A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters!
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A monthly serving of illuminating programs for all Granite Staters
"We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join us for the first Humanities@Home in 2024 Between Justice & Goodness: Conflicting Duties in the Face of Climate Change
Friday, January 26 at 5:00 pm on Zoom Presented by Dr. Josh Duclos
Climate change is enormouslycomplex.From understanding the data and what it might mean for our planet’s future,to grappling with individual choices and their effectiveness, what are our responsibilities in the face of a warming world? Drawing on concepts and tools of moral philosophy, Dr. Josh Duclos will discuss personal responsibility and consider and challenge proposals by philosophers, economists, and policy specialists.
For 50 years, New Hampshire Humanities has been connecting people to culture, history, places, ideas, and one another. Each month, Humanities@Homewill highlight a topic that NHH addressed during the past five decades that still resonates today. In 1974, we funded a program called Energy: The Individual and the Community, which looked at the intersection of environmental, energy policy, and personal choice. Coming after the oil crisis of 1973, understanding the environmental and policy impacts of our choices was vital, just as it is today.
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New Hampshire Humanities: In your community for 50 years!
To help kick off our 50th year, we recentlyunveiled a new humanities video storyto highlight some of the ways New Hampshire Humanities works with partners to deliver programs that reach and engage Granite Staters of all ages.
Working with a the incredibly talented team at Heartwood Media, we highlighted stories of several of the remarkable partners and individuals (some you may recognize!) whose communities have been impacted by the work of New Hampshire Humanities, often in unexpected ways.Let us know what you think! WATCH HERE
On Thursday, January 18 at 9:00 pm, our partners at NHPBS will premiere the program and conversation between author Jodi Picoult and NH Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary from our Annual Celebration of the Humanities in November. You can also catch the program on Saturday, January 20 at 9:00 pm and Monday, January 22 at 3:00 pm. Thank you to NHPBS for livestreaming and recording the program, and don't forget to watch next week! Details here
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Welcome, Sarah!
New Hampshire Humanities is pleased to welcome Sarah Chaffee of Concord as our new Director of Development.
In her resource development roles at the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains and in higher education, most recently at Merrimack College, Sarah successfully managed and grew support at all levels, including annual giving strategies and implementation, stewardship and cultivation of donors, and building planned giving programs.
She has a B.A. in art and an M.Ed., both from the University of New Hampshire. Sarah spent 21 years as the owner and principal of McGowan Fine Art, a commercial business focusing on private art sales and corporate consulting. During this time, she developed relationships and collaborated with many of the cultural organizations across Northern New England.
"I look forward to serving the community of my home state again, and connecting it to our rich cultural resources," she says.
Sarah lives in Concord with her husband and in her spare time enjoys walking, visiting art museums, reading– especially history– and flower gardening. Feel free to reach out and say hello to Sarah at 603-224-4071, ext. 113 or schaffee@nhhumanities.org.
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Knit Democracy Together
Join us for one of six events around the state, February - June 2024
Recent elections have been plagued by allegations of voter fraud, resulting in a growing distrust in the legitimacy of our democratic institutions. New Hampshire Humanities will bring an innovative series, Knit Democracy Together (KDT), to the state next month to help demystify the electoral process in New Hampshire, and your rights as a voter. In a discussion about the voting process and local voting laws, KDT founder Eve Jacobs-Carnahan will engage citizen crafters in building a collaborative sculpture of the New Hampshire State House.
No prior knitting experience is required, and materials will be provided. If you missed our recent article about the project, read more here.
Knit Democracy Together is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities' United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture initiative.
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Seen in the national HUMANITIES magazine this month...
The winter edition of the National Endowment for the Humanities' magazine HUMANITIES features someone we know well! We're proud to present this article about Michael Haley Goldman, executive director of New Hampshire Humanities. Read here
Expanding the Canon 4: A Play Reading Circle
Sunday, January 14, 2:00 pm Hosted by theatre KAPOW on ZOOM
In the fourth segment of this series, theatre KAPOW is focusing on contemporary playwrights uplifting voices of the disabled. In January, they will discuss A Therapy Session with Myself by Anthony J. Piccione, a neurodivergent playwright. Stephanie Barton-Farcas, a theatre artist and author of the book Disability and Theatre: A Practical Manual for Inclusion in the Arts, will facilitate this discussion. Sign up in advance to receive a PDF copy of the play, a dramaturgical packet with contextual information, and theZoom link to join the program.
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New Deal or Raw Deal: Why it Matters
Sunday, February 4, 2:00 pm Hosted by the Black Heritage Trail NH at Portsmouth Public Library/ZOOM
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal put millions of desperate Americans to work, created massive job programs, and established a safety net for the unemployed and elderly. However, these programs did not benefit everyone who needed help. With an eye on the past, this opening tea talk of the 2024 Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks series will explore the role of government in providing for its citizens. This is a hybrid event and registration is required for in-person attendance and virtual attendance.
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The Bill of Obligations: The 10 Habits of Good Citizens with Dr. Richard Haass
Tuesday, February 6, 11:00 am Hosted by NH Civics on ZOOM
Join former U.S. diplomat and NY Times best-selling author Dr. Richard Haass and a panel of New Hampshire high schoolers for a virtual discussion about what the American people can do – both individually and collectively – to ensure that American democracy not only survives but thrives. The event is free and pre-registration is required.
