After the War is Over

USC Beaufort will present a special program on the topic of veteran experiences on April 2, 2015. “After the War is Over” will feature veteran Jerrod Fields, recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant in February 2015. Jerrod Fields is a veteran of the Wars … Read more

A Just and Lasting Peace Among Ourselves?

The Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie Historical Trust will present a special event on “A Just and Lasting Peace Among Ourselves? Lessons on the 150th Anniversary of the End of the American Civil War” on April 18, 2015 in Charleston, SC at the historic Dock Street Theatre. Two panel presentations featuring seven noted scholars will take … Read more

Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature

The South Carolina Council on Economic Education will offer a one-day workshop on “Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature” on March 20, 2015 in Columbia, SC. The workshop will feature instructor Lori A. Dickes from Clemson University and will teach K-5 educators how to identify economic content in children’s literature to better educate their students using … Read more

Voices of the Village

The Belle W. Baruch Foundation in partnership with SCETV will present the “Voices of the Village” event on March 19 – 21, 2015. Friendfield Village was the heart of Hobcaw Barony’s black community from slavery through the 1950s. The outreach event will feature Robert McClary, one of the last living residents of Friendfield Village, in … Read more

Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America

Football. Baseball. Hockey. Bowling. Basketball. Kickball. Surfing. People around the country are drawn to compete in these sports and many others. Still more gather on the sidelines to cheer for their favorite athletes and teams. Nowhere do Americans more intimately connect to sports than in their hometowns. Six South Carolina communities, in cooperation with SC … Read more

Educational Outreach for Charles Courtney Curran: Seeking the Ideal

The Columbia Museum of Art will create and provide educator tools and programs based on American Impressionism themes for South Carolina K-12 educators to complement the exhibit Charles Courtney Curran: Seeking the Ideal which will be on display from February 20 – May 17, 2015. An “Evening for Educators” will be held on Wednesday, February … Read more

Voice, Vision, and Re-Vision with Poet Buddy Wakefield

Wits End Poetry will present a series of programs featuring noted performance poet Buddy Wakefield on February 26 and February 27, 2015 in Greenville, SC. The two-day event will include a performance followed by a Q&A session, a reception, a school visit, and a workshop/panel. Buddy Wakefield is a three-time world champion spoken word artist. … Read more

Anne Frank: A History for Today

In partnership with the Anne Frank Center USA and the Anne Frank House, Pelion Middle School will host the 32-piece temporary exhibit “Anne Frank: A History for Today” in March 2015. The exhibit will be paired with an integrated, multi-disciplinary study unit focusing on bullying. The exhibit will be open to the community for tours … Read more

2015 Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival

The third annual Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival will take place March 13 – 14, 2015 in Wragg Square and the adjacent Second Presbyterian Church in downtown Charleston, SC. Sponsored by the Charleston County Public Library, the festival is an innovative event that promotes the art of storytelling in the Lowcountry, encourages the sharing of cultures, … Read more

2015 Harambee Festival

Benedict College will present the 2015 Harambee Festival on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at their campus in Columbia. The event will include exhibits, displays, performances, and other cultural opportunities. SC Humanities supported this event with a Mini Grant in December 2014. “Harambee” is a Kiswahili word which means “all for one” and is used to … Read more

The Ripple Effect: How Saving a River Revitalized a Community

The Upcountry History Museum will present the original exhibit The Ripple Effect: How Saving a River Revitalized a Community from February 14 – September 20, 2015. The exhibit tells the story of the Reedy River and Lake Conestee and the community’s response to Greenville’s environmental crisis. Several public programs will take place during the exhibit’s … Read more

Blythewood Township Celebrates Black History Month

The Blythewood Townships will sponsor three events during 2015 Black History Month in the theme of “Celebrating Black History Through Honor and the Arts.” The events include the performance of an original play entitled “Waves,” an evening event honoring local black residents, and a gospel celebration and art display. SC Humanities supported this project through … Read more

SC Humanities Announces 2015 Student Research Fellow

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that one Student Research Fellow has been selected for 2015: Lauren Hamm of the University of South Carolina. Student Research Fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior years attending an accredited university or college in South Carolina to explore research … Read more

Columbia Commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Burning of Columbia

A multidisciplinary coalition of organizations and agencies is launching a two-month-long initiative to study and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the burning of Columbia, SC that took place on February 17, 1865 during the last months of the Civil War. Events will include lectures, exhibits, tours, films, public discussions, and visual and performing arts. SC … Read more

