Through Humanities to Go, our statewide program bureau, non-profit organizations and community groups can offer high quality cultural programming to the public at minimal cost to the host.

Bring the humanities to your organization! Every year, New Hampshire Humanities sponsors hundreds of Humanities to Go (HTG) programs that are free and open to the public.

             



The NHCF Neil & Louise Tillotson Fund supports Humanities to Go programs in Coos County.      

 

 

What is Humanities to Go? 

Host organizations can choose from a wide variety of programs in a number of formats – book discussions, speakers, facilitated conversations, film screenings, and living history presentations. Topics may cover history, literature, art, philosophy, ethics, and so much more! Explore our programs here.

Programs are ALWAYS free to participants and open to the public.

Programs may be in person, virtual, or a hybrid format.

Host organizations MAY be eligible for a stipend to cover some programming costs.

 

How do I host a program?

Host organizations choose a program, then contact the presenter/facilitator to set up a time, date, and location. Then, the host organization will apply to NHH for funding. If the program application is accepted for funding, NHH will send a check to the host organization. The program can then be promoted and implemented. Then, the host organization pays the presenter/facilitator an honorarium and mileage costs. Learn more about the application process in the “Apply” section below.

 

Featured Programs

Scroll down to see more Featured Programs, or explore the full catalog here.

 

Book Group - Popular history books

Book Group - Popular history books

Presenter: Mary C. Kelly

Mary facilitates discussions on popular history books.

Welcome our Robot Overlords! Living with AI

Welcome our Robot Overlords! Living with AI

Presenter: James Kelly

The future of AI is hurtling toward us and it’s time to explore the steps we can take to protect our privacy and livelihoods.

Philosophy for Everyone

Philosophy for Everyone

Presenter: Timm A. Triplett

Timm Triplett's hands-on philosophy inspires you to free your curiosity, re-affirm your sense of wonder, and convey your love of wisdom to children, who are themselves delightfully receptive to the excitement of philosophical questions.

Apply

We are not currently accepting applications. The next application period will be January 1 - 15 for programs occuring February 1 - April 30.

Find a program you would like to host (click to explore our program catalog). Contact the presenter/facilitator, and negotiate a date, time, and location for the program, as well as any other details (technology needs, extra fees for living history presenters, set up needs). If you want to host a book group, agree with the facilitator on a book your organization has access to for all participants. Presenter/facilitator fees are $300, plus mileage to and from the program at $0.70/mile.

 

Check your expected stipend by reviewing the chart to the right.

$300 stipends are available for host organizations who meet any 3-5 of the criteria to the right.

$150 stipends are available for host organizations who meet any 1-2 of the criteria to the right.

If your organization doesn’t meet any of the criteria, you won't be eligible for a stipend, but we encourage you to register your program with us regardless. NHH will promote your event and lock in a lower-than-average market rate for your chosen presenter/facilitator.

 

We are not currently accepting applications. The next application period will be January 1 - 15 for programs occuring February 1 - April 30.

Application are accepted quarterly. Hosts may apply for 1 FUNDED program per quarter. Hosts may register UNLIMITED unfunded programs. Applications are accepted on a first come, first served basis until funding runs out for the quarter. Please see chart to the right for more information on quarterly application and program dates. Preview the application here (please apply at the link above).

 

Follow up with your presenter/facilitator to confirm all details of the program. NHH will notify you of your application status by the 21st of the month of application (or closest following business day). Your program is not confirmed unless you have received notice from NHH. NHH will issue a check to the host organization at least two weeks before your program. 

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Application and Program Dates:

Apply during these dates:

For a program occurring during these time frames:

Oct 1 – Oct 15 

Nov 1 – Jan 31 

Jan 1 - Jan 15 

Feb 1 – April 30 

April 1 – April 15 

May 1 – July 31 

July 1 – July 15 

Aug 1 – Oct 31 
Promote and Host Your Program

 

Once it has been confirmed, promote your program through newsletters, social media, posters, flyers, word of mouth, ads, etc. NHH will also promote your program on our web calendar and in our print media. 

 

 

Host your program. Be sure to credit New Hampshire Humanities at the beginning of the program and thank the scholar. Please make the audience evaluation QR code (sent with your notification, also available to the right) accessible after the program so that participants may provide feedback. Audience evaluations are not mandatory, but host evaluations are. 

 

 

Pay the scholar promptly. Scholar fees are $300, plus mileage to and from the program at $0.70/mile. 

 

 

 

 

Complete and submit your host evaluation paperwork, which will be sent to you with your notification. Audience evaluations may be offered to participants via QR code (available to the right), but are not mandatory.

