Published: May 29, 2020
By Pat Williamsen “The world was in a tizzy but without focus, without commitment, without leadership.” From its very first pages, Virion invites comparisons with the current moment which finds the State of Ohio experiencing stay-at-home orders and limited re-openings. … Read More
Published: May 28, 2020
A Community-Engaged Humanities Project By Clara Roman-Odio Latinos in Rural America (LiRA) sought to broaden public knowledge and understanding of the Latino/a experience in Knox County. Drawing on visits and interviews with members of the community, the project highlighted Latinos’ distinctive challenges and rewards as they conduct their daily lives… Read More
Published: May 27, 2020
At the start of Ohio’s stay-at-home order I, like many others, spent a lot of time working near my window at home, longing for warmer weather and greener views. Over the last two months, I have watched as leafless late winter trees… Read More
Published: May 25, 2020
This episode of the Real Issues: Real Conversations podcast is one of a number of special episodes that Ohio Humanities is publishing during 2020 to mark 100 years of women’s suffrage in the United States. The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was ratified in… Read More
Published: May 22, 2020
By Pat Williamsen While I am stuck inside, The Columbus Anthology provides a chance to explore my city through the imaginations of the writers who live here. Coming from someplace else and uncomfortable with urban living, I’d often heard Columbus referred to as a small town that never grew up,… Read More