New Multimedia Exhibit Brings History to Life
Fort Ord was once the largest military base in the American West. Between 1863 and 1993, when it was decommissioned, over 1.5 million soldiers passed through the Monterey Bay base. […]
Treading Water: How Long Can We Last?
Facing an uncertain future, Californians confront their own reflection in the mirror of water scarcity. In the new normal of what once was the California dream, activists, commercial fishermen, farmers, […]
Heroes of the Coast
Heroes of the Coast, a film by Janet Bridgers, exploresthe story of the passage of Proposition 20, California’s historic Coastal Act legislation, through interviews and video collection with citizen activists […]
What Will You Be Reading Over the Holiday Break?
At Cal Humanities we love books! Here’s what we’re reading over the winter break: Angelica Dongallo is reading A Tale for the Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki The story of a […]
California Humanities Awards Nearly $160,000 in Community Stories Grants
California Humanities is pleased to announce nearly $160,000 in funding to 16 pivotal humanities-based public programming projects through our Community Stories program. This competitive grantmaking program supports community-centered, story-based projects that contribute […]
Love Stories Supported by California Humanities
Here are some of our favorite love stories: The Case Against 8 The Case Against 8, a behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California’s ban on same-sex marriage. The […]
Who is Julie Fry?
NAME: Julie Fry TITLE: President & CEO of Cal Humanities PREVIOUSLY: Program Officer, Performing Arts Program of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation GUIDING QUOTE/TAGLINE: “Eventually, everything connects – people, ideas, objects.” – […]
What Will You Be Reading Over the Summer?
We, at California Humanities love books, and we thought we’d share with you what we’re currently reading, or hope to be reading over the summer months. Renée Perry is reading […]
NY Times Book Review: “The Evil Hours”
Soldiers are ultimately vessels and vassals of the state, and they do not go to war of their own accord, so why shouldn’t the state or the community help relieve […]
California Humanities Staff & Board Go to Washington!
By Cal Humanities Board Member, Alice Y. Hom Cal Humanities staff and board traveled to Washington, D.C. March 24-26 for Humanities on the Hill, a 3-day annual event where state […]
