WHAT’S NEW
History Live Durango
Join us September 5 and September 6, 2024 as we kick off a month full of events in partnership with the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable. Starting at 7 p.m. each night, nationally acclaimed scholar Brian Fox Ellis presents Meriwhether Lewis on September 5 and Walt Whitman on September 6 at Fort Lewis College.
History Alive! Colorado West Chautauqua
The festival will take place September 13-14, 2024 in the evenings at Colorado Mesa University, and daytime events will be held at the Arts Center and Mesa County Public Libraries. This year’s theme, “Social Justice,” will bring portrayals of notable Americans who have fought for human rights, equality, and the improvement of the lives of those around them. Features for 2024 include Lucy Stone, Frederick Douglass, Frances Perkins, and Cesar Chavez.
National Book Festival Selections Available as Book Club Sets
We are partnering with the Colorado Virtual Library to bring Colorado’s 2024 National Book Festival selections to book clubs across the state! There are two sets of each title available (with more to be added if needed), and each set contains eight copies and is loaned out for eight weeks at a time. Each set also comes with tailored discussion questions and other discussion materials. To request a set, visit your local library.
Changing the Legacy of Race & Ethnicity Podcast
All episodes of the Changing the Legacy of Race & Ethnicity panel discussions are now in podcast form! Check out the list of platforms where you can find it.
Museum on Main Street in Sterling
“Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition drawing on the history and culture of rural America to provoke fresh thinking and spark conversations about the future and sustainability of rural communities, will open in Sterling on August 1 at the Overland Trail Museum and will remain open until September 10.
PROGRAMS
Inspiring conversation and exploration of our shared cultural heritage
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Community Conversations Are you interested in tackling difficult topics with your community? Host a facilitated community conversation with Colorado Humanities! Our facilitators are located in all parts of Colorado and have been
FACILITATOR TRAINING
Learn How to Facilitate Community Conversations Free Facilitator Training for Reflective Conversations prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across different beliefs and backgrounds. Coloradans who complete
THE FIVE STATES OF COLORADO
Revealing the historic development of a population as diverse as the land itself. In 1861, the U.S. Congress carved Colorado’s boundaries representing no river, mountain range, tribe, or language group to enclose
COLORADO BOOK AWARDS
Celebrating the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers.
CHANGING THE LEGACY OF RACE & ETHNICITY
These community conversations are designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race.
COSHARP
Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (COSHARP) grants
HISTORY LIVE DURANGO
A community round-table of organizations work together to plan this annual month-long series of events.
AUTHOR TALKS
These experienced, engaging local authors are available to come to your cultural center or school.
HIGH PLAINS CHAUTAUQUA
Enjoy education and entertainment presented through a unique combination of theatre and history.
COLORADO POET LAUREATE
Award-winning poet Andrea Gibson uses words to empower and forge connections.
MOTHEREAD/FATHEREAD COLORADO
Help your children be better communicators by implementing these family reading practices.
BLACK HISTORY LIVE
A prominent African American scholar portrays an important historical figure during this February tour.
CHANGE IN RURAL COLORADO
Loving Our Land Colorado Humanities and the Regional Economic Development Institute at Colorado State University offer a series of free, online conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing rural Colorado. Loving Our
