TJ Wallace
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
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
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
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
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
SC Humanities is pleased to recognize our newest Board Members, who began their terms on November 1, 2015: William Balk of Williston, Beryl Dakers of Columbia, and Jo Angela Edwins of Florence. William A. Balk is a retired businessman from Williston. He is a regular essayist for the Lowcountry Weekly and for the international online … Read more
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
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
The University of South Carolina—Union will host its sixth annual Upcountry Literary Festival on March 18-19, 2016. This two day event will showcase literary, academic, and musical talents, within the rural areas of the Upstate region and is designed to encourage increased awareness, appreciation, and participation in the humanities. South Carolina Humanities supported this project … Read more
