Join Ohio Humanities Executive Director Rebecca Brown Asmo and representatives from Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates for a conversation about Ohio's 2026 Capital Budget, including tips for creating, submitting, and advocating for state capital budget funds. This virtual event is open to the public, but registration is required.
Perceptions of Home: The Urban Appalachian Experience is a traveling exhibit of photographs by Malcolm J. Wilson paired with text from interviews conducted by Don Corathers three decades ago. Completed in 1996, Perceptions of Home features the images and stories of twenty-two families and individuals who through choice or circumstances made greater Cincinnati their home, and includes artists, musicians, educators, ... Read More
Join Ohio Humanities for an information session for faculty, scholars, and experts interested in developing and hosting an event as part of Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison, a year-long celebration, of the life, literature, and legacy of the Nobel laureate and Lorain native. Click here to register for the information session. Visit OhioCelebratesToniMorrison.org for more information about the project.
Join Ohio Humanities for an information session for faculty, scholars, and experts interested in developing and hosting an event as part of Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison, a year-long celebration, of the life, literature, and legacy of the Nobel laureate and Lorain native. Click here to register for the information session. Visit OhioCelebratesToniMorrison.org for more information about the project.
Join the Rust Belt Humanities Lab at Ursuline College for a reception to celebrate the launch of Rust Belt Studies: A Journal of Public and Emplaced Humanities from 2-4pm on Friday, December 12 at Ursuline College. This event is free and open to the public; please RSVP to katharine.trostel@ursuline.edu for more details and informationWe hope you’ll stop by to learn ... Read More
Join Ohio Humanities Executive Director Rebecca Brown Asmo and representatives from Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates for an update on the federal budget process and an overview of Ohio’s legislative and electoral landscape in 2026. Ohio History Connection Executive Director & CEO Megan Wood will also provide a brief update regarding changes at OHC. This virtual event is open to ... Read More
The Ohio State University is proud to collaborate with the America 250-Ohio Commission to host a two-day conference, January 30-31, 2026, focused on New Perspectives on the Northwest Ordinance. Ohio was the first state to emerge from the Northwest Ordinance, adopted in 1787 by the Continental Congress, at the same time the U.S. Constitution was being deliberated. The Northwest Ordinance ... Read More
As part of Ohio’s America 250 celebration, join Ohio Humanities and Literary Cleveland for the official kickoff of Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison, a yearlong, statewide tribute honoring the life, words, and legacy of Toni Morrison, Lorain, Ohio native and one of the most influential American writers of all time. This special evening launches a historic statewide celebration spanning February 18, ... Read More
In the aftermath of the Stonewall Riots, a Columbus neighborhood watering hole transitions from a go-go bar to a safe haven for five generations of lesbians. Travel back in time with the lesbians who made it happen in this heartwarming, inspirational and culturally historic documentary funded in part by Ohio Humanities.
Join Ohio Humanities for a webinar on Friday, May 1, at 9:00am to learn how you can help fight to demand an expedient and full release of Ohio's Congressionally appropriated state humanities council funding. For more than a year, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has not fulfilled its responsibility to direct Congressionally appropriated funds to Ohio Humanities and the other state humanities councils ... Read More
The Central Region Humanities Center’s 2026 biennial conference celebrates 250 years of the Declaration of Independence on Sept. 10-13, 2026, in the Baker University Center at Ohio University, featuring conference sessions and a keynote event is a conversation with Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States. This event has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In September 2026, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and the National Council on Public History (NCPH) will hold a joint conference in Providence, Rhode Island to connect professionals across the public history field. The conference will feature joint program and host committees, joint sessions, joint tours, and many jointly-sponsored or -organized events, rather than separating content ... Read More
