TN Folklife Institute
The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program, in partnership with Humanities Tennessee, presents the Tennessee Folklife Institute, an immersive training workshop designed to encourage and increase the documentation, preservation, and presentation of our state’s folklife traditions. Over the course of five daylong sessions spread over three months, participants will develop skills necessary to cultivate Tennessee’s diverse cultural traditions.…
Bernard School Rosenwald History Exhibit
Magness Public Library 118 W. Main St, McMinnville, United StatesJoin hosts of the Black History Museum at the library to see the TN State Museum traveling exhibition "Building a Bright Future: Black Communities & Rosenwald Schools in Tennessee," (Jan 13-Feb 28) alongside the "Bernard School Exhibit,"(Feb 1-28) exploring the history and legacy of McMinnville's own former Rosenwald School. Humanities Tennessee is pleased to provide…
Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop
Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula that offers a powerful way for children to see themselves as changemakers. For more information contact Dwania Kyles, dkyles@m13f.org, or visit m13f.org…
Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop
Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula that offers a powerful way for children to see themselves as changemakers. For more information contact Dwania Kyles, dkyles@m13f.org, or visit m13f.org…
Chipping Away: the Life & Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson
Edgehill United Methodist Church 1502 Edgehill Ave, Nashville, United StatesJoin Edgehilles neighbors for a special viewing of the documentary Chipping Away: The Life & Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson followed by a panel discussion of the film with filmmaker Mark Schlicher, Edmondson family members, and community members and by a light reception. This event is free and open to the public. Visit the EUMC website…
Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop
Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula that offers a powerful way for children to see themselves as changemakers. For more information contact Dwania Kyles, dkyles@m13f.org, or visit m13f.org…
Teaching the Memphis 13: Virtual Workshop
Elementary school educators are invited to a series of three virtual professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula that offers a powerful way for children to see themselves as changemakers. For more information contact Dwania Kyles, dkyles@m13f.org, or visit m13f.org…
Teaching the Memphis 13 Educators’ Workshop
Elementary school educators are invited to an in-person professional development workshops organized by the Memphis 13 Foundation. The focus explores the experiences of children in the desegregation movement, with curricula that offers a powerful way for children to see themselves as changemakers. For more information contact Dwania Kyles, dkyles@m13f.org, or visit m13f.org Humanities TN is pleased to…
Being Black/African American and Autistic
Operation Stand Down Tennessee 1125 12th Ave S., Nashville, United StatesJoin AutismTN for the next in the Spectrum Chat series, partly supported by Humanities TN. The in-person gathering at Operation Stand Down will be live streamed. Use this link to access the event. For more information visit: autismtn.org
TN Association of Museums Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotel 401 W. Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, tennessee, United States"Hope is like the sun. If you only believe it when you see it, you'll never make it through the night." General Leia Organa, Star Wars: Episode VIII-The Last Jedi General Leia Organa's words are not dissimilar from those spoken by museum professionals and volunteers across Tennessee. I know we are at capacity, but I hope…
Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide Discussion
Maple Hall 414 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, United StatesJoin the Knoxville History Project and historian Jack Neely for an introduction to and discussion of the new Knoxville: A Walking Music Guide, which features a walking tour of Knoxville music legacies. Visit the KHP website for more information. Humanities TN is pleased to provide partial support for the walking guide project.
Tennessee History Day
The 2025 state contest will be held Saturday, April 5th in Nashville for students who qualified at their regional contests and were advanced by their coordinators. Good luck to all! National History Day is a year-long education program for students in grades 6-12 that engages both educators and students to improve the teaching and learning…
TN Writers | TN Stories with Keith Wood
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, USAThe Memphis Red Sox: A Negro Leagues History examines Memphis’s symbolic meaning and value as a Negro leagues baseball city during Jim Crow. It locates the main intersections between black professional baseball and the South in the four decades that spanned the modern Negro leagues era and analyzes the racial dynamics in the city through the…
Sugarcane: film screening and discussion
Global Education Center, 4822 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TNJoin the Global Education Center for a screening of Sugarcane, a film depicting the the history of boarding schools for indigenous children, followed by a panel discussion and community meal. Find more about Sugarcane here. Humanities TN is pleased to provide partial support for the project series, Indigenous Nashville, Then & Now.