Dr. Arnold Rampersad of Stanford University will deliver a lecture in conjunction with the Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer exhibition.
*Special parking available in the Townsend Center gated lot beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Hometown Teams in Fort Valley
2017-03-04 08:00 - 2017-04-15 17:00 | C.W. Pettigrew Center, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, United States
Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America exhibition
This Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition explores what sports and “hometown teams” mean to Americans, Georgians, and local communities.

National History Day regional competition: Clayton State University
2017-03-04 | 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 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
2017-03-04 | Augusta University, 1120 15th St., Augusta, GA, 30912, United States
National History Day regional competition: Augusta University
National History Day students will gather at Augusta 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.

An Evening With Hilton Als
2017-03-03 07:00 - 20:00 | Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31906
An Evening With Hilton Als
The New Yorker’s Hilton Als, a leading literary and cultural critic, will discuss Carson McCullers’s role in creating the prototypical “outsider” view of American society at the time of World War II.
This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: Georgia Southwestern State University
2017-03-03 | 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.

"Gangs, Bullies, and Difference"
2017-03-01 19:15 - 21:00 | DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
“Gangs, Bullies, and Difference: The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton), Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (Sherman Alexie), and Wonder (R.J. Palacio)” lecture
Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part three 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.

Georgia Reads Atlanta Kick-off
2017-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Highland Inn Ballroom, 644 North Highland Avenue NE , Atlanta, GA, 30306, United States
Georgia Reads Atlanta Kick-off
The Georgia Reads book club will kick-off in Atlanta with a discussion featuring Rodger Lyle Brown, author of Party Out of Bounds: The B-52’s, R.E.M., and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia, and a panel of special guests, who will be interviewed by Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

"Racism in the Era of Jackie Robinson"
2017-02-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Ingram Library, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, 30118, United States
“Racism in the Era of Jackie Robinson” lecture
University of West Georgia history professor Larry Rivers will deliver a lecture in conjunction with the Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer exhibition.
*Special parking available in the Townsend Center gated lot beginning at 10:00 a.m.

"Still Raising Hell": Camille Billops and James V. Hatch Exhibition
2017-02-27, 2017-02-20 | Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism, and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch exhibition
This exhibition explores Billops and Hatch’s commitment to speaking truth to power and exploring the meaning and purpose of African American art, and is on display November 14, 2016, through May 14, 2017.

Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour
2017-02-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | William Breman Museum of Jewish Heritage, 1440 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour
The history of race relations in Atlanta is often examined only from white and African American perspectives. Jewish testimony provides an important third perspective on the topic. This tour will visit sites around Atlanta pertinent to Jewish civil rights history, including The Temple, Rich’s Department Store building, Peachtree Manor Hotel, and the Doubletree Hilton (formerly the Americana Motor Hotel). Tours will be led by historian Mark Bauman and author and tour guide Jeff Clemmons. Reigstration is required.
This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day regional competition: Thomas County
2017-02-24 | Thomas County Middle School, 4681 US HWY 84 Bypass, Thomasville, GA, 31792, United States
National History Day regional competition: Thomas County
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.

"The Illness Experience in Carson McCullers's Life and Work"
2017-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31906
“The Illness Experience in Carson McCullers’s Life and Work” lecture
Dr. Casey Kayser, president of the Carson McCullers Society, will provide a forward-looking interpretation of the influence of the maladies that afflicted Carson McCullers from a young age.
This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White
2017-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Balzer Theater at Herren’s, 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White series
This series of readings/performances tells the story of the Southern American woman – black and white – through the writings of Southern American women. University of Georgia professor Valerie Boyd presents Alice Walker‘s story “Nineteen Fifty-Five,” which imagines what might have occurred after Elvis Presley’s manager bought out Big Mama Thornton’s song “Hound Dog.” Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Hometown Teams in Jefferson
2017-02-20 | Jefferson High School Arena, Jefferson, GA, United States
Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America exhibition
This Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition explores what sports and “hometown teams” mean to Americans, Georgians, and local communities. Hometown Teams is on view in Jefferson from January 14, 2017, through February 25, 2017.

Carson McCullers 100th Birthday Celebration with Karen Allen
2017-02-19 16:00 - 20:00 | RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, 900 Broadway, Columbus, GA, 31901, United States
Carson McCullers 100th Birthday Celebration with Karen Allen
Film actress Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Perfect Storm) will debut her new short film, A Tree. A Rock. A Cloud., based on the Carson McCullers story of the same name. A concert of McCullers’s favorite classical music and readings from her work will accompany the film.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"Carson McCullers and the Southern Gothic"
2017-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31906
“Carson McCullers and the Southern Gothic” lecture
Did Carson McCullers “invent” Southern Gothic? Southern literature expert and former McCullers Center director Dr. Courtney George will place McCullers in the context of her contemporaries and examine how modern authors continue to draw inspiration from her work.
This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
