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 Year: 2023

Highlighting Upcoming LGBTQ+ Humanities Projects

  • Blog, Humanities For All, Spotlight
A man speaks into a microphone against a glittery blue and pink curtain.
Located in the heart of West Hollywood, Micky’s Weho is one of the most iconic and oldest gay bars in Los Angeles. Micky’s WeHo is also known not just for its live entertainment, go-go boys and longest running drag show, but for its community based events and fundraisers.
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A Queer Histories Festival, Stories of the Gay Rodeo, and in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month.

California Humanities in LA: United We Stand, Exploring Little Tokyo and El Pueblo

  • Blog, Spotlight
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In mid-September, California Humanities staff came together in Los Angeles for special partner programs and an in-person meeting with our board. Below are some

Library Innovation Lab Programs Coming Near You—October 2023

  • Blog, Experience the Humanities, Library Innovation Lab, Spotlight
Collage of LIL programs from around the state
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Libraries across the state participating in the 2023 Library Innovation Lab program are hosting public programs this month that celebrate the cultural traditions and

California Humanities to Receive $50,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for Program Series Combatting Hate-Fueled Violence 

  • Press Releases, Spotlight, United We Stand
Image: Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve Lancaster, CA by Steve Wiesner
Image: Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve Lancaster, CA by Steve Wiesner
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has named California Humanities as a funding recipient for its United We Stand initiative, which will support

California Humanities Awards 20 Humanities for All Quick Grant Projects to Support Community Storytelling & Cultural Expression

  • Humanities For All, Press Releases, Spotlight
Black and white photo of protesters holding signs, seen from an aerial pov
An anti-Columbus protest took place at the San Ysidro-Tijuana border, October 10, 1992. The march was attended by thousands of people, most of them Chicana/o students from Southern California but also from western states. Photo by: UCSD student Gene Chavira, an editor of the campus Chicana/o newspaper Voz Fronteriza. Photo submitted by Adolfo Guzman for the Memorias en Movimiento project.
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20 new grantees will receive $99,018 in funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program.

California Humanities’ Board Member Daryle Williams Nominated to Serve in President Biden’s Administration

  • Blog, Press Releases, Spotlight
A man wearing a suit and blue tie wearing glasses poses for the camera.
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On September 15, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate California Humanities’ Board Member Daryle Williams to serve as a key leader in

The California Documentary Project in 2023: New Grants, New Stories, New Perspectives

  • Blog, California Documentary Project, Experience the Humanities, Spotlight
Collage of photos from five CDP projects.
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As we approach this year’s California Documentary Project grant deadline, we are highlighting some exciting grantee accomplishments and accolades over the past year.

The Sights and Sounds of Rumbo a California: An Interview with Arhoolie Foundation’s Curator Juan Antonio Cuellar

  • Blog, Experience the Humanities, Humanities For All, Spotlight
A row of six circular record labels on a blue blackground.
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, read our spotlight on Rumbo a California, an exhibit about Mexican music in the Golden State.

2023 Library Innovation Lab Programs Coming Near You

  • Blog, Experience the Humanities, Library Innovation Lab
Collage of LIL programs from around the state
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Since March, the dedicated librarians who make up this year’s Library Innovation Lab (LIL) program cohort have been hard at work, interviewing community members to

A Friendly Reminder: “Cal” Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

  • Blog, Spotlight
Image: Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve Lancaster, CA by Steve Wiesner
Image: Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve Lancaster, CA by Steve Wiesner
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We are “California Humanities (not “Cal Humanities”),” and prefer this usage in written and spoken form.

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