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Cal Humanities

"Part of resilience is finding joy, finding beauty, finding love."

— George Takei, Actor, Author, Director, Activist

Experience the Humanities

A sample of California Humanities hosted and co-sponsored lecture series, panel discussions, and interviews with authors, thinkers and educators. Also included here are documentary film trailers from California Humanities-supported projects and California Humanities grantees’ events.

Libraries Celebrate California’s Diverse Immigrant Communities

  • October 27, 2022
  • Blog, Latest News, Library Innovation Lab, Programs, Spotlight
A collage of six photos representing Library Innovation Lab programs.
Above Images (left to right): Library Innovation Lab programs at Mill Valley Public Library, Sunnyvale Public Library, Santa Cruz Public Library, San Luis Obispo
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Exciting Library Innovation Lab Activities Now Underway Across California

  • September 30, 2022
  • Blog, Latest News, Library Innovation Lab, Programs, Spotlight
A collage of six photos representing Library Innovation Lab programs.
Above Images (left to right): Library Innovation Lab programs at Mill Valley Public Library, Sunnyvale Public Library, Santa Cruz Public Library, San Luis Obispo
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Focus on the Humanities Through an Interpretive Exhibition, “Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience”

  • September 29, 2022
  • Blog, Humanities For All, Latest News, Programs
A man and a woman are painting a mural on a wall
Image Above: Diego Rivera & Emmy Lou Packard painting for the Golden Gate International Exposition, on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, 1938-40. Photograph
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HUMANITIES FOR ALL QUICK GRANTS: NEW AWARDS, FALL APPLICATION OPENS, AND INFO WEBINAR

  • September 6, 2022
  • Blog, Humanities For All, Latest News
A group of children with colorful flowers are standing outside in front of a large puppet.
California Humanities is proud to announce that 20 public humanities grantees will receive $98,300 in funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program.
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CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTARY PROJECT—A YEAR IN REVIEW AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2023

  • September 5, 2022
  • Blog, California Documentary Project, Latest News
A grid of images from four films.
For over 40 years California Humanities has been the leading funder of documentaries by, for, and about Californians. We currently support film, audio, and
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Library Innovation Lab Libraries Launch Fall Programs

  • September 2, 2022
  • Blog, Latest News, Library Innovation Lab
A group of colorful orange, red, and yellow leaves
Over the past five months, the dedicated librarians who are participating in the 2022 Library Innovation Lab (LIL) program cohort have been hard at
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Registration Opens for the National Humanities Conference in Los Angeles This Fall

  • August 26, 2022
  • Blog, Experience the Humanities, Experiences, Latest News
Registration is now open for the National Humanities Conference (NHC) in Los Angeles from November 10 to November 13, 2022!  California Humanities is proud
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You’re Invited to NHC22 in Los Angeles

  • June 1, 2022
  • Blog, Experience the Humanities, Experiences, Latest News, Spotlight
A photo overlooking Los Angeles, CA.
An invitation to join us at the 2022 National Humanities Conference in Los Angeles.
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Announcing the December 2020 Humanities for All Project Grant Awardees

  • January 19, 2021
  • Blog, Humanities For All
Numerous rows of faces/black persons images.
California Humanities Announces December 2020 Humanities for All Project Grant Awardees
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