Video About the Hampton County Old Jail

The Hampton County Museum has created a short digital movie featuring the upstairs of the Hampton County Old Jail, which is historically significant but currently inaccessible due to structural issues. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in August 2014. The upstairs of the Hampton County Jail, which now houses the Hampton County … Read more

Author Jason Emerson Featured in Aiken County

The Heritage Council of North Augusta, the Nancy Carson Library, and the Aiken County Historical Museum will partner together to bring noted author Jason Emerson to Aiken County for a series of four public programs from January 2 – January 4, 2015. Jason Emerson will speak about his book Giant in the Shadows: The Life … Read more

Penn Center Civil Rights Symposium

Penn Center on St. Helena Island, SC will host a Civil Rights Symposium on November 21 – 22, 2014 to facilitate greater state and regional understanding of the history of Civil Rights in South Carolina and country. The symposium will feature a number of national and regional scholars and activists, including Robert Moses, Cleveland Sellers, … Read more

Deep Rooted Wisdom

Columbia Green and McKissick Museum will present a special lecture by noted horticulturalist Augustus Jenkins Farmer on November 12, 2014 at the Columbia Museum of Art. Based on Farmer’s book Deep Rooted Wisdom, the program will investigate the ways in which local history and folklife sustain our culture. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more

Engagement at Oak Read

Historic Columbia Foundation, in partnership with Richland Library, AARP South Carolina, and the senior residents of Columbia Housing Authority’s Oak Read housing unit, has recently conducted a special community history project called “Engagement at Oak Read.” Senior residents of the Oak Read community were invited to participate in a number of sessions on local history … Read more

Holocaust Remembrance Week in Greenville

Greenville Technical College will present a Holocaust Remembrance Week from November 9 – 13, 2014 at the Barton Main Campus in downtown Greenville, SC. Events will include film and discussion, scholar presentations, and a live talk from two Holocaust survivors. SC Humanities supported this programming with a Mini Grant in September 2014. The goal of … Read more

SC Humanities Offers Student Research Fellowships for 2015

SC Humanities is offering a grant opportunity for undergraduate students in colleges or universities. Student Research Fellowships support research and scholarship of important topics in the humanities. The deadline for applications for the next round of Student Research Fellowships is Friday, November 14, 2014. Student Research Fellowships are available and awarded on a competitive basis … Read more

SC Humanities Awards $39,000 in Major Grants

SC Humanities Board of Directors awarded over $39,000 in Major Grants to 7 cultural organizations after a September 19, 2014 Board Meeting in Greenville. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Matching community support for the 7 … Read more

South Carolina Project on Language and Culture

The Department of English and Modern Languages at South Carolina State University will host an academic conference on Friday, October 10, 2014 titled “South Carolina’s Language and Cultures: Identifying, Documenting, and Interpreting.” The keynote speaker is Dr. Stephen Criswell, Associate Professor of English and Native American Studies and Director of the Native American Studies Center … Read more

Greenwood Reads: The American Revolution in South Carolina

The Greenwood County Library will present their annual county-wide reading and discussion program on the theme of “The American Revolution in South Carolina” in October 2014. The program, which is targeted to both students in grades 6 – 12 as well as adults, will include a wide variety of events and opportunities, including book discussions, … Read more

Freedom Ain’t Free

A screening of the film Freedom Ain’t Free will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in Columbia, SC. The film tells the story of persons who paid steep personal costs while in their pursuit of freedom for the disenfranchised. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in May 2014. … Read more

2014 Governor’s Awards in the Humanities Announced

SC Humanitiesis pleased to announce that three extraordinary South Carolina individuals will be recipients of this year’s annual Governor’s Awards in the Humanities, presented at a luncheon to be held October 23, 2014 at the Hilton Columbia Center. The three recipients are: Dr. William E. Dufford, retired public school teacher and administrator; Dr. Tom Mack, … Read more

Call for Speakers

SC Humanities is issuing a call for speakers to join our Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program roster. Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud is one of the oldest programs of SC Humanities and one of the most beloved. Through the Speakers Bureau, some of South Carolina’s finest scholars travel throughout the state to share their … Read more

Out of the Rice Fields

Enduring and vibrant Lowcountry African American traditions will be explored and shared in Georgetown County, SC, from now through September 2015 in a unique project entitled “Out of the Rice Fields: Vestiges of Gullah Culture in Modern Society.” This endeavor features presentations by six scholarly lecturers, the creation of an oral-history video documentary on local … Read more