Virginia Humanities
@VAHumanities
We are Virginia’s state humanities council. We aim to connect people and ideas, inspire cultural engagement, and deepen mutual understanding.
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Join our managing editor Patti Miller and Joanne Hyppolite of Smithsonian NMAAHC online tomorrow at 12PM to learn more about the remarkable life of Virginia-born culinary entrepreneur and activist Thomas Downing, once known as the “Oyster King of New York.” Register: loom.ly/4YmwO8c
'One of the ways that teachers can promote curiosity is to model their own curiosity.' Listen: New With Good Reason segment featuring Associate Professor and curiosity researcher Dr. Jamie Jirout ow.ly/ut1G50PKGRy
Join our friends at Virginia Humanities (in person or virtually) for this upcoming free event, happening next week, about a neglected chapter in the history of public education in Franklin County, VA.
On 9/26, stream the @nehgov 2023 Jefferson Lecture live from @nmaahc! Watch college president & education reformer Ruth J. Simmons deliver her lecture, “Facing History to Find a Better Future,” starting at 7PM. Reserve your virtual tickets for #JeffLec23 : loom.ly/IBlW3o8
In this Public Humanities Fellowship talk on Wed, 9/20 in #Charlottesville , father-son research team Will and Abe Gibson will describe their ongoing efforts to identify, map, and recover the histories of Franklin County’s lost schools. Learn more: loom.ly/Wz-yMf8
On Saturday, Oct. 14 & Sunday, Oct. 15, join us in the Virginia Folklife Area of the 2023 RichmondFolkFestival to experience the crafts, music, and culture of Bristol! Co-presented by our Virginia Folklife Program and the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. loom.ly/4lT8918
See below for an article by our friends at Virginia Humanities on Virginia Powwows happening this fall.
virginiahumanities.org/2023/09/upcomi…
My dad and I will be discussing our collaborative project on the history of one-room schools in rural Appalachia at Virginia Humanities in 2 weeks! Link to registration below. The museum exhibit and accompanying website will launch next month! virginiahumanities.org/events/2023/09… #digitalhumanities