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The events above are supported by New Hampshire Humanities Community Project Grants. To learn more about applying for a CPG to fund your community project, click here!
Upcoming deadlines for Community Project Grants:
Major Community Project Grant proposals are due on January 15, 2024. For more information and to access the application materials,click here.
Mini Community Project Grant applications (up to $2K)are accepted on a rolling basis.Learn more here.
For 50 years New Hampshire Humanities has been dedicated to engaging Granite Staters with stories, knowledge, and ideas that help us make sense of our lives and of our world.As we embark on our 50th year of bringing the humanities to your communities, please make a gift that helps strengthen the rich fabric that keeps New Hampshire connected and shapes the future of our state. ClickHEREor the blue button to make a secure, online gift. Thank you for your support!
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Israel-Gaza on College Campuses: How Dartmouth Professors Are Fostering Dialogue Originally airing on November 6, 2023 on Amanpour and Company, two Dartmouth professors – Susannah Heschel, chair of Jewish studies, and Tarek El-Ariss, chair of Middle Eastern studies and a member of the New Hampshire Humanities Board of Directors – set out to create a forum for students to discuss their thoughts. Michel Martin speaks to both professors about this response and what it achieved. Listen in...
STAFF PICK: The Wall, by Marlen Haushofer Recommended by Sarah Chaffee, Director of Development
"As a new employee at NHH, I was not here to participate in the Big Read, but I just finished reading The Bear. It suggested a book I love, recommended by my friend Allison, a professor of literature at SNHU, called The Wall. Allison’s credentials made me take note of this recommendation! Written by Marlen Haushofer, an Austrian, it is set high in the Alps during a dystopian crisis. An invisible wall drops down around the mountain top cutting the protagonist off from all humanity. The unnamed woman is reminiscent of the girl in The Bear who learns to move in concert with the world around her. She learns the cycle of the seasons and how to “earn a living” from its bounty. She forms deep relationships with her cat, cow, and dog, causing her to reevaluate her previous relationships. The Wall focuses more on her interior life, unlike The Bear’s focus on the girl learning from her exterior life – nature. Haushofer ultimately has her protagonist reject humanity but, much like The Bear, she links her fortune with nature. If you have friends who joined you in reading The Bear, consider reading The Wall together and discussing how The Wall compares. It is a compelling and beautiful read."
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Two New Hampshire projects receive NEH grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently awarded $33.8M in grants to support 260 exemplary humanities projects undertaken by scholars, higher education institutions, and organizations of every size. According to NEH Chair Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), “this funding will help preserve and expand access to community histories, strengthen the ability of small museums and archives to serve the public, and provide resources and educational opportunities for students to engage with history, literature, languages, and cultures.”
Here in New Hampshire, the following projects received funding:
Canterbury Shaker Village, Inc., a grant of $24,000will support reevaluation and updating of Canterbury Shaker Village’s site interpretation.
Laura Edmondson, Dartmouth College, a grant of $60,000will support Performing Contagion and Care in Central Africa, whichincludesresearch and writing leading to a book about theater, dance, poetry, film, and performance art in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and about how these artworks address themes of illness, disease, and violence.
Join New Hampshire teachers for an exciting event at the New Hampshire Historical Society in on January 26 in Concord. Presented by Plymouth State University, National History Day (NHD), and the NH Historical Society, this one-day advanced workshop is designed to help NH teachers guide their students in the NHD Project-Based Learning program. Professor Kelsie Eckert, NHD State Coordinator, will help educators create a plan for their students, including strategies for working with primary sources and interpreting them in meaningful ways to help participants succeed in this year's competition. Breakfast and lunch will be served, and attendance and participation will earn educators CEU credits. Tickets and information here.
Announcing 1623: The Untold Story of New Hampshire’s Founding Family, by J. Dennis Robinson
Author and Humanities to Go presenter J. Dennis Robinson's latest nonfiction book, 1623, is the first-ever deep dive into the English "founding" of New Hampshire, a story that took 50 years to research and sheds new light on our Mayflower legends. The first New Hampshire family from England quickly moved to Boston Harbor and Thompson Island still bears their name. Copies are available from the author at standard bookseller discount rates by calling 603-427-2020.
"I have been impressed by Robinson's work over the years and own a lot of his books. While 1623 is about New Hampshire, it deserves national attention. The Granite State has never had a more important history book. Darn good writing and thorough research. Wow, just wow!"
- Fritz Wetherbee, NH storyteller
Dr. E. John B. Allen honored with the Spirit of Skiing Award
The New England Ski Museum recently honored Dr. E. John B. Allen with the 2023 Spirit of Skiing Award for "revolutionizing the narrative and comprehension of American global winter sports history." Allen is a presenter in our Humanities to Go speakers bureau and the author of several books, including From Skisport to Skiing: One Hundred Years of an American Sport, The Culture and Sport of Skiing from Antiquity to World War II, and A Historical Dictionary of Skiing, Skiing in the Eye of the Artist, and Traveling the Old Ski Tracks of New England. He will be honored on Friday, January 19th at a ski day and reception at Cannon Mountain in Franconia. For event details, visit the website.
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