Program Resources

Policies
  • HTG programs must be free and open to the public. In limited situations, a program may be held in a setting that is not open to the public, for example, in a school or prison. Please contact NHH staff for ideas about how to accommodate unique settings. 
  • HTG programs cannot be used to advocate or lobby for a political cause, policy, social reform, or religion.  
  • NHH will provide a check for the presenter/facilitators’s stipend about two weeks before the confirmed program.  
  • Living History presenters may negotiate an additional fee for their presentations, up to $125. Other HTG presenters cannot negotiate an additional fee. This additional fee is the host organization’s responsibility.  
  • Host organizations are responsible for paying the presenter/facilitators’s full roundtrip mileage at $0.70/mile if the event is in-person.  
  • Hosts are responsible for providing the required technology for in-person presentations and setting up virtual meetings for hybrid and virtual presentations. Presenters/facilitators are responsible for their technological needs (e.g., a computer) for virtual programs.  
  • New Hampshire Humanities’ support must be formally acknowledged on ALL printed materials and at the program.  
  • No photography, audio or video recording is allowed without the presenter’s prior permission. This permission must be obtained in advance of the program.  
  • If recording, please note that HTG programs are for educational purposes and New Hampshire Humanities must be credited in the recording by including the New Hampshire Humanities logo from our website and/or the words “This program is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org.” Any digital photographs or recordings can be sent electronically to New Hampshire Humanities [Attn: Rebecca Kinhan, Communications Director (rkinhan@nhhumanities.org)].  
  • HTG is not intended as a medium for book or DVD sales, but New Hampshire Humanities does not object to presenters displaying and selling products related to their expertise at their programs if allowed at the venue. Presenters/facilitators are responsible for inquiring about restrictions if they would like to sell books or DVDs. 

How to Credit NHH

In exchange for our sponsorship and promotional assistance, we expect hosts to credit NHH in promotional materials and tell the audience that NHH sponsored the program. For example, at the start of the program please say “This program is made possible by New Hampshire Humanities. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org.” Please spell out “New Hampshire Humanities” in all written and verbal announcements. 

 

Changes to Your Program

Contact NHH immediately if there is ANY change in your program. If you must change the place, date, or time, call us at 603-224-4071, ext. 118, and email htg@nhhumanities.org. We will post cancellation and rescheduling information on our website and social media, as applicable. Alert your presenter/facilitator, community, and media outlets as far in advance as possible with changes. Post notice of any change at the venue. 

Frequently Asked Questions for Host Organizations

FAQ:

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  • My program date/time/location has changed! What do I do? 
    • Contact NHH immediately if there is ANY change in your program. If you must change the place, date, or time, call us at 603-224-4071, ext. 118, and email htg@nhhumanities.org. We will post cancellation and rescheduling information on our website and social media, as applicable. Alert your presenter/facilitator, community, and media outlets as far in advance as possible with changes. Post notice of any change at the venue. 
  • Who can apply for a Humanities to Go program? 
    • Any non-profit, community group, or school (public or private nonprofit) may apply.  
  • How do I contact a presenter/facilitator? 
    • You can find  contact information by clicking on their name on the program description page. 
  • Can I ask a presenter/facilitator to offer their program for free or a lower rate? 
    • NO. Our presenters/facilitators agree to a $300 honorarium for all HTG programs, and they should be compensated at that level.  
  • How can schools host a HTG program, considering that schools are not “open to the public?” 
    • Schools may: 
      • Host a hybrid program: Offer the program in-person for students, but livestream it, via Zoom or other video meeting technology, so that it is available to the public at the same time. This is a great way for parents or grandparents to experience the program “with” their child. 
      • Host a program at school, but after school hours. 
      • Partner with a nearby library or community center that can offer the program on premises, and bring students to that location. 
  • How do I join HTG as a speaker or facilitator? 
  • I’m going to be away during the window for application. How do I book a program? 
    • Try to get a co-worker, friend, or partner organization to book the program for you, or host the program at a different time. We cannot accept applications before or after the application window due to staffing constraints.  

FAQ: Book Groups 

  • How do I approach a facilitator about a book group?
    • There are two ways that you can approach a facilitator for a book discussion:
      • Identify a book title, determine goals for the book’s discussion, and set tentative dates before you contact a facilitator. Share your ideas and goals for the book’s discussion with the facilitator when you contact them. The scholar reserves the right to accept or reject the proposed book discussion.
      •  Ask the facilitator for books they would recommend for discussion based on their areas of interest or preferred genres.
  • How and where can I get books copies for my book discussion? 
    • There are a number of ways a host can get books. If you are a library partner, you can request copies of the books via interlibrary loan, explore the Book Bag program with the Center for the Book at the NH State Library, or explore the Reads-to- Go program from the NH Library Association. If you are an organization outside of the library network, you can receive books by partnering with a local library for your book discussion to access the resources above or you may purchase the books for your discussion.

