Literature & Medicine®: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare
Above: 2023 Literature and Medicine participants. Credit: Carolyn Cusick. Since 2010, California Humanities has presented Literature & Medicine, a humanities-focused professional development program for healthcare providers at Veteran’s Affairs Medical […]
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Beth Ann Gerstein of Women in California Clay
Above: Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona, California. Photo courtesy of AMOCA. In recognition of Women’s History Month, we interviewed […]
You’re Invited to NHC22 in Los Angeles
An invitation to join us at the 2022 National Humanities Conference in Los Angeles.
Registration Opens for the National Humanities Conference in Los Angeles This Fall
Registration is now open for the National Humanities Conference (NHC) in Los Angeles from November 10 to November 13, 2022! California Humanities is proud to host this year’s conference. Produced […]
3 Questions With Rachel Hatch
Above image: Rachel Hatch with California Stewardship Network Exchange attendees in front of a Redding, California mural created by Indigenous artists to honor the Wintu place name of the area, […]
Earth Month Spotlight: Jenny Hale and Lisa Barker of Project Wild Edges
Above: Cast members of Project Wild Edges in Grass Valley, California. Photographer: Dee Anne Dinelli In recognition of Earth Month, we interviewed Jenny Hale and Lisa Barker, directors of the […]
3 Questions With Julie Fry
Above image: Julie Fry (center), with California Humanities staff in Oakland on February 9, 2023. This month we talk to outgoing President & CEO Julie Fry about – of course […]
Photos: California Humanities in Motion: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fête featuring Fanny
On February 8, 2023, we gathered in San Francisco with friends and supporters to celebrate rock ‘n’ roll icons Fanny and the California Documentary Project-supported Fanny: The Right to Rock, […]
3 Questions With Fritz Friedman
Above image: Fritz Friedman, California Humanities Board Member, with actress Meryl Streep. This month we spoke with California Humanities’ longest-serving board member Fritz Friedman, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown. He […]
Highlighting African American Humanities Projects: A Recap of Recent Humanities for All Project Grants
Above: Members of the Carver Garden Club, Oakland, Dec. 2, 1960. African American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph Collection. In recognition of California’s African American and African diasporic communities, […]