Cultivating conversations and encouraging civic engagement
Bringing neighbors outside to explore our sense of place
Connecting people with ideas, no matter what
Offering opportunities to interpret, question, and debate new ideas
Coming together to support the programs we value
We work in all corners of our state to provide wide-ranging, thought-provoking programs that connect people to culture, history, places, ideas and one another. Click on the video to the right for a look inside New Hampshire Humanities and join us! We welcome you to our site and encourage you to learn how we can bring valuable programs to an area near you.
The term "Middle East" is a changing geopolitical concept. Throughout recent history, this term referred to a political, a cultural, and a g...
The campaign for women's right to vote was a long one, from the 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York to ratification of th...
Lafayette's first foray into human rights work was during the American Revolution which he saw as a cause important to all people. He continued to...
In 1835, abolitionists opened one of the nation's first integrated schools in Canaan, NH, attracting eager African-American students from as far a...
Quilts tell stories, and quilt history is full of myths and misinformation as well as heart-warming tales of service and tradition. Nearly every world...
Please join us for the upcoming Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks. Our panelists will be discussing "Divisive Concepts": A Chilling Effect on...
What family stories do you carry with you? What story do you tell over and over? What landscape do you cherish the most? One of the deepest human inst...
Northern New England is full of reminders of past lives: stone walls, old foundations, a century-old lilac struggling to survive as the forest reclaim...
Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Steve Wood, begins this program by recounting his early life and ends with a reading of the "Gettysburg Address.&qu...
One of the most interesting aspects of the American Revolution is the role played by African Americans in the fight for independence. Both free Africa...
The native Abenaki people played a central role in the history of the Monadnock region, defending it against English settlement and forcing the abando...
Our statewide speakers bureau offering high quality public humanities programs.
Innovative humanities programs delivered to your workplace.
Our series of “bite size conversations about big ideas”.
Reading group serving more than 500 adult learners each year.
The state’s only grant program devoted to public humanities.
New Hampshire Humanities
Remembering in gratitude the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay2022 pic.twitter.com/wPIiLWtBDS— New Hampshire Humanities (@NHHumanities) January 17, 2022
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Posted: January 11th, 2022
Thank you to Business NH Magazine for featuring New Hampshire Humanities executive director Michael Haley Goldman in its January edition.
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