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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Archive Year: 2012

Dr. Denise Henderson, Sacramento V.A.

  • Blog, Literature & Medicine, Spotlight
Dr. Denise Henderson, MD, is a Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, working at the Sacramento VA Hospital and participated in California Humanities' Literature & Medicine program.
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“Science is not enough by itself; love is not enough by itself. As clinicians, loved ones, or caregivers, we are liable to miss something

Investing in the Common Good

  • Blog
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If your house were on fire, what would you save? Today, ongoing wars, the housing crisis, and the recession have hit many of us

Literature & Medicine: Humanities in V.A. Hospitals

  • Experiences, Literature & Medicine
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Healing has as much to do with the soul as the body. How can the humanities support our healthcare system—and some of our most vulnerable patients,

Searching for Democracy: How Do We Participate?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
Searching for Democracy: How Do We Participate?
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How do we forge a common good in a state of uncommon diversity of opinion, values, and cultures? How do we participate in democracy

Searching for Democracy: What Makes An Informed Society?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
Searching for Democracy: What Makes an Informed Society?
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How do we create a healthy democracy in a time of political polarization? How do we carry out our responsibilities as citizens in an

Searching for Democracy: What Does Democracy Look Like?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
Searching for Democracy: What Does Democracy Look Like?
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“What Does Democracy Look Like?” is a short piece examining the nature, history, and approach of individuals and societies building and living in democratic

Zócalo in Bakersfield: How Much For That Presidency In the Window?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
Zócalo in Bakersfield: How Much For That Presidency In the Window?
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Money has been a hot topic in the 2012 election—from how the campaigns are being financed post-Citizens United to the 99 percent and the

Zócalo in Riverside: Can Democracy and Diversity Be Friends?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
Zócalo in Riverside: Can Democracy and Diversity Be Friends?
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We tend to think that both democracy and diversity are good things; many of us even say that diversity is a strength. But others

Zócalo in San Diego: Where Will Vigilance Come From In a Post-Newspaper Age?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
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In a world where traditional media is under fire, and the way we get information is in a period of rapid transition, what does

Zócalo in San Francisco: Is Civility Overrated?

  • Experiences, Searching for Democracy
Zocalo in San Francisco: Is Civility Overrated
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After Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson, pundits spent extensive time wringing their hands over the lack of civility in American political discourse.

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