February 2021
Where Are the Women? Summit
Did you know that out of 737 historical figures taught in K-12 curriculum standards in every state, only 178, or 24%, are women, including several fictional characters such as Rosie the Riveter? 98 of the women appear in only 1 state standard; only 15 are taught in more than 10 states. (Analysis by the National Women’s History Museum) Conducting our research for Unladylike2020, we discovered the stories of hundreds (really thousands) of women who defied the odds to break barriers in every…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »The Toby Gilmore Story
Toby Gilmore was sold into slavery at age 16. As the only slave to Captain John Gilmore, Toby doubts that he will ever see freedom. Then the town crier brings news that changes everything. In 1776, General George Washington permits Black men to enlist and fight in the American Revolution but, to be eligible they must be the one thing Toby is not: free. Freedom for an enslaved person is a risky pursuit, even for a slave like Toby, living in…
Find out more »The Technology and Structural Inequity Series: Privacy and Surveillance
The Technology and Structural Inequity speaker series will focus on the impact of technology on marginalized communities. The series will bring together leading academics and activists whose work is influencing how we think about and how we fight against the harms that technology is causing. The speakers will examine how technology is being used to increase the surveillance and policing of marginalized communities and how many of these technologies are inherently biased and discriminatory. Please join us for a roundtable…
Find out more »Black History Month Virtual Speaker Series: “The History of Black Tennis in Rhode Island”
Despite tennis’s emphasis on singular achievement, black tennis occupied an important social and cultural space in building African American communities in Newport and Providence in the early 1900s. Black tennis clubs, along with fraternal and civic organizations, encouraged participation and arranged tournaments that reflected the politics of respectability, but also strengthened racial identity, fortified community, and showcased an innovative form of cultural and artistic expression. The program will spotlight the Old Hometown Tennis and Athletic Club, which was established in…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »What I Am Thinking About Now: Beverly Haviland, The Color of Shame: The Perversity of White Supremacy and Child Sexual Abuse in “The Bluest Eye”
In Toni Morrison’s first novel, there are three perpetrators of the sexual abuse of a child: Cholly Breedlove, Mr. Henry, and Soaphead Church. Professor Haviland argues that there are different kinds of guilt and shame that should be considered in this novel, and uses Lacan’s clinical analysis of perversion to understand the persistence of white supremacy through a psychoanalytic framework that takes account of the difficulty of changing irrational beliefs that are sustained by sexual drives. Kindly RSVP with this form.…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »Providence Children’s Film Festival – February 12-21
Just when people might be feeling more disconnected than ever, the Providence Children's Film Festival 2021 arrives! Our mission since the dawn of the festival is, "Presenting the best of international and independent films that inspire, delight, educate and CONNECT." This year's festival will be held fully on-line so you can attend safely from the comfort of your home. We'll miss seeing your families in person but know with your attendance and support, we will return as a live event…
Find out more »Capture the Block: Stories from Ward 15
Join The Wilbury Theatre Group and Ana González for Capture the Block: Stories from Ward 15, part of the Humanities Councils' Culture is Key initiative. Capture the Block will be live-streamed for free, on The Wilbury Theatre Group's Facebook and YouTube channels on Sunday, February 21 at 6:00pm. "When we started this project almost six months ago, the world was in a different place,” says Ana González. “We were hopeful that the pandemic would be over and done with by…
Find out more »MLK/FBI virtual screening with newportFILM
MLK/FBI, presented by Rhode Island Council For The Humanities, is available to stream via newportFILM Monday 2/22 – Thursday 2/25 (at 11:59 PM EST). This project is part of Culture is Key, an initiative of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to explore and document the role of cultural participation in rebuilding civic life, encouraging communities to come together to learn about our shared histories and diverse experiences, and to envision a better future. Click here to register. newportFILM…
Find out more »Building the Beloved Community: The Black Church in Rhode Island
A 2-part Virtual Program on the history of the Black church in Rhode Island. For more information, please visit StagesofFreedom.org. Register at the link below.
Find out more »This is America: Reimagining Memorials and Commemoration
2020 was a year marked by widespread mass protest around the world following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th. Floyd’s death symbolized centuries of anti-Black racism and reignited resistance against the many legacies of racial slavery. Around the world statues and memorials dedicated to key players and memories of this history were toppled, spray painted, burned, beheaded, and thrown into rivers. Join us on February 23, 2021, at 3:30 pm for a conversation with scholars, artists, and students…
Find out more »STAMPED: Evenings for Educators and Communities Series
STAMPED: Evenings for Educators and Communities Series presented by Rhode Island Center for the Book in collaboration with National Education Association RI, Rhode Island PBS, and statewide educators and partners. Rhode Island Center for the Book has chosen STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism and You, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram A. Kendi, as the Reading Across Rhode Island 2021 selection. As part this project, RI Book, NEA RI, Rhode Island PBS and statewide educators are collaborating to provide educators across the community with the foundation, tools and resources…
Find out more »Building the Beloved Community: The Black Church in Rhode Island
A 2-part Virtual Program on the history of the Black church in Rhode Island. For more information, please visit StagesofFreedom.org. Register at the link below.