 

FAQ: Stipends 

  • How do I know what stipend my organization is eligible for? 
  • My organization is not eligible for a stipend. Should I still register my program with NHH? 
    • Yes! Even though we are unfortunately unable to fund all programs due to budget constraints, we would be happy to promote your program. Plus, presenters/facilitators agree to a $300 honorarium for all HTG programs, which is lower than market rate, so going through NHH ensures you get a quality presenter/facilitator for a competitive price. There is no limit to the amount of unfunded programs hosts may register per quarter. 
  • Explain the stipend criteria.
    • "Operating budget of less than $250,000"
      • This means that the host organization's total budget, including salaries, should be less than $250,000.
    • "Located in a zip code that has a poverty rate that is at or above the state average (7.2%)"
      • First, check the poverty rate of the host organization's zip code by map or list. On the map, find your zip code, click on it, and a box should pop up with a percentage. That number is that zip code's percentage of people living under the poverty rate. On the list, locate your zip cope (listed numerically) and find the poverty rate to the right. If your zip code's percentage is 7.2% or above, you qualify for this criteria. If your percentage is below 7.2%, you do not qualify for this criteria. 
    • Plan to partner with another community organization to promote, plan, or implement this program 
      • This is great way to qualify for a stipend if your organization does not meet any other criteria. To partner, find a local organization who has the capacity and ability to help plan, promote, or host your program. Make sure you confirm with your partner organization before you submit your application and after your program is confirmed. 
Featured Programs

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Book Groups

Book groups offer an opportunity for participants to engage with diverse perspectives in the humanities through literature to build understanding, empathy, and to support a culture of reading in the Granite State. New Hampshire Humanities provides expert facilitators; host organizations must provide the books.

Book Group - Fiction & non-fiction books related to the Middle East

Book Group - Fiction & non-fiction books related to the Middle East

Presenter: Mohamed Defaa

Mohamed facilitates fiction and non-fiction books related to the Middle East.

Book Group - Indigenous culture/tradition; Philosophy; Religion & spirituality

Book Group - Indigenous culture/tradition; Philosophy; Religion & spirituality

Presenter: Damian Costello

Damian facilitates discussions on books relating to Indigenous culture/tradition, philosophy, and religion and spirituality.

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Lectures

Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution

Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution

Presenter: Mary Adams

New Hampshire often gets overlooked in the narrative of the American Revolution, overshadowed by its noisy neighbor to the south. Learn more in this presentation by New Hampshire Historical Society.

African American Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire During the American Revolution

African American Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire During the American Revolution

Presenter: Glenn Knoblock

One of the most interesting aspects of the American Revolution is the role played by African Americans in the fight for independence. Prohibited from serving in military units and largely considered "undesirable elements," how is it that these African-American soldiers came to fight for the cause of liberty, even when their own personal liberty was not guaranteed?

Portraits of a Revolution

Portraits of a Revolution

Presenter: Inez McDermott

This program explores American portraits painted and sculpted during the years leading up to, and the decades after, the Revolution. The ideals, values and virtues expressly stated in our founding documents are easily identifiable in these portraits once we know how to “read” them. 

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Facilitated Conversations

Death Café

Death Café

Presenter: Kiki Berk

Death Cafés offer opportunities for people who don’t know each other to come together, share tea and cake, and talk openly about death.

 

Open Questions: Does Truth Matter?

Open Questions: Does Truth Matter?

Presenter: Joshua Tepley

Open Questions is a series of thought-provoking community conversations presented by New Hampshire Humanities. This series explores essential questions about meaning and life that are important to Granite Staters. Each program is facilitated by philosophy professors who will explore essential questions about meaning and life.

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Something a little different!

Live Free or Dial

Live Free or Dial

Presenter: Megan Hurley

Explore the history of telecommunications with The New Hampshire Telephone Museum! This program is adaptable for both youth and adult audiences. Participants of all ages will be able to handle vintage telephones. 

Banishing Audience Demons and Reader Ghosts Through Mindful Writing

Banishing Audience Demons and Reader Ghosts Through Mindful Writing

Presenter: Alexandria Peary

Are you your own worst critic when it comes to your writing? Do you lug around criticism that you received maybe years ago—or even last week? We’ll discuss how to notice and manage negative self-talk and distance ourselves from tricky audiences-in-the-head. This session provides an overview of mindful writing as well as hands-on practice with techniques easily replicated later at home.

Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music

Songs of Emigration: Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music

Presenter: Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki

Through traditional music Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays some of the adventures, misadventures, and emotions experienced by Irish emigrants. The presenter discusses the historical context of these songs, interspersing their stories with tunes from Ireland that made their way into New England's musical repertoire, played on his fiddle or guitar. 

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