California Humanities A State of Open Mind
The state of California announced an allocation of $2 million for California Humanities in the 2021-2022 state budget.
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August 30, 2021
Library Innovation Lab September 2021 Events
September Library Programs from the Library Innovation Lab cohort. …
August 27, 2021
An Interview with “Thai El Monte Garment Workers: The Return of Slavery and Trafficking in the Modern Era” Project Directors
Project Directors Chanchanit Martorell and Panida Rzonca share more information about the Thai El Mo…
August 27, 2021
Agriculture, Labor, & the Next Generation: An Inside View with Filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez
Filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez speaks about her recent documentary, FRUITS OF LABOR. …
August 27, 2021
“Watsonville Is in the Heart” Sharing & Archiving the History of Migrant Filipino Labor
An interview with Project Director Kathleen Gutierrez and her team. …
August 24, 2021
Second Round of Relief Grants–Application is Now Open!
Applications due by September 15, 2021. …
August 23, 2021
In Conversation with Nikiko Masumoto: “Meaning-making is part of every day on our farm.”
An interview with Nikiko Masumoto–farmer, artist, writer. …
August 1, 2021
COVID-19 Resources for the Humanities and Arts
Find grants, loans, field surveys, and more information for the field. …
July 26, 2021
Student Fellows Gain Nonprofit Experience at California Humanities
Strengthening connections between the worlds of academic and public humanities has long been an impo…
July 26, 2021
Recent Youth-Based Projects Supported by California Humanities
As students and teachers prepare for back to school, we share some grantee projects that focus on en…
July 22, 2021
TRY HARDER! An Interview with Director Debbie Lum
“Today’s wave of anti-Asian violence is a stark reminder of a history of anti-Asian sent…
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California Humanities Receives $2 Million In State Funding
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California Humanities Awards $175K to 10 Ambitious & Innovative Public Programs
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Humanities for All Quick Grants Awarded for Humanities Projects Throughout the State
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California Humanities Announces New Relief and Recovery Grants
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California Humanities Awards $350K to 13 California Documentary Projects for Production, Research & Development
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