Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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.

Announcing California Humanities’ 2023 Library Innovation Lab Awardees

  • March 23, 2023
  • Latest News, Library Innovation Lab, Press Releases
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For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org  March 23, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is delighted to announce awards for the 2023 Library Innovation
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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Beth Ann Gerstein of Women in California Clay

  • February 28, 2023
  • Blog, Humanities For All
Above: Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona, California. Photo courtesy of AMOCA. In recognition
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Literature & Medicine®: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare

  • February 23, 2023
  • Blog, Latest News, Literature & Medicine, Programs
Photo collage depicting selfies of healthcare professionals wearing masks and holding books they are reading
Above: 2023 Literature and Medicine participants. Credit: Carolyn Cusick.  Since 2010, California Humanities has presented Literature & Medicine, a humanities-focused professional development program for
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Highlighting African American Humanities Projects: A Recap of Recent Humanities for All Project Grants

  • January 31, 2023
  • Blog, Humanities For All, Latest News
Above: Members of the Carver Garden Club, Oakland, Dec. 2, 1960. African American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph Collection. In recognition of California’s
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California Humanities Awards 20 Humanities for All Quick Grant Projects to Support Community, History, & Storytelling

  • January 30, 2023
  • Humanities For All, Latest News, Press Releases
For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org  January 30, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is proud to announce that 20 new public humanities grantees
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Celebrating a Year of Programming with the 2022 Library Innovation Lab Cohort

  • January 27, 2023
  • Blog, Latest News, Library Innovation Lab, Spotlight
Above: Our 2022 LIL cohort at their final convening on January 20, 2023. Photo by Kerri Young. On January 19 and 20, we hosted
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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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