The mission of Humanities New York is to strengthen civil society and the bonds of community, using the humanities to foster engaged inquiry and dialogue around social and cultural concerns.
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Difficult Histories/Public Spaces: Alternative Approaches
Feb 2
NYC

Difficult Histories/Public Spaces is a three-part public history program that focuses on monuments and spaces of remembrance that engage with …

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“There is No Texting at James Baldwin’s Table”

“James Baldwin’s America” continues to be one of the most popular and challenging discussion programs Humanities New York offer. Here, we check in with with Lindsey R. Swindall and Grant Cooper, two of the facilitators for the HNY Reading & Discussion groups, as they recount how the program has changed their lives and the communities they have worked in. HNY: You talk in your essay … READ MORE

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