Humanities Nebraska is celebrating 50 years of what connects us and makes us human. Let your curiosity get the best of you and discover events throughout 2023 and during Humanities Week, October 7-15, 2023, including the 28th Annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities.

Watch our 50th Anniversary Video

Please plan to join us at one or more of these upcoming events!

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

Saunders County Museum 240 N. Walnut, Wahoo, NE, United States

August 29 – October 7, 2023 Saunders County Historical Society & Museum Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Learn more here.

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Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

Saunders County Museum 240 N. Walnut, Wahoo, NE, United States

Closing days: October 6 & 7, 2023 Saunders County Historical Society & Museum 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Learn more here.

First Friday Book Talk & Reading w/ Kevin Clouther

Virtual Program

This monthly online (Zoom) reading series called First Friday Readings features authors with Nebraska connections, national presence, and a newly published book. The hourlong event, moderated by Larksong director Karen […]

Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories Artist Panel

Center for Great Plains Studies 1155 Q St., Lincoln, NE, United States

In conjunction with the collaborative installation Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories, artists Erica Larsen-Dockray, Cybele Moon, Steph Coley, Eve LaFountain, and Marissa Magdalena Sykes will discuss the historical women […]

Humanities Week Nebraska

Mark your calendar to attend virtual and in-person events this week as we celebrate 50 years of HN.

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Nebraska Warrior Writers Fall 2023 Lincoln

Pius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE, United States

In partnership with the Nebraska Writing Project and the Veterans Administration, Humanities Nebraska launched a new writing program in 2014 designed to help veterans and active duty military personnel express their thoughts and […]

The Pawnee at Fort Kearny – Share the History, Share the Harvest

Fort Kearny State Historical Park and State Recreation Area 1020 V Road, Kearney, NE, United States

A history-making return of the Pawnee to Fort Kearny will be celebrated at a “Share the History, Share the Harvest” event at Fort Kearny State Historical Park and the nearby […]

Nebraska Warrior Writers Fall 2023 Omaha

Nebraska Wildlife Rehab’s Baldwin Center conference room 9777 M Street, Omaha, NE, United States +3 more

In partnership with the Nebraska Writing Project and the Veterans Administration, Humanities Nebraska launched a new writing program in 2014 designed to help veterans and active duty military personnel express their thoughts and […]

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Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

Saunders County Museum 240 N. Walnut, Wahoo, NE, United States

Closing days: October 6 & 7, 2023 Saunders County Historical Society & Museum 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Learn more here.