Find out more »Black History Month Virtual Speaker Series: “Althea Gibson and the History of Tennis at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture”
This talk will explore the gender and racial dynamics of tennis as told through the life story of Hall of Famer Althea Gibson, who broke tennis’ color barrier when she became the first African-American to compete at the U.S. National Championships. Gibson went on to win titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Nationals, and the French Nationals and be ranked world No.1. The program will highlight the resulting cultural impact of her accomplishment and of integration in tennis. Moderated by Katrina…
Find out more »Bite-Sized Preservation: Advocacy 102
On Thursday, February 25, we’ll present Bite-Sized Preservation: Advocacy 102, a revealing peek at how PPS develops its advocacy agenda and what successful advocacy looks like when it goes (mostly) right. Executive Director Brent Runyon will join our in-house advocacy expert, Rachel Robinson, in reviewing big wins and losses over the last decade, sharing what we’ve learned, and looking ahead to the major issues on the horizon. All registrants will receive a virtual meeting invitation before the event. Please contact us…
Find out more »MLK/FBI Facebook Live Q&A
Join newportFILM at 5:30pm EST for a Facebook Live Q&A with MLK/FBI director Sam Pollard, producer Bejamin Hedin, and Story in the Public Square co-host/The Providence Journal writer G. Wayne Miller. To watch the film in advance, register via newportFILM for the free streaming link available Monday 2/22 - Thursday 2/25 (11:59pm EST). Streaming of MLK/FBI and engaged conversations about the themes of the film are a collaboration of newportFILM and journalist G. Wayne Miller of Story in the Public…
Find out more »Cartography
Livestreaming on February 25 at 7pm, February 26 at 7pm, and February 27 at 2pm. Experience stunning visuals and deeply human narratives in this poignant work designed for audiences of all ages. Woven from young refugees' accounts of their journeys, CARTOGRAPHY combines simple storytelling with interactive video technology to recount experiences of modern-day migration from a youth perspective. Developed by theater director Kaneza Schaal and author/illustrator Christopher Myers, CARTOGRAPHY empowers viewers young and old to share their experiences of searching for home: What…
Find out more »America Too: Reckoning and Resilience
Co-produced with Providence Public Library America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative. This 5-part online series combines theater, music, and art with stories from our community and seeks to catalyze community dialogue around the many challenges and potential opportunities of this particular moment, as we confront the aftermath of a polarizing election season, observe the year’s anniversary of the arrival of the pandemic in Rhode Island, and reckon with the structural racism and anti-Black violence that continues to…
Find out more »Cartography
Livestreaming on February 25 at 7pm, February 26 at 7pm, and February 27 at 2pm. Experience stunning visuals and deeply human narratives in this poignant work designed for audiences of all ages. Woven from young refugees' accounts of their journeys, CARTOGRAPHY combines simple storytelling with interactive video technology to recount experiences of modern-day migration from a youth perspective. Developed by theater director Kaneza Schaal and author/illustrator Christopher Myers, CARTOGRAPHY empowers viewers young and old to share their experiences of searching for home: What…
Find out more »Cartography
Livestreaming on February 25 at 7pm, February 26 at 7pm, and February 27 at 2pm. Experience stunning visuals and deeply human narratives in this poignant work designed for audiences of all ages. Woven from young refugees' accounts of their journeys, CARTOGRAPHY combines simple storytelling with interactive video technology to recount experiences of modern-day migration from a youth perspective. Developed by theater director Kaneza Schaal and author/illustrator Christopher Myers, CARTOGRAPHY empowers viewers young and old to share their experiences of searching for home: What…
Find out more »March 2021
PUBLIC HUMANITIES NOW: NEW VOICES NEW DIRECTIONS SERIES – “Aligning Your Work and Your Values” – Panel Discussion
Panel discussion moderated by Matt Branch, MA’21. Panelists: Keonna Hendrick, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Brooklyn Museum Lauren Zelaya, Director of Public Programs at Brooklyn Museum
Find out more »CAREERS IN PUBLIC HUMANITIES – Panel 3: Higher Ed & Research Institutions
Drawn from the Center for Public Humanities’ deep pool of alumni, the panelists in this new Zoom series represent a cross-section of our eclectic field. Join us in conversation over three virtual sessions to connect, ask questions, and prepare for next steps. The 3rd panel discussion in the series will focus on Higher Education and Research Institutions. Panelists: Annie Johnson ’08: Assistant Director of Open Publishing Initiative and Scholarly Communications, Temple University Libraries/Temple University Press, Philadelphia, PA. Isabella Shey Robbins ’19: PhD…
Find out more »PCL Reads: H is for Hawk, A Virtual Book Discussion
Join Denise, Amy and the rest of the PCL readers to discuss H IS FOR HAWK by Helen Macdonald on Monday, March 8th at 6PM! About this Event Hosted virtually by Wanskuck Library this month, we can’t wait to chat about this critically acclaimed, genre-defying book about Helen Macdonald's story of adopting and raising one of nature's most vicious predators. Place a hold on H is for Hawk in our catalog. Register through Eventbrite and you will receive the Zoom link to the…
Find out more »Rev Up! New England Museum Week – Rhode Island
Join the New England Museum Association for New England Museum Week, March 8 - 12, 2021. National politics get a lot of attention, but state and local government make a huge difference in our daily lives and communities. Celebrate how your organization supports the civic life of your state, reach out to your legislators, and raise awareness of museums across the region by participating in New England Museum Week! From March 8-12, find out about issues specific to your state, and…
Find out more »PUBLIC HUMANITIES NOW: NEW VOICES NEW DIRECTIONS SERIES – Divya Rao Heffley
"A Public Art Perspective" - Talk by Divya Rao Heffley Divya Rao Heffley is the Associate Director for the Office of Public Art, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. Talk description is coming soon.
