Georgia Humanities

"Choices and Their Consequences"
2017-03-29 19:15 - 21:00 UTC | 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, 2017-03-06, 2017-02-27 | 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 | 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 | 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.
