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.
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Eaton DC 1201 K St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesDC provides directors and producers at all experience levels with a unique opportunity to receive constructive, peer-level feedback on their rough-cut films—whether feature-length or short. Each screening is followed by […]
Culture Series: The War on Drugs in DC
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United StatesWhat does it mean for DC residents to say, "the drug war is over"? In 1989, Washington, DC, was an epicenter for the crack epidemic. Elected officials, including then-President George […]
The State of Journalism in DC: 2025 Community Journalism Program Closing Ceremony
True Reformer Building 1200 U St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin us for an engaging panel discussion on the shifting landscape of journalism in DC. Our panelists will explore the current state of journalism nationally and in DC and the […]
Culture Series: Sex Work in Civil War Washington and Beyond
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office 437 7th Street NW, Washington, United StatesWashington, DC saw an unprecedented rise in sex work during the Civil War due to the thousands of Union soldiers who flooded into the city for training. Brothels provided income, […]
Ribbon Cutting for Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington
Freedom Plaza 1325 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesRegistration Link Rainbow History Project invites you to a special celebration marking the official opening of our "Pickets, Protests, and Parades: The History of Gay Pride in Washington" exhibit at Freedom […]
Out/Spoken: A 15th Anniversary World Pride Celebration
Howard Theatre 620 T Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWashington, DC hosts World Pride in 2025! We are excited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Story District's Out/Spoken during this historic occasion. For 15 years, Story District has been […]
Audio Techniques for Oral History Projects
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThis core workshop in the DC Oral History Collaborative Training Series will take an in-depth look at some of the techniques that oral historians use to get quality audio from […]
AC Panel: Identity and Belonging in Literature
Politics and Prose at Union Market 1324 4th St NE, Washington, United StatesSeeking and achieving both a sense of self as an individual and a sense of belonging among others are two sides of the same coin. Our understanding and perception of […]
Beyond LGBTQ+: An Introduction to Queer Archaeology
Queer archaeology has its roots in the quest for and identification of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the past. Incorporating queer theoretical advances and approaches from other […]
DC/DOX 3rd Annual Documentary Film Festival
The DC/DOX 3rd Annual Documentary Film Festival, sponsored in part by HumanitiesDC, is once again celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling. Make […]
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