TJ Wallace 
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
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 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
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the FY2015 Board of Directors who begin their terms on November 1, 2014. Six new members will join the Board of Directors in 2015: John H. Busch of Chapin, Daniel J. Ennis of Conway, Walter Fiederowicz of Charleston, Belinda Gergel of Charleston, Tom Mack of Aiken, and William Mathews … Read more
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
Aiken and Edgefield Counties will host a special exhibition in September 2014. A full-size replica of the famous Civil War submarine, the H.L. Hunley, will tour Edgefield, North Augusta, and Aiken on the weekend of September 26 – 28, 2014. Period re-enactors will be on hand at several of the host sites to answer questions … Read more
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
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
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
The Greenville County Library in partnership with the Greenville Textile Heritage Society are working on a project titled “Weaving Our History” that is designed to create a lasting record of the economic and cultural impact of the textile industry in Greenville. The project involves a history harvest, exhibits and events taking place from April – … Read more
The Newberry County Historical and Museum Society will restore an important monument in the Newberry Village Cemetery. The obelisk-like monument honors Joseph Kerr, a lawyer educated at Yale College. This restoration is part of a larger project to encourage other marker restorations. In addition to the restoration, a public program will take place in the … Read more
The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum will present Traditions, Change, and Celebration: Native Artists of the Southeast from August 8, 2014 – July 25, 2015 in the Museum’s 2nd floor South Gallery. The exhibit will have a grand opening during the 2nd Annual FOLKFabulous festival on August 23, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 … Read more