Find out more »Welcome to Snowtown: Exploring a Lost Neighborhood
Join The Snowtown Project collective to hear the first research team update on this lost 19th-century mixed-race Providence neighborhood. Snowtown was a small, mixed-race neighborhood in mid-1800s Providence. It was the site of a racially motivated mob attack in the fall of 1831, but it was also home. It began as a kind of refuge for poor Black and white laborers but also became the home of waves of migrants and laborers, extra-legal entrepreneurs, and widowed mothers. By the end…
Find out more »We, They, and the People: Part of the XIX: Shall Not Be Denied: Why it Matters Initiative
WE, THEY AND THE PEOPLE is a Mixed Magic Theatre Civic Engagement Series that explores and dramatizes Supreme Court cases that have had a significant impact on the lives of all Americans, but especially its Black citizens. FEATURING: Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, Moderator Abu Bakr, Social Activist Melanie Stone, Actor Robin Stone, Actor With funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities - WE, THEY AND THE PEOPLE will examine three important SCOTUS (Supreme Court) decisions and what they mean…
Find out more »Ladies Who Lunch: Virtual Conversations with Three Iconic Women
Be our guest as these remarkable women share their stories and the unique gifts they’ve used to touch and transform thousands of lives. Norma Jean Darden, groundbreaking fashion model, cookbook author, and food stylist caters to an A-list of Fortune 500 and celebrity clientele in her NYC restaurants. Rose Weaver, award-winning star of stage and screen, entertains and educates audiences with her special brand of theatrical magic and musical marvel. Mildred Nichols, at 92, continues to shape the social, political,…
Find out more »REMOVING BARRIERS – STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY: COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Why should everyone care that some communities are not active participants in our civic society? Recent tests to our country’s democratic processes remind us of the fragility of our system. For democracy to thrive it needs an educated electorate and systems that allow for full and fair participation by everyone. Join Lippitt House Museum and the Providence League of Women Voters for a series of discussions on the systematic barriers that keep youth and adults of color from fully participating…
Find out more »This is America – Monumental Interventions: Projects from AFRI0840
In the fall semester, students from AFRI0840: Monuments, History, and Memory completed projects that required them to intervene in a monument, rethink monumental space, or create a new monument. Four students from the course will present their work. Avery Oliver created "We Dream a World," an intervention into the Sailors and Soldiers Monument in Providence. Noah Howard designed a new monument and museum, "Providence Slave Trade Memorial and Museum." Ciara Sing devised the "Acknowledgment Garden" an intervention of the Caesar Augustus Statue…
Find out more »PUBLIC HUMANITIES NOW: NEW VOICES NEW DIRECTIONS SERIES – Nina Zannieri
"Navigating the Crisis: A View from the Paul Revere House" - Talk by Nina Zannieri Nina Zannieri is the Executive Director, Paul Revere Association. Talk description is coming soon.
Find out more »PUBLIC HUMANITIES NOW: NEW VOICES NEW DIRECTIONS SERIES – Lara Davis
“Can Buildings Improve Local Ecologies?” - Talk by Lara Davis, Architect. Talk description and Zoom link are coming soon.
Find out more »Designing & Learning From Virtual Experiences: K-12 & Adult Audiences
Join RISD Museum colleagues, Mariani Lefas-Tetenes, Assistant Director, School and Teacher Programs, and Deborah Clemons, Assistant Director, Public and Academic Programs, as they reflect on creating digital spaces for learning and sharing with a range of adult and K-12 audiences.
