TJ Wallace
The University of South Carolina Upstate will feature the book One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash for their Freshman reading program, “Preface,” and they will present a wide variety of public programs that are open to the general public from September – November 2023. Rash will give the keynote address on September 14 at 5:00 … Read more
The Charleston Library Society will host a film screening and discussion of “Prisoner of Her Past” by filmmaker and journalist Howard Reich on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. “Prisoner of Her Past” looks at the life of Reich’s mother, Holocaust survivor Sonia Reich, and how the trauma of her childhood follows her into the present when … Read more
The 19th Annual Heritage Days at the Depot will be held October 5- 7, 2023 in historic Belton, SC. A signature event for the Belton Area Museum Association, Heritage Days at the Depot exists to encourage, promote, conserve, and honor the traditional art forms and heritage skills that make our state distinct. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more
Randy Akers, executive director of South Carolina Humanities, has been selected to receive the 2023 Frances Mims-Paul Talmadge Literary Advocacy Award. Given biennially by the Board of Governors of the South Carolina Academy of Authors, the award honors a person, persons or organization that demonstrate or have demonstrated long and continuing service to the literary … Read more
The Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina will host a two-day conference in honor of their 50th anniversary on Friday, September 8 – Saturday, September 9, 2023. The goal of the conference is to reflect on the history of the program while looking toward future goals and initiatives. SC Humanities … Read more
The Greenville Jewish Film Festival will present their SummerFest event on Sunday, August 27 featuring the film “The Jews and the Blues: A Musical and Spiritual Journey.” The filmmaker Drew Stone will speak. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. “The Jews and the Blues” is a musical journey that along the way … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize. Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards 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 … Read more
Lander University will present Judge Trevor McFadden for programming celebrating Constitution Day on September 18 – 19, 2023. Judge McFadden will give a keynote address on “Freedom for You, Constraint for Us: How the Constitution Protects Your Liberty” on Monday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Lander … Read more
The Charleston Library Society will host an author event on Friday, September 22, 2023 featuring local authors and light refreshements. The event will be free and open to the public. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. In celebration of its 275th anniversary, the Charleston Library Society will present this special literary … Read more
