MIGHT CURIOSITY SAVE US? ‘The way you show people that they matter is aiming your curiosity at them. Ask yourself “what kinds of people do I talk about, but never with?” Whoever is underrepresented in your life will be overrepresented in your imagination.’ —Mónica Guzmán Ready to fight back against the confusion, heartbreak, and madness […]
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is hosting two virtual sessions in September with information and updates on our grant opportunities for the upcoming year! These are especially useful if you’re new to the application process or considering submitting a major grant application. Letters of intent to apply for major grants must be submitted […]
The Womxn Project Education Fund we've been working behind the scenes for the last two years on a humor-driven video series about civic engagement in our state…, and it premieres live on Zoom & Facebook: Tuesday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm EST! Sign up to join the Zoom (or Facebook Live) for maximum fun, but be reassured […]
Join authors Afua Ansong, Eli Nixon, and Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie online Thurs, July 28 at 7pm for Author as Activist: The Art of NOW!, a conversation moderated by What Cheer Writers Club Advisory Committee Members Frank Maradiaga and Cherie Rowe on the intersections between writing, art and activism. How do contemporary authors advocate for social justice in their work and in […]
Seeing Providence Chinatown is an ongoing project using archival photographs and records to reconstruct an immersive 3D model of historic downtown Providence Chinatown in 1916. The process of reconstructing the neighborhood’s buildings, streets weaves together and interlinks the few images remaining of this once-vibrant enclave, of which almost no trace remains today. Beyond spatial reconstruction, […]
Lively discussion is inspired by the close viewing of works that explore gender and gender Please join for a virtual event, co-presented by PPL and the Pembroke Center, Brown University Performance artist and "gender outlaw," Kate Bornstein '69 will speak in conversation with Virginia Thomas AM'16 PhD'20, Postdoctoral Fellow at Rice University's Center for the […]
Workshop #1 – Getting Started: Understanding Dis/ability and Improving Accessibility: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Workshop #2 – Understanding Neurodiversity and Enhancing Inclusion: Wednesday, May 4, time TBD. Following ISO Arts Consulting’s Equity workshops, we will provide a two-part workshop series to gain a deeper understanding of Dis/ability & Neurodiversity […]
The Narragansett Chief, or the Adventures of a Wanderer, a recently rediscovered autobiographical narrative now answers many questions about the experiences of American Indian mariners. Published anonymously in 1832, the account related by Charles Lansing parallels that of Paul Cuffe, Jr. (Wampanoag/Pequot) who published his own account in 1839. Together, recounting nearly 70 voyages to […]
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank welcomes Kathleen Cloutier, Executive Director at Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island for a virtual town hall! Food Bank CEO, Andrew Schiff, will talk with Kathy about the immigrant and refugee experience in Rhode Island, specifically for the recently welcomed Afghan refugees. The 100-year-old Dorcas International provides programs and […]
Join for a research presentation by Mellon Graduate fellows at the Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice. These presentations reflect on graduate fellows participation on the Reimagining New England Histories (RENH) -a collaborative project with Williams College, Mystic Seaport Museum, as well as Indigenous and African American communities that seeks to tell the […]