Find out more »Subversion, Slavery, and the Work of Empire Symposium Keynote Lecture
"Hauntings, Refusals, and Fugitive Moments: Black Life and Everyday Disruptions of Slavery and Empire in Cuba" - Keynote Lecture with Professor Aisha Finch Atlantic history has been characterized by relentless rebellions, uprisings, and challenges to racial slavery exploited and coerced labor, and colonial rule. The subversion of work in slavery-based and colonial contexts ranged from individual acts of escape and theft to collective actions and uprisings-- most dramatically socio-political revolutions. This one-day workshop will examine relationships between slavery, subversion and…
Find out more »The Threshold of The Door with No Return, Public Lecture with Professor Michael Sawyer
Dr. Michael Sawyer, Assistant Professor in the Program in Race, Ethnicity, & Migration Studies at Colorado College, will give a talk entitled “The Threshold of the Door of (No) Return”. Dr. Sawyer is the author of two books, An Africana Philosophy of Temporality: Homo Liminalis and Black Minded: The Political Philosophy of Malcolm X. The talk will draw on his newest book project, The Door of No Return: A Phenomenology of Black(ness), and was organized by the CSSJ’s Advanced Knowledges Working Group.…
Find out more »NEA: Poetry Out Loud Finals – Live Stream
High school students from seven Rhode Island schools will perform during the virtual 16th annual Poetry Out Loud Rhode Island state finals on Sunday, March 21, at 1 p.m., presented via Facebook live . Seven schools submitted videos to the Rhode Island state finals this year. During the Facebook live event on March 21, attendees will see the recitations of all seven students. Then, there will be a final round, which will include the five finalists presenting a different poem. (The…
Find out more »Ladies Who Lunch: Virtual Conversations with Three Iconic Women
Be our guest as these remarkable women share their stories and the unique gifts they’ve used to touch and transform thousands of lives. Norma Jean Darden, groundbreaking fashion model, cookbook author, and food stylist caters to an A-list of Fortune 500 and celebrity clientele in her NYC restaurants. Rose Weaver, award-winning star of stage and screen, entertains and educates audiences with her special brand of theatrical magic and musical marvel. Mildred Nichols, at 92, continues to shape the social, political,…
Find out more »REMOVING BARRIERS – STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY: COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Why should everyone care that some communities are not active participants in our civic society? Recent tests to our country’s democratic processes remind us of the fragility of our system. For democracy to thrive it needs an educated electorate and systems that allow for full and fair participation by everyone. Join Lippitt House Museum and the Providence League of Women Voters for a series of discussions on the systematic barriers that keep youth and adults of color from fully participating…
Find out more »PUBLIC HUMANITIES NOW: NEW VOICES NEW DIRECTIONS SERIES – Jim Enote
“The Endowed Authority of Indigenous Curation” Jim Enote is a Zuni tribal member, CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation, and serves on the boards of the Trust for Mutual Understanding and the Grand Canyon Trust. Jim’s service the past forty years includes assignments for organizations including UNESCO, UNDP, International Secretariat for Water, Nordic Council of Ministers, Tibet Child Nutrition Project, the Mountain Institute, National Geographic Society, US Bureau of Indian Affairs, US National Park Service, and the Zuni Tribe. In…
Find out more »Becoming One People: When Stories Threaten Democracy and Freedom of Speech
This special fundraising event features a talk and reading from Dr. Michael Fine and is hosted by Former Mayor of Central Falls and Senior Advisor of the Brown University Policy Lab, James Diossa. Special guests include Julien Ayotte, Shoshana Feinstein, Val Tutson, and Erminio Pinque. Special Guests Val Tutson, Creative Director of Rhode Island Black Storytellers and founder of the annual Funda Fest, Valerie has been telling stories in schools, churches, libraries, festivals, and conferences since 1991. She draws her…
Find out more »International Online Latinx Theatre Festival
ECAS Theater offers a streaming opportunity to see artists based in many different countries all come together to represent drama, laughter, dance; for three days of enjoyment. Thanks to our artists who join these presentations: Fara Madrigal (Cuba), Saulo García, (Miami), Patricia Munoz (Republica Dominicana), Alfonso Rey (New York), Carlos Martinez (Barcelona) and Carmen Terife (Venezuela). Presentations on Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 March 2021 at 7:00 PM $10.00 each night. Purchase tickets and register here or at the link…
Find out more »American Too: Reckoning and Resilience
Co-produced with Providence Public Library America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative. This 5-part online series combines theater, music, and art with stories from our community and seeks to catalyze community dialogue around the many challenges and potential opportunities of this particular moment, as we confront the aftermath of a polarizing election season, observe the year’s anniversary of the arrival of the pandemic in Rhode Island, and reckon with the structural racism and anti-Black violence that continues to…
Find out more »International Online Latinx Theatre Festival
ECAS Theater offers a streaming opportunity to see artists based in many different countries all come together to represent drama, laughter, dance; for three days of enjoyment. Thanks to our artists who join these presentations: Fara Madrigal (Cuba), Saulo García, (Miami), Patricia Munoz (Republica Dominicana), Alfonso Rey (New York), Carlos Martinez (Barcelona) and Carmen Terife (Venezuela). Presentations on Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 March 2021 at 7:00 PM $10.00 each night. Purchase tickets and register here or at the link…
Find out more »WAVS Podcast Festival
We understand how audio can influence the world around us, and we want to create a space that inspires more crucial voices to be involved.✨ Come to WAVs to share your work, be inspired by others, and learn how to take the next steps towards creating your own project. The future of podcasting is in your hands. For a full schedule of events, please click here or the link below.
