California Humanities A State of Open Mind
Watch short interviews with US service members of the Islamic faith.
Read More »Digital Humanities Project Puts the Stories of Muslim Veterans & Service Members on the Web
Women’s History from Bike Warriors to Retirement Communities
Watch films, read stories, and download apps focusing on women from around California.
Read More »1947 Partition Archive Project Director Interview
California Humanities recently talked with Dr. Guneeta Singh Bhalla, project director of Community Stories’ project The 1947 Parition Archive: California Story Scholars Program.
Read More »The South Colton Oral History Project
In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. Tom Rivera, Project Director of Community Stories Project, South Colton Oral History Project writes about rediscovering the lost history of the Chicano "neighborhood" he grew up in Colton, California.
Read More »Young City at War: West Hollywood During the AIDS Epidemic, Project Director Interview
The humanities teach us to be more conscious of our personal humanity… — Project Director, Andy Sacher Launched on World AIDS Awareness Day 12/01/2015, THE LAVENDER EFFECT’S Oral History Project features the dramatic and poignant story of West Hollywood’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in its early days. Through in-depth …
Read More »Reflections of a Drought, Project Director Interview
Fresno County Public Library (FCPL), in partnership with Steve Thao, produced Reflections of a Drought, a 20 minute documentary that collects interviews from Fresno County residents and their experience with the current drought, which began in 2010. We spoke with Project Director, Jonathan Waltmire about the project. Tell us a little about …
Read More »The Women of El Toro, Project Director Interview
The Women of El Toro is a collaboration between Cal State Fullerton (CSUF), the Center for Oral Public History at CSUF, and the Orange County Great Park. This project will raise awareness of women’s roles in the military and enrich visitor’s appreciation of the history and landscape of the park, site of …
Read More »Project Director Candacy Taylor Discusses the Negro Motorist Green Book
During the era of Jim Crow, many African Americans relied on this “Bible of Black Travel” to navigate safe passage and find sustenance and respite while on the road. This oral history project will identify and interview individuals who are connected to historic sites of refuge in Los Angeles – …
Read More »Big Sur Oral History Project Director Interview
Big Sur Oral History Project will capture and preserve an oral history of a unique community in one of the most remarkable landscapes in the world; the stretch of land comprising Big Sur. The Henry Miller Memorial Library (HMML) will collect, preserve and catalogue existing audio and film recordings (some …
Read More »Docks to Delta Project Director Interview
“…humanities projects encourage us to see the world in all of its rich complexity…” – Ildi Carisle-Cummins Docks to Delta Project was launched at the end of September 2015 with a live story-based performance during the two-hour train ride to Sacramento, and discussion sessions on the return trip to Oakland. …
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