Georgia Humanities

The Human Library Project
2018-09-13 18:30 - 21:30 UTC | 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 | GA
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.

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
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.

Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia's Historic Rural Churches
2018-09-10 21:00 - 21:30 | GA
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.

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.

Georgia Archives' 100th Anniversary
2018-08-18 16:30 - 18:30 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Georgia Archives’ 100th Anniversary
The Friends of Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH) will host an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Georgia Archives on Saturday, August 18, beginning at 4:30 pm in Morrow.
The celebration will begin at the Georgia Archives lobby, located at 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow at 4:30pm with a reception and a chance to see the current exhibit on Georgia’s earliest land records. Attendees will then move next door to the National Archives at Atlanta, for a program featuring dinner and special speakers.
Georgia governor Nathan Deal will speak at the event, as will United States Archivist David Ferriero. Other speakers will include Steve Engerrand, Deputy State Archivist, and Georgia state senator Valencia Seay.
After its founding in 1918, the Georgia Archives occupied a small area in the state capitol. In 1929 it moved to Rhodes Hall on Peachtree Street, which housed the state’s records until Georgia opened a new Archives and Records Building in 1965. The Archives moved to its current home in Morrow, adjacent to the National Archives Atlanta and Clayton State University in 2003.
As the repository for official state government records, the Georgia Archives collects, provides access, and preserves the permanently-valuable public records of the State of Georgia. The Georgia Archives also collects and maintains papers of private citizens and organizations that complement the government records collection and are relevant to Georgia’s history.
To learn more about Georgia Archives’ programs, events, and collections, visit the Archives website: www.georgiaarchives.org.
Tickets are $60 and may be purchased from FOGAH’s website.
This is a community event.

Power to the People
2018-08-11 09:00 - 14:00 | GA
Power to the People: Celebrating 80 Years of Rural Electricity

Witness a reenactment of FDR’s speech on the grounds of Gordon Military College in Barnesville 80 years ago for the dedication of the first rural electric membership cooperative. This event opens an exhibition on rural electrification in Georgia. Special guests include Wayne Clough, former secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and president emeritus of Georgia Tech, and Haven Luke, great-grandson of President Roosevelt.
This special event takes place at 10 a.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Gordon State College.
The exhibition will be on view at Guillebeau Hall, Stafford Avenue, at Gordon State College, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
For more information, call 678-359-5739.
This is a community event.

Lunch and Learn: History of the Atlanta Braves: More than 145 Years of Braves History and Their Move to SunTrust Park
2018-08-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Lunch and Learn: History of the Atlanta Braves: More than 145 Years of Braves History and Their Move to SunTrust Park

Carolyn Serra, senior director of ballpark tours at Braves Heritage and Hall of Fame, will give a lecture on the Atlanta Braves and the team’s new baseball park. Serra served as the director of the Braves Museum & Hall of Fame at Turner Field for 20 years. In 2012, Ballpark Digest recognized the Museum as the best ballpark museum in the country.
Bring your lunch to this free event.
This is a community event.

2018 Susie King Taylor Mami Wata Rising International Conference
2018-08-03 - 2018-08-04 | GA
2018 Susie King Taylor Mami Wata Rising International Conference
The Susie King Taylor Women’s Institute and Ecology Center is sponsoring a two-day conference on Susie King Taylor and her place in history. Taylor was the first African American to teach openly in a school for former slaves in Georgia. As the author of Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops, she was the only African American woman to publish a memoir of her wartime experiences. The conference will also explore the Gullah Geechee culture, of which Taylor was a part.
Midway First Presbyterian Church, 672 N. Coastal Hwy. in Liberty County, will host the conference.
Click here for details about the conference events.
This is a community event.

Governor's Awards in Arts/Humanities Nomination Deadline
2018-07-31 | GA
2018 Governor’s Awards for the Arts & Humanities nomination deadline
Today is the deadline for submitting nominations to Georgia Humanities for the 2018 awards.

ATC Short Docs Festival: Water Stories
2018-07-02 19:00 - 21:00 | GA
Avondale Towne Cinema Short Docs Festival: Water Stories

At Water Stories, seven short documentary films will be shown, including films about water monitoring of the Chattahoochee; memories of the Creek people who once lived in the region; a Gulf of Mexico sailboat adventure; springs in Florida; and the frog-harming pesticide Atrazine. A talk-back will take place with filmmakers following the screenings.
This is a community event.