Find out more »International Online Latinx Theatre Festival
ECAS Theater offers a streaming opportunity to see artists based in many different countries all come together to represent drama, laughter, dance; for three days of enjoyment. Thanks to our artists who join these presentations: Fara Madrigal (Cuba), Saulo García, (Miami), Patricia Munoz (Republica Dominicana), Alfonso Rey (New York), Carlos Martinez (Barcelona) and Carmen Terife (Venezuela). Presentations on Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 March 2021 at 7:00 PM $10.00 each night. Purchase tickets and register here or at the link…
Find out more »Ladies Who Lunch: Virtual Conversations with Three Iconic Women
Be our guest as these remarkable women share their stories and the unique gifts they’ve used to touch and transform thousands of lives. Norma Jean Darden, groundbreaking fashion model, cookbook author, and food stylist caters to an A-list of Fortune 500 and celebrity clientele in her NYC restaurants. Rose Weaver, award-winning star of stage and screen, entertains and educates audiences with her special brand of theatrical magic and musical marvel. Mildred Nichols, at 92, continues to shape the social, political,…
Find out more »This is America: Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration
In this moment of deep crisis and social upheaval in our country, the time is ripe to look closer at the reality facing our most vulnerable citizens. More than half a million Americans are released from prison every year, and they join a population of twenty million people who live with a felony record. While a number of remarkable books have focused on America’s high incarceration rates and the reality of life in prison, life for those who have paid…
Find out more »Voice to Empower: VOTE
Join Gather Together United as 1 for a virtual town hall with state, local, and community leaders discussing the barriers to civic engagement for those impacted by homelessness and incarceration. This virtual discussion is the second of a four part series supported by a mini grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Free and open to the public, registration required. Click here to register.
Find out more »Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation – A Virtual Event with Professor Deborah A. Thomas
Please join us to hear Professor Deborah Thomas (University of Pennsylvania) speak about her current work and its implications for a decolonized anthropology. Prof. Thomas is a leading scholar of race, gender, and violence in the context of post-colonial state formation. A specialist in the Caribbean region, Prof. Thomas’s work interrogates how new class economies, ideologies of belonging, and constructions of social difference articulate with ongoing reconstructions of race as a global category. Please click here or at the link below to attend.
Find out more »What Now: Health Equity: A Teen-Led Townhall
Join the conversation about how teens can turn their passion around health equity into real change in Rhode Island. Led by Classical High Schooler, Deb Adekunle, the panel includes Young Voice program manager Andrea Gonzalez & RI State Representative David Morales to talk about how to get involved in state action around Medicare for All, health & medical services access and reproductive health equity. What Now: Health Equity is the first in a series of three youth-led town hall style…
Find out more »Restoring Seneca Village: Lessons for the Snowtown Project
A virtual lecture and discussion with Cynthia Copeland, President of the Institute for the Exploration of Seneca Village History about the decades-long work to interpret the historic African'American community displaced by Central Park, and how that effort may offer strategies for telling Snowtown's story here in Providence, RI. Free and open to the public, registration required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Contact Erik Christiansen at echristiansen@ric.edu with any questions. Sponsored by…
Find out more »April 2021
NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »Why It Matters: Democratic Participation Among the Refugee Community
Join the Refugee Dream Center on April 1, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm EST as they discuss the importance of democratic participation among the refugee community with leaders in the state! The webinar will cover important topics like the voting process, elections, and more. We will also reflect on historical events that have made it possible for marginalized groups to be granted the right to vote and the importance of exercising our right to vote. Special guests include RI…
Find out more »ECAS en Casa 2021 – Katherine García Gil and Young Creators of Chocó, Quibdó, Colombia
ECAS en Casa, is a virtual program series in which Teatro ECAS Executive Director Francis Parra interviews artists and scholars from across the Spanish-speaking world about humanities topics connected to the theater. Programs will be in Spanish with English-language subtitles and can be viewed on Facebook Live the night of the event. To view ECAS en Casa in English, log on the Teatro ECAS YouTube Channel three days after the event. Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST on…
Find out more »What Now: Climate Justice: A Teen-Led Townhall
Join the conversation about how teens can turn their passion around climate justice into real change in Rhode Island. Led by MET High Schooler, Brandon Feliz, the panel includes Sunrise Movement program manager Joselin Morente & RI State Senator Sam Bell to talk about how to get involved in state action around climate justice. What Now: Climate Justice is the second in a series of three youth-led town hall style panels about turning passion into civic action in Rhode Island.…
Find out more »2021 Reading Across Rhode Island Author Event – STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
