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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 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

Land Back, Joy Forward: Rematriation of Land and Indigenous Futures

Land Back, Joy Forward: Rematriation of Land and Indigenous Futures

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Noon, the Collective Joy Project continues with a powerful conversation: Land Back, Joy Forward: Rematriation of Land and
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Albert Michelson Exhibit

Step Into Light: The Albert Michelson Exhibit 

This month, we invite you to explore the story of Albert A. Michelson, a pioneering physicist who forever changed the way we understand light.
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Drawing Belonging: Queer Joy, Migration, and Collective Memory 

From Exclusion to Belonging: Staff Reflects on Angel Island’s Lessons for Today

California Humanities Restores Grant Payments Following Partial Release of Federal Funds 

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Experience the Humanities

This program is presented with generous support from Latino Community Foundation, the Karsh Family Foundation, and Snap Foundation

Will California’s Future Be Exceptional?

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Land Back, Joy Forward, Rematriation of Land & Indigenous Futures with Tina Orduno Calderon on Tuesday, Sept. 9th at Noon

Collective Joy Project: Land Back, Joy Forward

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Land Back, Joy Forward: Rematriation of Land and Indigenous Futures

Land Back, Joy Forward: Rematriation of Land and Indigenous Futures

On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Noon, the Collective Joy Project continues with a powerful conversation: Land Back, Joy Forward: Rematriation of Land and
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Julio Salgado, a Long Beach–based multi-media artist whose work embodies the power of visibility and community.

Drawing Belonging: Queer Joy, Migration, and Collective Memory 

California Humanties Staff rom left to right Marika Garcia, Shonda Moore, Elisa Kutza, Rick Noguchi, Jessica Rincon, Zuriel Ortiz, and mariana moscoso pictured with Edward Tepporn, Executive Director of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

From Exclusion to Belonging: Staff Reflects on Angel Island’s Lessons for Today

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Collective Joy Project Copy of Grief and Joy (3)

Celebrating Joy as a Force for Connection 

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