by Mass Humaities | Jun 6, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
We believe Frederick Douglass’ words belong in public spaces. Every year we provide grants to support readings of his influential address, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, in town squares, community centers, churches, museums, libraries, parks, and more....
by Mass Humaities | Jun 3, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
Mass Humanities recognized the Framingham History Center (FHC) with the 2024 Mass History Commendation award at the Mass History Conference in early June. Founded in 1888, Framingham History Center’s mission is to preserve and share Framingham’s history in order to...
by Massachusetts History Alliance | May 17, 2024 | News, Publick Occurences
Publick Occurrences May 17, 2024 Check out the Mass History Conference Program – At A Glance. This pocket program shows session times in one helpful chart. Quickly double-check which sessions you’ll be attending or plan ahead for snack breaks and coffee...
by Mass Humaities | May 15, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
In early May Mass Humanities hosted a reunion for current and former board members in the heart of Cambridge, at the home of former board member Laura Roberts. Following the gathering, the group attended an insightful talk by renowned historian Nell Irvin Painter at...
by Mass Humaities | May 11, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
In 1991, filmmakers Larry Hott and Claudia Levin produced Rebuilding the Temple: Cambodians in America. The film explores the impact of Buddhism on the assimilation of Cambodians in America, as well as the generational trauma induced by the brutality of the...
by Mass Humaities | May 10, 2024 | News, The Kiosk, The Profession
Submit a Letter of Inquiry to bring the Smithsonian to your town Museum on Main Street (MoMS) is a unique partnership between the Smithsonian and Mass Humanities that brings world-class exhibits to six rural communities in our state. Host sites are supported...
