Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series

Savannah History Museum 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA, United States

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series This year's Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series, by the Coastal Heritage Society, will investigate the impact of the Revolutionary War on women throughout the colonies, historical fashion and dress, and the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on the independence movement in Georgia. This event will begin with a reception […]

Nikky Finney Lecture

Lecture, "Found: The Empty Freckle Cream Jar of Amelia Earhart" The poet Nikky Finney will give a lecture sponsored by Georgia State University's Humanities Research Center and held at the GSU Law School auditorium. Finney is a professor at the University of South Carolina and the author of Head Off & Split, winner of the […]

The Human Library Project

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

The Human Library Project In the Human Library Project, real people are on loan to readers. The project provides a safe space for you to "check out" a "living book" and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us, as well as the similarities that connect us. This event is supported […]

Law and Order in the Archives: Bootleggers, Counterfeiters, Privateers, and Everything in Between

National Archives at Atlanta 5780 Jonesboro Rd., Morrow, GA, United States

Law and Order in the Archives: Bootleggers, Counterfeiters, Privateers, and Everything in Between This year’s symposium, Law and Order in the Archives, encourages research in the diverse records of the National Archives in Atlanta, features scholars whose published works were based on these holdings, and promotes the discovery of new scholars from universities and colleges across […]

Avondale Towne Cinema Short Docs Screening

Avondale Towne Cinema Short Docs Screening Eight indie documentaries and trailers will be shown, along with a filmmakers' q&a. Short films include Graven Image, about the racist history of Stone Mountain, More Than Good Coffee, about the Refuge Coffee Company in Clarkston, and Sriracha, about the hot sauce with a cult following. This is a […]

Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia’s Historic Rural Churches

Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia's Historic Rural Churches This six-part TV series will be shown on Georgia Public Broadcasting in September and October. Each episode will focus on the remarkable stories and historic architecture of rural churches across the state, with stops near Rome, Augusta, Columbus, and Dalton, and a conversation with President Jimmy […]

co:CREATE Arts Innovation Conference

co:CREATE Arts Innovation Conference Presented by Mount Vernon Presbyterian School, this educator conference aims to answer the following questions: What is the state of arts education? What’s new, relevant, valuable, possible, and next in creative fields? How can all teachers prepare students for a world with increasing creative demands and expectations? Jessica Booth, Fine Arts […]

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series

Savannah History Museum 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA, United States

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series This year's Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series, by the Coastal Heritage Society, will investigate the impact of the Revolutionary War on women throughout the colonies, historical fashion and dress, and the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on the independence movement in Georgia. This event will begin with a reception […]

The Patch Works Humanities Lecture Series: Lessons of Cabbagetown, Past and Present

The Patch Works Art and History Center 593 Gaskill Street SE, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Patch Works Humanities Lecture Series: Lessons of Cabbagetown, Past and Present This year, the Patch Works Art and History Center brings a lecture series on the lessons of Cabbagetown, past and present. The lecture, Dignity Matters: the Ripple Effects of Common Good Atlanta's College-In-Prison Program on In-Town Neighborhoods, will feature Bill Taft and Sarah Higinbotham. The […]

Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia’s Historic Rural Churches

Saving Grace: The Story of Georgia's Historic Rural Churches This six-part TV series will be shown on Georgia Public Broadcasting in September and October. Each episode will focus on the remarkable stories and historic architecture of rural churches across the state, with stops near Rome, Augusta, Columbus, and Dalton, and a conversation with President Jimmy […]

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