Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that numerous activities will take place across the state during Humanities Week, October 7-15, 2023. Themed “Spark Your Curiosity,” the statewide observance is to celebrate Humanities Nebraska’s 50th anniversary of helping people explore what connects us and makes us human. The culminating event will be the annual Governor’s Lecture in […]
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Humanities Nebraska (HN) has selected educator and historian Beth S. Dotan, PhD., to receive the 2023 Sower Award in the Humanities in recognition of her efforts to increase understanding of the Holocaust. A research assistant professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Harris Center for Judaic Studies, Dotan created Nebraska Stories of Humanity as part […]
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Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” from the Smithsonian will open at the Thayer County Historical Museum in Belvidere on July 19 and will run through August 20. Located at 110 9th Street in Belvidere, Neb, the museum is open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 […]
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Sower Award Nominations due June 16 Humanities Nebraska (HN) is seeking nominations for the annual Sower Award in the Humanities, which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the public understanding of the humanities in Nebraska. The deadline is June 16. The Sower Award will be presented at the 28th annual Governor’s […]
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Humanities Nebraska adds four board members, elects officers Humanities Nebraska (HN) has elected four new members for its Council and Foundation boards of directors. New members elected to the Council are: Effie Athanassopoulos (Lincoln): Athanassopoulos is a long-time Lincoln resident, a dual citizen of Greece and the U.S., and an anthropology professor at UNL who […]
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Humanities Nebraska (HN) has announced that a new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian titled “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” will open at the Howells Historical Society Museum on April 15 and run through May 26. Located at 224 Center Street, the museum is open Tuesday – Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Voices […]
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Applications for special grants just for educators are due March 15, 2023. Humanities Nebraska (HN) recently announced this opportunity for Nebraska educators to spark the next 50 years of humanities learning, programming, and exchange of ideas in recognition of the non-profit organization’s 50th anniversary of serving the state. Fifty $1,000 grants will be awarded to […]
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A free public event at the Lied Center Bestselling author Candice Millard will deliver the 27th annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln. Also available for livestreaming at enthompson.unl.edu the conversation-style event titled, “A Clear and Steady Eye: Storytelling and Our Shared […]
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For as long as Nicole Benegas, Executive Director of Bluebird Cultural Initiative, can remember, her father, Steve Tamayo, has been involved in cultural work. As a member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe, Tamayo established a school at Standing Rock, protested the pipelines, and was appointed Native cultural expert with the Smithsonian Museum. Tamayo is the […]
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When healing from trauma, the pen is mighty powerful. The Nebraska Warrior Writers program was designed to help active-duty military personnel and veterans process and express their thoughts and feelings through words. Humanities Nebraska (HN), in partnership with Nebraska Writing Project and the Veterans Administration, launched the Nebraska Warrior Writers (NWW) in 2014. Not only […]
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