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

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 when it is in context."

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

Archive Month: November 2016

Héctor Tobar, Author and Journalist

  • We are the Humanities
Héctor Tobar: We Are the Humanities
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“The ultimate justification for the humanities is that it is the study of what it means to be human.” Tobar is a Los Angeles author

On the Road with California Humanities Comes to an End

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Our On the Road with California Humanities Pulitzer Prize series ends with an engaging panel discussion on arts and humanities as well as powerful

From the President’s Desk: Practicing Humanities Activism

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During challenging times the humanities have been, and will continue to be, a connector of people and communities.

What Will You Be Reading Over the Holiday Break?

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California Humanities’ staff members share some of their reading selections for the winter break.

In Tune: The Arts and Humanities in the Golden State

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Artist and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, led a conversation at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts.

Larry Kramer, Pres. & CEO of William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

  • We are the Humanities
Larry Kramer: We Are the Huminities
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“The skills that are essential for most careers today, foundationally require knowing how to think.” Former Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and  Dean

What the Humanities Mean to a Journalist — and the Future of Journalism

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Author Richard Louv writes about traditional journalism’s relationship between humanities and democracy.

Luis Valdez, Writer, & Teacher

  • We are the Humanities
Luis Valdez: We Are the Humanities
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“Communicate ideas through stories.” From the migrant labor fields to Hollywood, Luis  Valdez remains true to his original vision…  performance that addresses the Chicano

Isabel Allende, Author

  • We are the Humanities
Isabel Allende: We Are the Humanities
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“Humanities is the oldest way to understand life.” Allende, a journalist and author was born in Lima, Peru, and was the granddaughter of Salvador Allende,

Governor Jerry Brown

  • We are the Humanities
Jerry Brown: We Are the Humanities
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“The humanities are ways or windows into what it is to be human.” As both the 34th and the 39th Governor of  California, Governor Brown

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