One of California Humanities’ three primary strategic components, developed as part of our strategic refresh in 2015/2016, is focused on deeper engagement with K-12 and higher education. This strategy ensures that California’s students have a whole child education, rich in the benefits of the humanities–history, philosophy, languages, and more— alongside …

California Humanities presents two free public forums with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario. Join California Humanities for ON IMMIGRATION AND JOURNALISM: A CONVERSATION WITH SONIA NAZARIO in Bakersfield on October 9 and in San Jose on October 16. Nazario won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for her six-part Los Angeles Times …

Deadline: Monday, October 15, 2018  Thinking of applying for a Humanities for All Quick Grant to support locally-initiated public humanities projects? Proposals are due by 5 PM on October 15. If you have any questions about how to apply, you can review the grant guidelines and FAQ on our Humanities for All …

As part of California Humanities’ celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month in October, we feature the stories of three of our recent, statewide Humanities For All Quick Grantees. Original stories are told by project directors in their own voices. In the Sunshine of Neglect: Defining Photographs and Radical Experiments in …

As we celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month this October, we also honor the memory of longtime California Humanities’ Board Member and Chair Nancy Hatamiya through the Nancy Hatamiya Arts & Humanities Fund. Former California Humanities Board Chair Nancy Kikuko Hatamiya displayed a passion and enthusiasm for public service, an …

Application Deadline: November 1, 2018. California? It’s complicated—almost 40 million people and 40 million stories. California Humanities invites proposals for the California Documentary Project (CDP) grant program that tell stories from every corner of the state and explore California in all its complexity. We seek compelling film, audio, and digital …

Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming project are actively programming!  Please visit our online events calender to find out about events near you. A sample of what’s coming up in October includes the following:  The Florence Branch …

Come and celebrate the diversity of stories that make Southern California such a place of discovery at the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, a free annual event presented by L.A. AS SUBJECT and the University of Southern California Libraries. Anyone with an interest in the region’s history will find something of value. …

Thousands of African Americans participated in Northern California’s Gold Rush. Where did they go? A new project will research the lives of African Americans who mined for gold in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties. If you are interested in Ethnic Studies, theatre, archeology, or history, this project is for you! Actors …

For Immediate Release Media Contact: John Lightfoot 415.391.1474 ext. 314, jlightfoot@calhum.org September 14, 2018 (Oakland, CA) California Humanities presents a free public forum, On Immigration and Journalism: A Conversation with Sonia Nazario, on October 9, 2018 in partnership with Bakersfield College’s Distinguished Speaker series. Nazario won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize …