Georgia Humanities

Ray City School Days
2018-10-27 10:00 - 18:00 UTC
Ray City School Days
The Ray City Community Library will host Ray City School Days, an all-day exhibit open house. The event will include story sharing; Ray City School alumni and former staff members are invited to share their oral history for archival audio recording.
This event is free and open to the public.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Legacy of General James Longstreet
2018-10-27 10:00 - 16:00
The Legacy of General James Longstreet
The Longstreet Society presents a festive celebration of General James Longstreet at the Historic Piedmont Hotel Museum. Activities will include guided tours, musicians in costume, storytelling from civil war veterans, and a program about Longstreet created for teens and young adults. Refreshments will be provided.
The event is free and open to the public.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Legacy of General James Longstreet
2018-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy Street NE , Gainesville, GA, 30501 , United States
The Legacy of General James Longstreet

The Longstreet Society will present James Longstreet: My Life and Times, an oral history performance portrayed by Longstreet Society member Thomas H. Rasmussen. In this performance, Longstreet will recall his career as principal military adviser to General Robert E. Lee, his friendship with Ulyssess S. Grant, his family life, and his time as owner of the Piedmont Hotel in Gainesville from 1876-1904.
This event is free and open to the public.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The United States in World War I Symposium
2018-10-16 08:00 - 16:30 | Gordy Room, Wardlaw Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
The United States in World War I Symposium
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I, this symposium features sessions on the homefront, technology and public health, American forces and their allies in combat, and the postwar years, and will be held at the Wardlaw Center at Georgia Tech.
The event is free and open to the public. Register online or by email at chris.mcdermott@gatech.edu no later than October 10.
This event is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia's Historic Rural Churches
2018-10-15 21:00 - 21:30, 2018-10-08 21:00 - 21:30, 2018-10-01 21:00 - 21:30, 2018-09-24 21:00 - 21:30, 2018-09-17 21:00 - 21:30, 2018-09-10 21:00 - 21:30
Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia’s Historic Rural Churches
This six-part TV series will be shown on Georgia Public Broadcasting in September and October. Each episode will focus on the remarkable stories and historic architecture of rural churches across the state, with stops near Rome, Augusta, Columbus, and Dalton, and a conversation with President Jimmy Carter. New episodes will air on Mondays at 9 p.m. (Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15).
Check GPB’s schedule here.
This series grew out of the book Historic Rural Churches of Georgia (2016), co-published by University of Georgia Press and Georgia Humanities.

The Forest Primeval: A Reading and Conversation with Vievee Francis
2018-10-15 14:00 - 16:00
The Forest Primeval: A Reading and Conversation with Vievee Francis

As part of Augusta University’s “Sand Hills Writers Series,” the university will host a book reading and discussion of The Forest Primeval with author Vievee Francis. The book, winner of the 2017 Kingsley Tufts Award, examines history, race, and identity as these ideas relate to abstract concepts of wilderness. The discussion will take place on campus at the JSAC Coffee House.
This event is free and open to the public.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
2018-10-09 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-10-02 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
This year’s Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series, by the Coastal Heritage Society, will investigate the impact of the Revolutionary War on women throughout the colonies, historical fashion and dress, and the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on the independence movement in Georgia.
This event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

WWI Otranto Centennial Memorial
2018-10-06
WWI Otranto Centennial Memorial
The city of Nashville, in Berrien County, will pay tribute to the families of the young men who lost their lives in the sinking of the troop ship HMS Otranto, in the stormy seas off the coast of Islay, Scotland. The memorial will begin with a parade up Davis Street, followed by a dedication at the Doughboy monument at the old courthouse square. Following the dedication, there will be a tour of a patriotic art display created by local artists and a viewing of video footage taken in June 2018 of the Otranto wreckage. After lunch, there will be a display of military equipment and a balloon release. The parade lineup begins at 8:00am.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information: otrantopost115@gmail.com; (229) 412-8665 or (229) 412-2426.
This is a community event.

Darktown: Understanding History Through Literature
2018-10-02 18:30 - 20:15 | Georgia State University, Centennial Hall, 100 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
DARKTOWN: Catching a Killer in 1948 Atlanta
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a discussion with award-winning author Thomas Mullen and Dr. Jacqueline Royster, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, will discuss how the ripples of segregation in Atlanta shaped the rising social movements of our time, as shown in The DARKTOWN Series. A book signing will follow the discussion.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
For more information contact Emily Rives at 404-413-7087 or erives2@gsu.edu.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sunday in the Park: Bringing History to Life
2018-09-30 12:00 - 18:00 | Historic Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave, SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Sunday in the Park: Bringing History to Life
Back before cities built public parks, average people would bring a picnic basket and some musical instruments (and maybe a few adult libations) to the local cemetery and revere the dead by celebrating life in what was often one of the only patches of public space in town. Oakland Cemetery’s annual Sunday in the Park event, now in its 40th year, hails from this tradition.
Visitors can enjoy living history theatre performances, tours, an artists’ market, food trucks, live music, storytelling, crafts for kids, and a historical costume contest as they explore how the cemetery, surrounding neighborhoods, and the city have changed over time and celebrate the local communities that make Oakland what it is today.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline
2018-09-30
Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline
Today is the postmark deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the fall 2018 grant cycle.