Lunch and Learn: History Alive! Tours and Programs at the Northeast Georgia History Center
2018-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Lunch and Learn: History Alive! Tours and Programs at the Northeast Georgia History Center

Ken Johnston, curator of education at the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville, will give a lecture on tours and programs at the Center.
Bring your lunch to this free event.
This is a community event.

Lunch and Learn: Historic Preservation in the City of Atlanta: Find Out How It Works and What Is Going On Now!
2018-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Lunch and Learn: Historic Preservation in the City of Atlanta: Find Out How It Works and What Is Going On Now!

A lunchtime lecture on historic preservation in Atlanta will be given by Douglas Young, assistant director for historic preservation, in the City of Atlanta’s Department of City Planning. (Read more about historic preservation in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.)
Bring your lunch to this free event.
This is a community event.

Spring Symposium: Think Native!
2018-05-04 09:30 - 14:00 | GA
Spring Symposium: Think Native!
The Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail annual Spring Symposium will take place on Friday May 4 in Plains. This year’s theme is “Think Native!” Native horticultural treasures of Georgia, gardening and bees, and monarchs and milkweed across Georgia are among the topics to be explored. The event is cosponsored by Plains Chautauqua and the Garden Club of Georgia.
Seating is limited. Please register online. Cost: $25 per person (includes lunch)
This is a community event.

Meet Pulitzer Prize Winner Rick Bragg
2018-04-27 19:30 - 22:00 | GA
Meet Pulitzer Prize Winner Rick Bragg
The Gwinnett County Public Library presents an evening with Rick Bragg, the best-selling author of All Over but the Shoutin’, whose latest book, The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma’s Table, is a blend of memoir and cookbook. A wine bar, silent auction, and free recipe sampling will be available as well as books for purchase and signing by the author.
The event takes place at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center.
This is a community event.

Poetry Atlanta Presents: Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence
2018-04-23 19:15 - 21:00 | DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Poetry Atlanta Presents: Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence

Poetry Atlanta returns to the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening of poetry, featuring Jennifer Holley Lux, Karen Paul Holmes, and Amy Pence.
This is a community event.

True South: No Single Story
2018-04-21 14:00 - 21:00 | GA
True South: No Single Story
The 17th Annual Wesleyan Storytelling Festival takes place on the campus of Wesleyan College in Macon on Saturday, April 21. Featured performers include storyteller and humorist Andy Offutt Irwin and singer/songwriter Caroline Herring.
The event is free and open to the public.
This is a community event.

National History Day state competition
2018-04-21 | Mercer University, 1501 Mercer University Dr., Macon, GA, 31207, United States
National History Day 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.

Lunch and Learn: Documenting John Henry (Doc) Holliday in Griffin, Georgia
2018-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Lunch and Learn: Documenting John Henry (Doc) Holliday in Griffin, Georgia

Archivist Cindy Barton, of the Griffin Spalding Archive, will give a lunchtime lecture on “Documenting John Henry (Doc) Holliday in Griffin, Georgia” at the Georgia Archives. (Read about Doc Holliday in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.)
Bring your lunch to this free event.
This is a community event.

Celebrating Archival Record-Keeping: The Georgia Archives at 100
2018-04-07 09:30 - 15:45 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Celebrating Archival Record-Keeping: The Georgia Archives at 100

A symposium sponsored by the Georgia Archives and Friends of Georgia Archives and History. Presentation topics include genealogy, the desegregation of Georgia universities, and archives and World War I, and more. Event is free. Register online at https://goo.gl/kZQppk or by calling Caroline Crowell at 678-364-3796.
This is a community event.

Restored Lives and Legacies: Sketches from Savannah's LePageville Community symposium
2018-04-06 10:00 - 16:00 | GA
Restored Lives and Legacies: Sketches from Savannah’s LePageville Community

A symposium on the efforts to restore the lost community of LePageville will take place on the campus of Savannah State University, in the Student Union Event Room C.

This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline
2018-03-30 | GA
Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline
Today is the postmark deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the spring 2018 grant cycle.

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 | 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.
