Humanities Tennessee’s Shared Futures Lab recently launched the digital exhibit Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076. This culminating exhibit is the capstone project of our yearlong podcast series in honor of America 250.…
The literature of Tennessee helps to define its history and its culture. Classic novels like Alex Haley’s Roots and James Agee’s A Death in the Family are joined by newer…
To mark the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, Humanities Tennessee’s Shared Futures Lab launched a series of events exploring the roles of crafters and growers in the creation…
We are thrilled to welcome René Dillard to the Humanities Tennessee staff as our new Director of Development. In this role, she oversees our organization’s fundraising strategy and stewardship, focusing…
Farmers and craftspeople made the American Revolution possible and shaped the growth of American democracy. Tennessee growers and crafters have always been — and continue to be — part of…
This fall, Humanities Tennessee and Vanderbilt University will once again partner to present the 38th annual Southern Festival of Books. More than 175 authors and 25,000 guests are expected at the family-friendly weekend festival, which will be held…
Humanities Tennessee (HT) today announced the winners of the 2025 Tennessee Book Awards. They are: Vic Sizemore (Maryville) in fiction for God of River Mud; Jared Sullivan (Franklin) in non-fiction…
Dr. Shawn Pitts, a McNairy County nonprofit leader, folklorist, and former Humanities Tennessee board member, recently received the Governor’s Arts Award for Folklife Heritage. Among the many folklife projects Pitts…
The festival presented by Vanderbilt University will host more than 175 authors to appear for panels, book signings, readings and discussions at the festival, Oct. 18 and 19 at Bicentennial…
Community support ensures Humanities Tennessee’s beloved literary festival continues, thanks to new partnerships and a shared commitment to the written word. Humanities Tennessee (HT) and Vanderbilt University announced today that…
