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Join the discussion on climate change |
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Can our current institutions meet the challenge of climate change? And what role could the humanities play in adressing it? Join us at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate (our presenting partner) this October 28 for a free forum featuring Mariama White-Hammond (AME Church in Jamaica Plain), David Cash (UMass Boston), and Evelyn Fox Keller (MIT) addressing what could be the largest and most complex problem our society has faced. Moderated by Steve Curwood, Executive Producer and Host of NPR's Living on Earth.
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2018 Governor's Awards in the Humanities |
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Ellen S. Dunlap, David J. Harris, Nancy Netzer, and David Tebaldi will receive the 2018 Governor's Awards in the Humanities at our annual benefit dinner following the fall forum. Called Opening Doors, Opening Minds, we'll be celebrating the many ways they have improved civic life by increasing access to the humanities in the Commonwealth. Join us!
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Introducing our new Program Officers! |
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We're saying hello to two new Program Officers this month! Jennifer Hall-Witt (left) joins us from Smith College, where she taught women’s history and cultural history and founded a summer humanities program for high school girls. Jennifer has a BA in History from Northwestern University and a PhD in History from Yale University. Katherine May Stevens (right) is coming to us from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. She has a PhD in American Studies from Harvard University and BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis. We wish former Director of Grants Abbye Meyer all the best in her future endeavors, and thank her for her hard work and dedication!
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Grantee stories & more
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Poverty and American Pride |
Poor Americans are hurting, facing wage stagnation, worse social benefits and less social mobility than the citizens of many other industrialized countries. Yet they're more patriotic than ever. Why? More Info» |
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Sam Adams Dies |
On this day in 1803 fiery patriot Sam Adams died at age 81. A complete failure as a businessman, he was a brilliant political organizer, talented writer, and passionate public speaker. More Info» |
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Mass Humanities supports programs that use history, literature, philosophy, and the other humanities disciplines to enhance and improve civic life in Massachusetts. |
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