Georgia Art and Criminal Justice Forum
2018-09-28 09:00 - 16:00
Georgia Art and Criminal Justice Forum
Join elected representatives, justice reform advocates, artists and arts organizations, and corrections officials in discussion of the role of art in the criminal justice reform in Georgia. Panels and workshops will highlight the work of Georgia arts organizations and artists, provide technical knowledge on how to engage the arts in our criminal justice system, and introduce individuals with stories that inspire. Georgia novelist Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage, will deliver the keynote. The event is sponsored by Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.
Held at Emory University School of Law, the event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
This is a community event.

The Patch Works Humanities Lecture Series: Lessons of Cabbagetown, Past and Present
2018-09-23 15:30 - 17:30 | The Patch Works Art and History Center, 593 Gaskill Street SE, Atlanta, GA, 30316, United States
The Patch Works Humanities Lecture Series: Lessons of Cabbagetown, Past and Present
This year, the Patch Works Art and History Center brings a lecture series on the lessons of Cabbagetown, past and present. The lecture, Dignity Matters: the Ripple Effects of Common Good Atlanta’s College-In-Prison Program on In-Town Neighborhoods, will feature Bill Taft and Sarah Higinbotham. The lecturers will give an overview of their in-prison college program and discuss the ways higher education prepares incarcerated men and women to return to their hometowns. Alumni of the program will share their experiences.
There is no cost to attend.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

co:CREATE Arts Innovation Conference
2018-09-18
co:CREATE Arts Innovation Conference
Presented by Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, this educator conference aims to answer the following questions: What is the state of arts education? What’s new, relevant, valuable, possible, and next in creative fields? How can all teachers prepare students for a world with increasing creative demands and expectations? Jessica Booth, Fine Arts Education Director at GADOE, will deliver the keynote. Interactive sessions will address STEAM, virtual reality, arts leadership, and more.
Register online. Cost: $120-$320
This is a community event.

Avondale Towne Cinema Short Docs Screening
2018-09-17 19:00 - 21:00
Avondale Towne Cinema Short Docs Screening

Eight indie documentaries and trailers will be shown, along with a filmmakers’ q&a. Short films include Graven Image, about the racist history of Stone Mountain, More Than Good Coffee, about the Refuge Coffee Company in Clarkston, and Sriracha, about the hot sauce with a cult following.
This is a community event.

Law and Order in the Archives: Bootleggers, Counterfeiters, Privateers, and Everything in Between
2018-09-15 09:00 - 15:30 | National Archives at Atlanta, 5780 Jonesboro Rd., Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Law and Order in the Archives: Bootleggers, Counterfeiters, Privateers, and Everything in Between
This year’s symposium, Law and Order in the Archives, encourages research in the diverse records of the National Archives in Atlanta, features scholars whose published works were based on these holdings, and promotes the discovery of new scholars from universities and colleges across the Southeast and the nation.
There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. Register here; the deadline for registration is Sept. 10.
This event is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

The Human Library Project
2018-09-13 18:30 - 21:30 | DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
The Human Library Project

In the Human Library Project, real people are on loan to readers. The project provides a safe space for you to “check out” a “living book” and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us, as well as the similarities that connect us.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Nikky Finney Lecture
2018-09-12 16:30 - 18:00
Lecture, “Found: The Empty Freckle Cream Jar of Amelia Earhart”
The poet Nikky Finney will give a lecture sponsored by Georgia State University’s Humanities Research Center and held at the GSU Law School auditorium. Finney is a professor at the University of South Carolina and the author of Head Off & Split, winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Poetry.
Event is free and open to the public.
This is a community event.

Georgia Archives, 100 Years: Where We Are Now
2018-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Georgia Archives, 100 Years: Where We Are Now

A behind-the-scenes tour of the archives, “Flattening the Counties of Georgia: Creating Access to Court Records,” will allow visitors to see 18th- and 19th-century court records currently undergoing preservation in the Conservation Lab.
Tour is free; no registration needed. Please wear comfortable shoes.
This is a community event.

The Sacred Harp: A Georgia Musical Tradition Exhibition Opening
2018-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Carrollton Cultural Arts Center, Carrollton, GA, United States
The Sacred Harp: A Georgia Musical Tradition Exhibition Opening
This exhibition tells the story of a unique form of a capella music that has thrived in West Georgia since before the Civil War. The exhibition opening is a special viewing and will be followed by a reception.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information call 701-885-1982.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

AJC Decatur Book Festival
2018-08-31 - 2018-09-02 | Decatur, GA, United States
Join us at the AJC Decatur Book Festival, the largest independent book festival in the country, for the Humanities track, sponsored by Georgia Humanities, and more. On Friday evening, Broadway actor/director and Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon will deliver the keynote, kicking off this year’s festival. On Saturday and Sunday, authors will discuss their books at venues around the Decatur square.
Be sure to catch the authors on the Humanities track: Joseph Crespino, Atticus Finch: The Biography; William Bryan, The Price of Permanence: Nature and Business in the New South; David Bottoms, Otherworld, Underworld, Prayer Porch; and Mary Schmidt Campbell, An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden.
Schedule is forthcoming.
This is a community event.
