Explore our city’s upcoming humanities events from performances and lectures to celebrations and multi-media experiences. These public events are created and hosted by either HumanitiesDC, our grantees or local partners. To submit an event for consideration, please complete this form.
Nights at the Round Table: Ending Homelessness
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesInspired by the themes of Sukkot, hear from expert panelists on the issue of homelessness in the DC area. Learn about the roots of the problem, misconceptions about people experiencing […]
WorldPride 2025 Exhibit Showcase
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesFor WorldPride 2025, Rainbow History is preparing a public exhibit: "Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington." The exhibit centers the voices of the event organizers […]
We, Native Deaf People, Are Still Here! Exhibition
Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC, United StatesWhether you are Indigenous or not, it is important to decolonize your knowledge about Native Deaf American History. Led by community curators, the "We, Native Deaf People, Are Still Here!" […]
Culture Series: Capital City Haunts
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesEvent Details: Ghost stories are real! It says so right there on the label! Wherever you fall on the spectrum of belief about ghosts themselves, their stories tell us much […]
Beyond the Archives: Latine Drag History in DC
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLatine Drag has vibrant history and culture in the nation’s capital! Community leaders José Gutiérrez, Mari Con Carne, and Alexa Rodríguez, will explore that history, guided by program curator and […]
Oral History Workshop Series – Family Stories
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesEvent Details: Oral history is an important way to preserve the memories, stories and voices of family so their wisdom and experience can be passed down to future generations. Interviewing […]
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival
The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDouble Exposure is the United States’ first and only film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. It pairs four days of film screenings with a professional symposium that brings […]
Culture Series: DC Is Native Land
Busboys and Poets 450 K St NW 450 K St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesEvent Details: Scholar, artist, and policymaker Dr. Elizabeth Rule (enrolled citizen, Chickasaw Nation) will screen a rough cut of her forthcoming documentary, DC is Indian Land. Derived from her award-winning book, Indigenous […]
My China Roots Genealogy Workshop
600 Massachusetts Avenue NW 600 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United StatesClear out your attics and basements of documents (in Chinese or English), maps, genealogy records, and photos. Share with Chinese genealogy specialists from My China Roots and U.S. immigration historians […]
Salon Nights: Poetry Workshop with Gabriela Orozco
Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesBrush up on your writing skills with 2019 DC Youth Poet Laureate, Gabriela Orozco, during a workshop exploring themes of identity, community, and more through the art of poetry, then […]
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