Georgia Humanities

AJFF Selects: The Wedding Plan
2017-05-11 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Lefont Sandy Springs, 5920 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328, United States
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.

Atlanta Studies Symposium: Rethinking Equity in Atlanta
2017-04-26 | Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA, 30314, United States
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 equity and inclusion at the fifth annual Atlanta Studies Symposium.
This is a community event.

Hometown Teams in Moultrie
2017-04-22 08:00 - 2017-06-03 17:00 | Colquitt County Arts Center, Moultrie, 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 state competition
2017-04-22 08:00 - 16:00 | Mercer University, 1501 Mercer University Dr., Macon, GA, 31207, United States
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 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.

World Heritage and U.S. Civil Rights Sites Symposium
2017-04-20 - 2017-04-22 | Atlanta, GA, United States
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 country for a symposium focusing on the World Heritage program, the nomination process, the global significance of the U.S. civil rights movement, and what might be expected of property owners and stakeholders of historic sites should the properties receive World Heritage designation.
The symposium is free and open to the public.
This is a community event.

"Individuals and Communities"
2017-04-19 19:15 - 21:00 | DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
“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.

Georgia's Rural Churches
2017-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
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.

Goodrich C. White Lecture 2017: Junot Diaz
2017-04-12 19:30 - 20:30 | Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Emory University, 1700 North Decatur Rd. NE Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 30322, United States
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.

Mill League Memories lecture
2017-04-09 14:30 - 15:30 | Crown Archives and Gardens, 715 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, GA, 30720, United States
Mill League Memories lecture, April 9, 2017
Dr. Thomas Veve will discuss the role of mill village sports in the development of local sports programs, as well as the importance these leagues played in mill village life.
This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White
2017-04-04 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. Atlanta actress Bernardine Mitchell presents Toni Morrison’s short story “Recitatif,” which chronicles the life stories of two girls, one white and one black. The girls are written without any race markers, leaving the reader to wonder. Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Countdown to Zero: Defeating Polio
2017-04-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Countdown to Zero: Defeating Polio
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum present a day devoted to the historic effort to wipe out polio. Tour the Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease exhibition; watch a performance of Franklin Roosevelt, polio’s most famous victim; meet the last March of Dimes poster child, Pam Henry, and see a film about her life; and hear author Kaye Lanning Minchew discuss her book, A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press.
Admission for adults is $6. Children 16 and under are free.
This is a community event.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices
2017-04-01 08:30 - 19:00 | 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 will host authors such as Natasha Trethewey, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Terry Kay who will share their favorite “lost” literature.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Coffee
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Session One
Moderator: Andy Rogers
Tony Grooms, Jesse Freeman and Gray Stewart – Raymond Andrews film and roundtable
10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session Two
Moderator: Pearl McHaney
Yusef Komunyakaa – George Moses Horton
Beth Gylys – Wendy Bishop
Tom McHaney – Albert Murray
Jacques Pothier – Ellen Douglas
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Learn (boxed lunches available – pre-order your $10 lunch ticket through Eventbrite)
1:30 -3:30 p.m. Session Three
Moderator: Rebecca Harrison
Tony Earley – Horace Kephart
Terry Kay – Ralph McGill, Erskine Caldwell
Anna Schachner – Ellen Gilchrist
Gregg Murray – Frank Stanford
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00-5:30 p.m. Session Four
Moderator: Lydia Ship
Rosemary Cox – Sidney Lanier
William Madden and James Clark – Byron Herbert Reece
Judson Mitcham – James Dickey
Molly McGehee – Celestine Sibley
5:30-7:00 p.m. Session Five
Moderator: Andy Rogers
Yohann Brultey – Judith Ortiz Cofer
Jessica Handler – James Agee
David Shields – Barry Hannah

Mill League Memories
2017-04-01 - 2017-04-30 | Crown Archives and Gardens, 715 Chattanooga Ave., Dalton, GA, 30720, United States
Mill League Memories exhibition, April 1 – April 30, 2017
This exhibition explores the role of sports in Dalton’s Crown Mill village.
Crown Archives and Gardens is open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Saturdays by appointment.
This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Revival: Lost Southern Voices
2017-03-31 13:15 - 21:00 | 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 will host authors such as Natasha Trethewey, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Terry Kay will share their favorite “lost” literature.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Schedule
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Pearl McHaney and Andy Rogers
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Session One
Moderator: Alison Law
Natasha Trethewey – Claudia Emerson and Margaret Walker
Sheri Joseph – Ely Green
Jack Riggs – Larry Brown
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Session Two
Moderator: Laura Crawley
Gina Caison – John Ridge
Pearl McHaney – Caroline Miller
Josh Russell – Guy Davenport
John Holman – Randall Kenan
5:30 – 7:15 p.m. Reception (heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages available – pre-order your $15 reception ticket through Eventbrite)
7:15 – 9:00 p.m. Session Three
Moderator: Christeene Alcosiba
Valerie Boyd – Zora Neale Hurston
Neeley Gossett – Staged Reading of Florence by Alice Childress

Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
2017-03-31 - 2017-04-01 | Rollins Campus Center, Young Harris College, 1 College St., Young Harris, GA, 30582, United States
Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival: “Of Mules and Men — Zora Neale Hurston Speaks”
The Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, hosted by Young Harris College, will welcome storyteller Sheila Arnold Jones, who will perform as folklorist and author Zora Neale Hurston.
Ms. Jones will perform on March 31, from 9:30 a.m.- 10:20 a.m., in the Rollins Campus Center’s Hatcher Room.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Free State of Jones
2017-03-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Gordon State College, 419 College Drive, Barnesville, GA, 30204, United States
Free State of Jones screening and commentary
The Gordon State College History Club will present a screening of Free State of Jones with commentary by historian Sarah. E. Gardner. Screening takes place in the Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Building, Room 114.
This is a community event.

Resilient Atlanta: New Perspectives on the Civil War and Its Aftermath
2017-03-30 09:00 - 16:00 | Gordy Room, Wardlaw Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, 177 North Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
Resilient Atlanta: New Perspectives on the Civil War and Its Aftermath symposium

Atlanta suffered a steep descent during the Civil War, and ended it in a worse state than any other American city. Yet Atlanta emerged like a phoenix from the ashes of war largely due to the people who lived there. Rich and poor, black and white, those born free and those newly free, male and female, Christian and Jew – the entire fabric of the city rose up and redefined the “Atlanta Spirit.”
Georgia Institute of Technology will host a symposium about Reconstruction Atlanta and the city’s postwar miracle.

This event is free and open to the public.
Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to chris.mcdermott@gatech.edu.
This symposium is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"Choices and Their Consequences"
2017-03-29 19:15 - 21:00 | DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
“Choices and Their Consequences: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain) and The Giver (Lois Lowry)” lecture
Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part four 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.

Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White
2017-03-28 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. Atlanta actress Carolyn Cook presents Flannery O’Connor‘s short story “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” about two generations of white southerners, a mother and son, who have different views of the past, present, and future of racial exceptionalism. Southern Writers Onstage was developed by Dr. Pearl McHaney of Georgia State University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Atlanta Studies @ Emory
2017-03-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Jones Room, Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
Atlanta Studies @ Emory
The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, in collaboration with the Emory Center for Faculty Development and Excellence and the Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry will host a discussion of the research platforms, projects, and publications about Atlanta that are currently facilitated by the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship.
Lunch will be provided.

Music and Poetry of Sidney Lanier
2017-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Glenn Memorial Church, 1660 North Decatur Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30307, United States
Chancel Choir Spring Concert: Music and Poetry of Sidney Lanier
Glenn Memorial Church’s chancel choir will present a one-hour concert featuring the music and poetry of 19th century Georgia poet Sidney Lanier. This is the 175th anniversary year of his birth. One of America’s greatest poets, Lanier is especially beloved in Georgia for his “Song of the Chattahoochee” and “The Marshes of Glynn.” Included in the concert will be Lanier’s “Life and Song,” composed by Steven Darsey in memory of Robert Shaw. Christina Smith, Principal Flute with the ASO, will perform a work for flute composed by Lanier. The culminating work will be Lanier’s “Meditations of Columbia,” a cantata commissioned for the centennial of the United States, set to music by American composer Dudley Buck. The concert is free; everyone is welcome.
This is a community event.

Georgia Reads Athens Kick-off
2017-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Prince Avenue Firehall #2, 489 Prince Ave., Athens, GA, 30601, United States
Georgia Reads Athens Kick-off
The Georgia Reads book club will kick-off in Athens 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 local musicians (including Vanessa Briscoe Hay of Pylon), who will be interviewed by David Barbe, producer/engineer, musician, and director of the music business certificate program at the University of Georgia.

National History Day regional competition: Fort Valley State University
2017-03-18 | Fort Valley State University, 1005 State University Dr., Fort Valley, GA, 31030, United States
National History Day regional competition: Fort Valley State University
National History Day students will gather at Fort Valley 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: Troup County Historical Society/LaGrange College
2017-03-17 | LaGrange College, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
National History Day regional competition: Troup County Historical Society/LaGrange College
National History Day students will gather at LaGrange 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.

Carson McCullers's Columbus Scavenger Hunt
2017-03-16 17:30 - 20:00 | Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, Columbus, 31906, United States
Young Arts Patrons’ Carson McCullers’s Columbus Scavenger Hunt
Participants will meet at the museum to receive scavenger hunt clues that will introduce them to Carson McCullers’s Columbus through significant landmarks. They will meet back at the museum for coffee and music from McCullers’s era.
This event is supported by a grant from 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 | 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 | 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.
