Events Calendar

Event Details: HumanitiesDC, in partnership with the DC Public Library and the DC History Center, is proud to present the 50th Anniversary of the DC History Conference held April 4-6, 2024, at the MLK Memorial Library, 901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. This free event is an annual interdisciplinary, community conference considering the District’s past, present, and […]

Event Details: Explore frontline perspectives on the escalating anti-trans legislation in the US in this compelling paneled event, slated from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Thursday, April 11, at Busboys and Poets, 625 Monroe Street NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Hear firsthand accounts from resilient trans individuals, including impassioned activists, dedicated community organizers, and those working […]

Event Details:   Alice McDermott returns to The Inner Loop to read from the new novel Absolution, after which Inner Loop board, staff, and veteran readers read flash pieces of 2 minutes or less in rapid succession. We'll have tarot readings, interactive sculpture tables, Inner Loop merch, and plenty of time to party at this […]

Event Details: Theater and Policy Salon presents, “The Struggle to Realize Enlightenment Ideals: From the Early Days of the American Republic to the Present” Last fall's HumanitiesDC supported event featured teasers for Jamie Stiehm's theatrical work "Across The River." Now join us for a free reading of the entire play, followed by a dialogue about […]

Event Details: HumanitiesDC invites you to an engaging interactive discussion on African American Language and its speakers in the DMV area. The event, which will include special appearances from local spoken word artists will be held from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Thursday, April 18, at Busboys and Poets, 450 K Street, NW. Throughout the […]

Event Details: Come learn about William Beckett, who was once the enslaved manager of Joshua Peirce's nursery business on Linnaean Hill, now Rock Creek Park headquarters. With funding from HumanitiesDC, the Friends of Peirce Mill recently researched Beckett's remarkable life, and will share his story. The event begins at 1PM, Saturday, April 20, with a […]

Event Details Este taller introductorio explorará qué es la historia oral, cómo esta herramienta se ha utilizado para la preservación de historias comunitarias y su relación con las entrevistas y los cuentos cotidianos. Los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de aprender qué factores y eventos motivan a historiadores orales a documentar historias comunitarias utilizando esta forma […]

Event Details: Join us for this exciting opportunity to hear the stories of some of DC's most iconic Black visual artists. The speakers will talk about their lives and their work and will share archived oral histories they've given as part of the DC Oral History Collaborative collection in the People's Archive. While they share […]

Event Details: Summer is just around the corner! Join Washington Metro Oasis to kick off the new term with a bang! Join Seth Kibel and Friends for a whirlwind tour of music from Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. This musical journey will set your toes tapping and your spirits flying! The […]

Event Details:   Join HumanitiesDC and guest curator Jermaine Jones to explore how Black literature produced from the 20th century up to today offers quasi essential history of a resilient cultural movement, investigates the power of Black pliability under Jim Crow and systemic racism, and celebrates the rebellious power of Black imagination. Black Literature is […]