Georgia Humanities

Fall 2022 Grant Application Deadline
2022-09-30
The deadline for the fall 2022 grant cycle is Friday, September 30, 2022. Learn more and complete your application.

Decatur Book Festival
2022-09-30 20:00 - 2022-10-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Decatur First Baptist Church, 308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
The seventeenth annual Decatur Book Festival will take place on Saturday, October 1, at First Baptist Church of Decatur and will include a keynote address on the night of September 30. The event will highlight selected authors with new fall publications, featured in fifteen sessions presented in three tracks: adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and children & youth. All sessions are free to the public. Learn more: https://decaturbookfestival.com/festival/festival-weekend-2022/
This event is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

The Fox Center's Georgia Seminar: Jasper Johns
2022-10-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-10-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-10-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Emory University Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322
The Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University presents its fall Georgia Seminar. Moderated by Katherine Smith, professor of art history at Agnes Scott College, the seminar considers the art of Georgia-born artist Jasper Johns (b. 1930 in Augusta), whose career spans almost 70 years.
The sessions will be held on October 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 7:00-8:15 pm.
The Georgia Seminar is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.

"The Soul of Georgia" Exhibit Opening
2022-10-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Russell Library Special Collection Galleries, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA, 31061, United States
Curated by Georgia College Special Collections, “The Soul of Georgia” is a richly illustrated exhibit highlighting Middle Georgia’s incredible impact on the formation of R&B and soul. The exhibition’s grand opening will feature a lecture by Dr. Maisha Akbar of Fort Valley State University. Dr. Akbar will explore the blueswoman performance tradition as a means through which Black women expressed their stories of systematic oppression, including economic exploitation, gender and race discrimination, and broken romantic love.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

“The World and the Note” Lecture
2022-10-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Georgia State University, Centennial Hall, 100 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Alkinoos Ioannidis is a world-renowned Greek and Cypriot singer-songwriter who occupies a unique place in contemporary Greek music. In anticipation of his first-ever Atlanta concert, Ioannidis will give a lecture on songwriting sponsored by the Georgia State University Center for Hellenic Studies.
This event is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

"Science of Empathy" Lecture
2022-10-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Program
Empathy involves compassion for others and understanding their perspectives, and it helps to inspire kind behaviors like giving and volunteering. Presented by Wesleyan College as part of their Art of Empathy series, this virtual lecture from social psychologist Sara Konrath will explore evidence-based strategies that increase empathy and kindness.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

MJCCA Book Festival
2022-11-03 19:30 - 2022-11-19 20:00 | Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) presents the 31st annual MJCCA Book Festival this November. Book lovers will have the opportunity to meet and interact with 40 bestselling authors at more than 35 events, including panel discussions, readings, and more.
The festival is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Spanish Speaker Series Featuring Isaac Veysey-White
2022-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Program
Isaac Veysey-White, a Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State University, will discuss the memory, solidarity, trauma, and collective action found in 20th- and 21st-century Spanish literature and comics. Sponsored by the Augusta University Department of English and World Languages and the Department of Music, this virtual event series highlights academic work in languages other than English.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Letters Festival
2022-11-11 19:00 - 2022-11-12 21:00 | Mint Gallery, 680 Murphy Ave SW #2095, Atlanta, GA, 30310, United States
Presented by LostintheLetters, a community-based creative writing organization, the Letters Festival in Atlanta celebrates emerging voices in contemporary literature with live readings and hands-on workshops.
The festival is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Screening of “Okefenokee Destiny” Documentary
2022-11-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Zebulon Theatre, 207 N Broad St., Cairo, GA, 39828, United States
Presented by the Georgia River Network in partnership with the Lower Muscogee Creek Harvest Busk, this documentary takes viewers on a tour of the Okefenokee Swamp–the largest blackwater wetland in North America. The film also considers the surrounding region’s economic challenges and efforts to preserve one of our state’s greatest natural resources.
This event is funded in part by Georgia Humanities through generous support from the Kirbo Foundation.

French Speaker Series Featuring Les Nubians (Hélène and Célia Faussart)
2022-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Program
Grammy-nominated sister duo Hélène and Célia Faussart will engage in a Q&A with Augusta University faculty. Sponsored by the Department of English and World Languages and the Department of Music, this virtual event series highlights academic work in languages other than English.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Screening of “Okefenokee Destiny” Documentary
2022-11-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 E Washington St. #4648, Thomasville, GA, 31799, United States
Presented by the Georgia River Network at the Thomasville Wildlife Arts Festival, this documentary takes viewers on a tour of the Okefenokee Swamp–the largest blackwater wetland in North America. The film also considers the surrounding region’s economic challenges and efforts to preserve one of our state’s greatest natural resources.
This event is funded in part by Georgia Humanities through generous support from the Kirbo Foundation.

“You’re My Type: A Short History of Typing”
2022-12-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-12-23 10:00 - 16:00 and 2 more dates | Georgia Writers Museum, 109 S. Jefferson Ave., Eatonton, GA, 31024, United States
A new temporary exhibit at Georgia Writers Museum explores the evolution of typing from the invention of the earliest typewriter to the modern age of computers. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit can be viewed on Thursdays and Fridays throughout the month of December.

The History of the Appalachian Trail with Dayton Miller
2022-12-11 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual Program
Author Dayton Miller will discuss his book “The History of the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Troup County Archives: Hands on History
2023-01-07 | Troup County Archives, 136 Main Street, LaGrange, GA, 30241, United States
Troup County Archives hosts Hands on History, a weekly free program that encourages families with young children to learn more about their local history and engage in educational activities.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

GCHE: Between the Spines Monthly Book Discussion with Edmund de Waal
2023-01-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Program
Author Edmund De Waal will discuss his book “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” as part of the Georgia Council for History Education’s Between the Spines monthly book discussion series. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, this virtual event is free and open to the public.

Upson Historical Society: Virtual Field Trip to the Museum of Aviation
2023-01-23 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Program
The Upson Historical Society presents a virtual field trip to the Museum of Aviation’s WWII Exhibit, led by Heritage Tour Coordinator Mandy Rice.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Lillian E. Smith Center: "Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today" Panel Discussion
2023-01-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Piedmont University – Student Commons Ballroom, 1021 Central Avenue, Demorest, GA, 30535, United States
The Lillian E. Smith Center Lecture Series presents “Jim Crow, the Holocaust, and Today,” a panel discussion considering the influence of the United States’ legal and extralegal policies on the Nazi government. The panel will also address how authors, artists, philosophers, historians, and activists noted the connections between Jim Crow and the Holocaust.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
