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 […]
Library Innovation Lab 2018!
Now in its second year, our Library Innovation Lab (LIL) program supports responsive and relevant public humanities programming in California’s public libraries by providing a practice-based professional development experience for […]
California Humanities goes to Sacramento: Joint Committee on Arts Hearing
An informational hearing of the Joint Committee on Arts with Senator Ben Allen, Chair and Assemblymember Kansen Chu, Vice Chair was held in Sacramento on May 16, 2018. We invited […]
Congratulations to 15 Humanities for All Quick Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to 15 new public humanities grantees who received funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program. These projects each offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share, […]
California Humanities Launches CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen with Pulitzer Prize-winner Sonia Nazario
CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen, a new initiative designed to engage a broad cross-section of young Californians in consideration of the vital connections between democracy and journalism, launched […]
In the Valley of Coachella With Author Susan Straight
The landscape is a beautiful confluence of geometry – Cahuilla tribal land, small ranchos and trailer parks, palm gardens and polo grounds, rimmed by mountains in purple and gold. – […]
California Humanities Presents On Immigration and Journalism: A Conversation With Sonia Nazario
ON IMMIGRATION AND JOURNALISM, a free and public event features a conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Sonia Nazario and founder of Studiotobe Joaquin Alvarado. This event is presented […]
California Humanities 2017 Annual Report
We’re pleased to announce the release of our 2017 Annual Report. Click through for information on all of the exciting work that took place in 2017.
Tracy Fullerton, Game Designer
“It has become increasingly important for us to question how and why we do things.”