Humanities Tennessee

April 2, 2013 05:19 PM

Neil Gaiman in Nashville July 10

Bestselling author Neil Gaiman will appear at War Memorial Auditorium Wednesday, July 10 as part of his final signing tour for his new novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Gaiman’s Nashville appearance is presented by Parnassus Books in partnership with Humanities Tennessee, Nashville Public Library Foundation, and War Memorial Auditorium.

May 31, 2013 02:05 PM

2013 Annual Grant Program Recipients Announced

Humanities Tennessee is pleased to announce the grant awards for the 2013 General Grant Program. Grantees include the East Tennessee Historical Society, the Memphis Public Library, the African American Heritage Alliance, and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

May 7, 2013 03:18 PM

Festival Internships Available

Humanities Tennessee seeks interns for unpaid positions in support of the 25th annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word. This position is for 18-24 hours per week, for a minimum period of ten weeks, in the Humanities Tennessee office in Nashville.

April 26, 2013 03:48 PM

2013 Teacher Award Recipients

The Awards of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities recognize teachers who have demonstrated excellence in teaching the humanities and who encourage the humanities to be an important part of their students’ lives. Each of the 2013 recipients, selected from a pool of nominees from across the state, receive a $2,000 fellowship to further their professional development in the humanities, and their schools receive $1,500 for humanities programs and materials.

April 25, 2013 05:04 PM

Apply today for the TN Young Writers’ Workshop

Don't miss the application deadline for the TN Young Writers' Workshop. Apply today!

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Events

Sunday, June 23, 2013 - Saturday, June 29, 2013

Appalachian Young Writers' Workshop

Calling young creative writers: 10th-12th graders are busy writing this week at the AYWW, a residential creative writing workshop held on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University in the mountains of Harrogate, TN.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

An Evening with Neil Gaiman

Bestselling author Neil Gaiman will appear at War Memorial Auditorium Wednesday, July 10 as part of his final signing tour.

Sunday, July 14, 2013 - Saturday, July 20, 2013

Tennessee Young Writers' Workshop

15th annual residential writing workshop for 8th-12th graders to explore the passion for creative writing and hone those skills with talented faculty and supportive peers.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Religious Studies Scholar to Speak about Muslims in America

Edward Curtis IV, speaking at the Memphis Public Library, edited the Columbia Sourcebook of Muslims in the United States.