April 8th Jason Reynolds Reading Across Rhode Island Author Event. Registration will be available on the Rhode Island Center for the Book website in February. About the book: The #1 New York Times bestselling, “must-read” (San Francisco Chronicle), “amazingly timely and stunningly accessible” (Jacqueline Woodson) exploration of race and racism from award-winning, beloved authors Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. This is NOT a history book. This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »ECAS en Casa 2021 – Ana Mendiburu & Marcela Astudillo
ECAS en Casa, is a virtual program series in which Teatro ECAS Executive Director Francis Parra interviews artists and scholars from across the Spanish-speaking world about humanities topics connected to the theater. Programs will be in Spanish with English-language subtitles and can be viewed on Facebook Live the night of the event. To view ECAS en Casa in English, log on the Teatro ECAS YouTube Channel three days after the event. Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST on…
Find out more »Invoice for Emotional Labor
Invoice for Emotional Labor, a new, educational multimedia workshop performance presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with CCRI Players and Community College of Rhode Island. Written by Christopher Johnson, Invoice for Emotional Labor explores contemporary terms and conversations around race and racism through performance and lecture, and concludes with audience talk-backs and discussions. More information and tickets for streaming available here: https://thewilburygroup.org/invoice.html Available for streaming: Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:30 pm EST Friday, April 9, 2021 at 7:30…
Find out more »Invoice for Emotional Labor
Invoice for Emotional Labor, a new, educational multimedia workshop performance presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with CCRI Players and Community College of Rhode Island. Written by Christopher Johnson, Invoice for Emotional Labor explores contemporary terms and conversations around race and racism through performance and lecture, and concludes with audience talk-backs and discussions. More information and tickets for streaming available here: https://thewilburygroup.org/invoice.html Available for streaming: Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:30 pm EST Friday, April 9, 2021 at 7:30…
Find out more »Invoice for Emotional Labor
Invoice for Emotional Labor, a new, educational multimedia workshop performance presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group in collaboration with CCRI Players and Community College of Rhode Island. Written by Christopher Johnson, Invoice for Emotional Labor explores contemporary terms and conversations around race and racism through performance and lecture, and concludes with audience talk-backs and discussions. More information and tickets for streaming available here: https://thewilburygroup.org/invoice.html Available for streaming: Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 7:30 pm EST Friday, April 9, 2021 at 7:30…
Find out more »PCL Reads: Leslie Kern, Author Talk
Leslie Kern, a feminist geographer and the Director of Women’s and Gender Studies at Mount Allison University, joins us virtually to discuss her latest book, Feminist City! GET THE BOOK Librarians love getting book recommendations too! As a citywide initiative, we invited Groundwork Rhode Island’s Executive Director, Amelia Rose, to co-host PCL READS this month and to select the next book. Combining personal memoir, feminist theory and pop culture analysis, Feminist City is a revelatory work that “offers intersectional insights into the gendered nature of the modern…
Find out more »What Now: Education Reform: A Teen-Led Townhall
Join the conversation about how teens can turn their passion around education reform into real change in Rhode Island. Led by local high schoolers, Deb Adekunle (Classical), Brandon Feliz (the MET), Dakota Watjen(East Prov), & RI State Senator Tiara Mack to talk about how to get involved in state action around reform within the education system, including removal of SROs, curriculum reform & the Student Bill of Rights. What Now: Education Reform is the last in a series of three…
Find out more »Generation Citizen New England Presents: “The Future of Democracy is…”
Join newly-created Generation Citizen New England for a lively panel discussion of our most recent national and local changes and strains to our democracy, to inform and inspire civic Action and participation in New England. Panelists will include: RI Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg Fallon Manyika Erica Winter MA State Representative Andy Vargas: Moderated by: Elizabeth Clay Roy, CEO, Generation Citizen To register and for more information on this event including full bios of all the participants,…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »ECAS en Casa 2021 – Elvys Ruiz
ECAS en Casa, is a virtual program series in which Teatro ECAS Executive Director Francis Parra interviews artists and scholars from across the Spanish-speaking world about humanities topics connected to the theater. Programs will be in Spanish with English-language subtitles and can be viewed on Facebook Live the night of the event. To view ECAS en Casa in English, log on the Teatro ECAS YouTube Channel three days after the event. Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7:00 pm EST on…
Find out more »Come Back to the Future: The 35th Rhode Island Historic Preservation Conference
