The 2016 SC Humanities Festival is in Beaufort, June 9 – 11

SAVE THE DATE! Inspire. Enrich. Engage. These are the stirring words summoning the promise of entertainment, learning and community interaction at the South Carolina Humanities Festival, due to unfold at many locations throughout Beaufort County June 9 – 11.   Arts, cultural and educational organizations from Beaufort to Bluffton and Hilton Head will participate, presenting a … Read more

South Carolina History Day

In just a few short weeks, sixty-eight middle and high school students from around South Carolina will represent the Palmetto State at the 2016 National History Day Contest in College Park, Maryland.  They have been working on their research and project  presentations since September 2015.  Many of these students have more than 300 hours in … Read more

Liberty Week in South Carolina

The South Carolina Historical Society will highlight South Carolina’s role in the American Revolution through several special events during Liberty Week: Saturday, June 25 – Saturday, July 2. Scholar Dr. Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy will speak in Camden and Edgefield, and several other special events will take place. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a … Read more

A Call for Nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities

Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities recognize outstanding achievement in humanities research, teaching, and scholarship; institutional and individual participation in helping communities in South Carolina better understand our cultural heritage or ideas and issues related to the humanities; excellence defining South Carolina’s cultural life to the nation or world; and exemplary support … Read more

A Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors

SC Humanities operates as a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation granting funds received from federal (National Endowment of the Humanities), corporate, state, and private sources. The Board of Directors consists of twenty-two volunteer academic and public members. New members will begin three-year terms in November 2016. Board members initiate and develop projects, seek to make the humanities … Read more

Shakespeare and His First Folio

The University of South Carolina Libraries will host the Folger Shakespeare Library’s traveling exhibition, “First Folio!: The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare!” from April 14 – April 30th, 2016. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February 2016. Many special events for all ages are planned to take place during the … Read more

Race and Social Justice Initiative Lecture Series

As a part of the Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), a program the College of Charleston launched in June 2015 in response to recent tragic events in Charleston, the College of Charleston will host a free, public lecture series featuring noted speakers: Marian Wright Edelman, Bryan Stevenson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. South Carolina Humanities supported … Read more

New Name, New Graphic Identity

The Humanities CouncilSC is now South Carolina Humanities! Following months of research, discussion, and careful deliberation, the Board of Directors of this organization has formally adopted a new name: South Carolina Humanities. This shorter, updated moniker places more emphasis on South Carolina and will make it easier for our partners and supporters to know who … Read more