National Humanities Conference Schedule

Landscapes of the Heart: Renewing Public Life Through the Humanities
November 6-8, 2009
Omaha, Nebraska


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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4

7:30 Nebraska Governor's Lecture in the Humanities


THURSDAY, NOV. 5

9:00 - 5:00 Foundant User Group (Kansas)
12:00 - 4:00 FSHC Board Meeting (Dakota)
1:00 - 5:00 Missouri River Tour (Gather in Lobby) Registration and fee required
5:00 - 7:00 Opening Reception (Union Pacific Headquarters)Registration required
7:30 - 10:00 FSHC Board Dinner (Capitol/Dodge)
Evening Screenings of council documentaries at Film Stream. (Film Streams)
  Film maker presentation


FRIDAY, NOV 6

7:30 - 8:30 Special Interest Group meetings
  1. StoryCorps (Wyoming)
  2. Literature & Medicine (Kansas)
  3. Federation Orientation (Dakota)
  4. The Civil War Sesquicentennial as a Chance for Dialogue and Reframing of Stereotypes of North and South (Lewis)
  5. Civil War Sesquicentennial: A Teachable Moment (Capitol/Dodge)
8:30 - 10:00 Opening Plenary with Ted Kooser & Kim Stafford (Ballroom East & Center)
Schwartz Prize Presentation
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Concurrent Sessions
  1. Crossing the Lines: Considering Regionalism (Kansas)
  2. Annual Fund I: The Essentials of Annual Giving (Wyoming)
  3. Freedom Riders: A Collaborative Opportunity (Missouri)
  4. NEH Grants Administration I (Lewis)
  5. NEH New Board Orientation (Winnebago)
  6. Landscape...or Portrait? Graphic Design, Strategic Image (Capitol/Dodge)
  7. Reaching Our Constituencies Online: Is It Working? (Dakota)
  8. Congressional Communications I (Iowa)
12:00-1:15 Lunch with NEH Chair (Grand Ballroom Center & West)
1:30-3:00 Concurrent Sessions
  1. When Life Gives You Lemons:Humanities-based Literacy Landscapes During Difficult Times (Kansas)
  2. Annual Fund II: Building a Successful Major Gift Program (Wyoming)
  3. Building it From the Ground Up: Creating New Programs (Lewis)
  4. Environmental Topics...New Humanities Audiences (Missouri)
  5. Staying Current with the NEH OIG (Capitol/Dodge)
  6. The Importance of Good Governance: A Council Board Member Discussion (Flanagan)
  7. Congressional Communications II (Iowa)
  8. How to Generate Reports and Analyze Data from the Federation's Annual Surveys (Dakota)
3:00 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Concurrent Sessions
  1. Humanities Content in Civic Reflection
  2. Deepening Our Impact: Working With Small Museums
  3. Absent Narratives...State Humanities Councils
  4. NEH Grants Administration Workshop II
  5. Philanthropy...Future of State Councils
  6. Museum on Main Street: “Journey Stories” Begins..." (Capitol/Dodge)
  7. Using SoftEdge to Drive Grassroots Advocacy(Dakota)
5:30 - 7:30 Capps Lecture & Reception: Bob Kerrey at the Joslyn Art Museum of Art. Registration Required
Evening Screenings of council documentaries at Film Stream


SATURDAY, NOV 7

8:00 - 9:00 Constituent Groups
  1. Executive Directors (Flanagan)
  2. Program Officers (Iowa)
  3. Development Officers (Wyoming)
  4. Fiscal Officers (Kansas)
  5. Civic Reflection for Board Members (Capitol/Dodge) Registration Required
9:00 - 9:30 Bus Loading for Mini-Tours of Omaha
9:30 - 12:00 Mini-tours Registration and fee required
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch on Own in The Old Market
12:00 - 1:30 Alternate--Lunch at Loves Jazz & Arts Center to view "New Harmonies" Registration and fee required
1:30 - 3:15 Federation Forum (Ballroom East)
3:15 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 5:15 Creating a Culture of Philanthropy (Karla Williams)
3:45 - 5:15 Open Space Sessions
Evening "Brundibar" - Opera Omaha and Holocaust Education
Project (at the Rose Theater)
Evening Screenings of council documentaries at Film Stream


SUNDAY, NOV 8

8:30 - 11:00 Annual Business Meeting
11:00 - 12:30 FSHC New Board Luncheon
Evening Screenings of council documentaries at Film Stream
 

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