We are delighted to announce Come Back to the Future, the first-ever virtual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference, to take place April 21-23, 2021. Registration opens in March. Many of the highly anticipated sessions planned for the 2020 conference (canceled due to COVID-19) will be offered in the 2021 program. We are also adding new topics and updating sessions to bring you the most timely and engaging presentation possible. Although our tour offerings will look much different in 2021,…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »American Too: Reckoning and Resilience
Co-produced with Providence Public Library America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative. This 5-part online series combines theater, music, and art with stories from our community and seeks to catalyze community dialogue around the many challenges and potential opportunities of this particular moment, as we confront the aftermath of a polarizing election season, observe the year’s anniversary of the arrival of the pandemic in Rhode Island, and reckon with the structural racism and anti-Black violence that continues to…
Find out more »America Too: It’s Our Health
This episode will focus on mental health during the pandemic and the healing power of the arts in our communities. Hosts Michelle Cruz, and Joe Wilson, Jr. with guest host Janaya Kizzie from PPL will be joined by special guests Dr. Dana Dillon (National Alliance on Mental Illness – Rhode Island) and Ashley Frith (Community MusicWorks), who will also perform on the viola. America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative. This 5-part online series combines theater, music, and art with stories…
Find out more »Voting in the Age of Breonna
Join Stages of Freedom April 26 and 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm EST for a free two-part virtual civics lesson in democracy, voting rights, and political literacy featuring local and national legislators, a video by Haus of Glitter, dramatic presentations of historic political courage, and a discussion of case studies of Black civic engagement. Click here to register. This project is supported by the XIX: Shall Not Be Denied: Why It Matters initiative of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, part…
Find out more »Cartography and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
This webinar will feature Professor Íris Kantor from the University of São Paulo discussing "The History of Cartography and the Transatlantic Slave Trade". Register for this event here.
Find out more »Voting in the Age of Breonna
Join Stages of Freedom April 26 and 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm EST for a free two-part virtual civics lesson in democracy, voting rights, and political literacy featuring local and national legislators, a video by Haus of Glitter, dramatic presentations of historic political courage, and a discussion of case studies of Black civic engagement. Click here to register. This project is supported by the XIX: Shall Not Be Denied: Why It Matters initiative of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, part…
Find out more »Kids Reading Across RI – 2021
Kick off Kids Reading Across RI 2021 with a live, virtual discussion with Becoming Muhammad Ali authors James Patterson and Kwame Alexander. Schools, public libraries, learning pods, homeschoolers, and children's literature lovers are invited to celebrate this year's selection and the dynamic authors who have brought Muhammad Ali's story to a new generation. Please pre-register to receive the event link two days before the event. Registration will close two hours before the event. This event will be recorded and available for viewing Friday, April 30th on…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »May 2021
Youth Homelessness & Civic Engagement
The Youth Homelessness & Civic Engagement is a youth-centered workshop about access to civic education and the barriers to voting and engagement for youth experiencing homelessness. View the live stream by clicking here or at the link below. The Youth Homelessness & Civic Engagement program is supported by the XIX: Shall Not Be Denied: Why It Matters initiative from the RI Council for Humanities and is part of the nationwide “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative administered by…
Find out more »Launch Party for “Seeing Silicon Valley: Life Inside a Fraying America”
Join Mary Beth Meehan, 2020 recipient of the Humanities Council's Tom Roberts Prize for Creative Achievement, for a virtual launch party celebrating her new book Seeing Silicon Valley: Life Inside a Fraying America. Monday, May 3, 2021, 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 ET, This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights on the Zoom platform. Free and open to the public. Click link below to register. Acclaimed photographer Mary Beth Meehan and Silicon Valley culture…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »Moya Bailey, “Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women’s Digital Resistance”
When Moya Bailey first coined the term “misogynoir,” she defined it as the ways anti-Black and misogynistic representation shape broader ideas about Black women, particularly in visual culture and digital spaces. She had no idea that the term would go viral, touching a cultural nerve and quickly entering into the lexicon. Misogynoir now has its own Wikipedia page and hashtag, and has been featured on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time. In Misogynoir Transformed, Bailey delves into her groundbreaking concept,…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »Creatives of Color Happy Hour
Rhode Island writers, illustrators and podcasters of color are invited to What Cheer Writers Club’s Creatives of Color Happy Hour online Fri, May 21 from 5-6pm. The topic for the evening's discussion will be "Advocates for Diversity" in the literary and arts world. The conversation will be moderated by Club Member LuzJennifer Martinez, founder of the Diverse Voices of RI writing group.
