The New Jersey Council for Humanities continues its mini film festival this summer with a program on the New Jersey-focused documentary film "Kea's Ark," featuring a moderated discussion with the filmmakers on July 27. The event is part of the Council’s ongoing 50th Anniversary event series.
ACCC will host "The Suffrage Timeline," a presentation by the League of Women's Voters, on August 10 at 5:30 p.m. in conjunction with the "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" exhibit.
The Bernards Township Library is pleased to present the virtual talk "What Exactly is Fake News?" on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00 pm. This public humanities program from scholar Jason Luther will explore the phenomenon of "fake news" and evaluate the kinds of sites, technologies, and processes that play a role in circulating falsehoods online.
On display from August 20 to September 18 at the Monmouth Museum on the campus of Brookdale Community College will be the exhibit "Collective Identity" by Fair Haven artist Kathleen Beausoleil.
You're invited! Brookdale Community College and the Monmouth Museum welcome the public to their opening reception for the Smithsonian's Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Exhibit on Saturday, August 20 from 5:00-7:00 PM.
The New Jersey Council for Humanities will host a screening of the New Jersey-focused documentary film "Blacked Out," followed by a public discussion with the filmmakers, on August 24. The event is part of the Council's ongoing 50th Anniversary event series.
This hour-long webinar, designed to help potential grantees learn more about the mission of NJCH and about public humanities programming, will explore Incubation and Action Grant guidelines and requirements. Participants can expect an interactive presentation about the work of the Council and Q&A to follow. All participants should review the Grants section of njhumanities.org prior […]
The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library is pleased to present "Civic Participation in Cancer Alley" on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 pm. This hybrid public humanities program from scholar Thomas Belton will explore the environmental history of NJ and how citizens have shaped that history through activism and engagement.
Join the Northern Monmouth County chapter of the American Association of University Women for a special Women’s Suffragist Reenactment performance on September 21.
Itzel Perez Hernandez, an Advocacy Corps organizer with the American Friends Service Committee on National Legislation and Brookdale Community College alumna, will give a special presentation on September 27 highlighting the political history of DACA and Advance Parole, and how non-citizens have been and can be powerful actors in our democratic process.
Join author and historian Jane Scimeca for a special presentation on "New Jersey's First Lady" Geraldine Livingston Thompson, a pioneering 20th-century feminist, philanthropist, and social reformer.
The Longhill Township Public Library is pleased to present the program "What's the Verdict" on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Ian Drake, professor of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University, will lead attendees in considering some of the pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
