California Humanities grieves the passing of Dawn Mabalon, a true champion of the humanities
California Humanities grieves the passing of Dawn Mabalon, a true champion of the humanities. Dawn Mabalon participated in a conversation “The Farmworker Movement in California from Chavez Onwards” that California […]
Grantee Feature– Past and Future Connections to Pond Farm Pottery Exhibit
Past and Future Connections to Pond Farm Pottery exhibition demonstrates the creative breadth of work by Bauhaus-trained master potter Marguerite Wildenhain and her students known as Pond Farmers. The exhibition […]
Congratulations to 10 new Humanities Project Grant awardees!
Congratulations to the new recipients of Humanities for All Project Grants (February deadline). The awardees will support a diverse array of public humanities programs, including exhibits, community conversations, dramatic performances, […]
Library Innovation Lab 2018 Projects Launch
Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming cohort will begin offering public programs in September. First out the […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Highlighting a Grantee Project
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring one recent Humanities for All grantee’s project, Border Click. Josemar Gonzalez, co-founder of Border Click, shares more about this project that […]
Congratulations to 15 New Public Humanities Quick Grant Awardees!
Congratulations to the new recipients of Humanities for All Quick Grants. Each of these projects offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share, offer reflection, and celebrate the humanities […]
Grantee Feature– Getting Here: LA Stories of Immigration
Getting Here: LA Stories of Immigration stimulated hundreds of young people to hand-write letters and share their story of childhood migration. We are proud to share their work as a […]
An Interview with Jon Parrish Peede, New Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities
Want to learn about Jon Parrish Peede, the new Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities? An exclusive interview with the Chairman is featured in the summer 2018 issue […]
Historical Timeline
What were you doing in 1975…1985…1995? Since California Humanities first opened its doors in 1975, we have sought to encourage people to: learn more about the complex history of our […]
Grantee Feature: Welga! Filipino American Stories of the Great Grape Strike of 1965
Interview with Project Director Dr. Robyn Rodriguez of California Humanities-supported project Welga! Filipino American Stories of the Great Grape Strike of 1965. Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez is a Professor of Asian […]