Find out more »Intro to Classical Indian Dance
Join Alexandra on zoom for a Classical Indian dance workshop focusing on the foundational mudras (hand gestures) of classical indian dance. These gestures are used to storytell and communicate specific ideas, events, actions, or animals — this class will go over the thirty-two `Asamyukta Hasta' which can be done with one hand. All levels are welcome! Click the link below for more information.
Find out more »Rebuilding a City Around the Arts: The Future of Art and Artists
You are invited to Gallery Night's community conversation on May 25, The Future of Art and Artists in a Post-COVID World, for a gathering of artists sharing their aspirational visions for the future of visual art access. This is a FREE event! RSVP on Facebook as well as registering on EventBrite; https://fb.me/e/dyONjm5gk Gallery Night is excited to continue to provide a platform for community conversations around art in Providence and Rhode Island. Click here or at the link below to…
Find out more »NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »America Too: It’s Our Service
More info about this session coming soon. America Too: Reckoning and Resilience marks the sixth year of the America Too initiative. This 5-part online series combines theater, music, and art with stories from our community and seeks to catalyze community dialogue around the many challenges and potential opportunities of this particular moment, as we confront the aftermath of a polarizing election season, observe the year’s anniversary of the arrival of the pandemic in Rhode Island, and reckon with the structural racism and anti-Black violence that…
Find out more »June 2021
NEH Virtual Grant Workshops
Join a live virtual workshop with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program staff to hear about NEH grant opportunities, deadlines, and application information. This is part of a series of ten virtual grant workshops which will be hosted Thursdays at 2:00 pm EST. NEH Virtual Workshop — all interests April 1, 2021 2-3:30 PM EDT This workshop will provide a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency. Teams meeting link: Join live event…
Find out more »Honoring Juneteenth with The National Museum of African American History and Culture
On Friday, June 4th at 2:00 PM, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and the Juneteenth RI Committee are joining with the Smithsonian Institute for a special virtual presentation by The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The NMAAHC’s Senior Curator of History, William Pretzer, PhD, will lead a virtual tour of the museum’s history galleries, and lead a talk on the historical significance of Juneteenth, past to present-day. Details will also be shared about Rhode Island’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration, and…
Find out more »Honoring Juneteenth with The National Museum of African American History and Culture
On Friday, June 4th at 2:00 PM, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and the Juneteenth RI Committee are joining with the Smithsonian Institute for a special virtual presentation by The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). We are excited to welcome NMAAHC’s Senior Curator of History, Dr. William Pretzer, who will lead a virtual tour of the museum’s history galleries, and lead a talk on the historical significance of Juneteenth, past to present-day. You will also hear details about Rhode…
Find out more »This is America – 2020: A Year in Review
Professor Anthony Bogues will moderate a conversation with Professor Joy James; Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College; Nse Ufot, Chief Executive Officer of the New Georgia Project (NGP); Professor Elena Shih, Manning Assistant Professor of American Studies at Brown University; and Felicia Denaud, PhD Candidate in Africana Studies at Brown University
Find out more »Diverse Paths to Publishing: A Map for Writers of Color
The book publishing landscape is incredibly complex, and even more so for writers of color, who have historically lacked support and representation within the book industry. At Diverse Paths to Publishing, literary agent Saba Sulaiman, editor Christine Pride, and marketing director Antonio Gonzalez Cerna speak to the unique challenges of publishing as a person of color, from finding strong representation to navigating the in-house editorial process, to marketing your story and voice. Join What Cheer Writers Club online Thurs, June…
Find out more »Why Our Latinx Voices Matter
Ana González, host and producer of Mosaic podcast from The Public's Radio, and Gisel Bello, host of You Are Med podcast, discuss why it's important for Latinx people of color to produce and share stories that are not often heard in traditional media outlets. The conversation will be facilitated by Rhode Island Latino Arts Executive Director Marta V. Martínez and hosted online on Thurs, June 17 at 6 pm by What Cheer Writers Club in partnership with Rhode Island Latino…
Find out more »Celebrating Juneteenth and Imagining Freedom Anew
The General Order No 3 stated: “all slaves are free … this involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves.” This was the order read in Galveston. Texas on June 19th 1863. The order emancipated the enslaved in Texas but did not produce equality. Today 158 years after this order African Americans still do not have “absolute equality.” This panel, “Celebrating Juneteenth and Imagining Freedom Anew” co-sponsored by the Center for the…
Find out more »Free Virtual Workshop on Managing Complex Historical Collections
Need a brush-up on your cataloging skills? If you are a professional, volunteer or student associated with one of Rhode Island’s repositories or cultural institutions, you can register for a free virtual workshop, Managing Complex Collections, presented by the Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board (RIHRAB) on Friday, June 25th at 9 a.m. This workshop, led by professional registrar Dana Signe K. Munroe of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will examine accession and deaccession techniques, discuss potential challenges and solutions, and…
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