Humanities =
Humanities = is a podcast about real individuals, organizations, and communities making a real difference through the humanities.
Tune in for hopeful and inspiring interviews with professionals and volunteers who are using the humanities to empower veterans to heal, support childhood literacy and family bonding, improve the lives of people experiencing incarceration, turn teens into civic leaders, bring communities together through conversation, celebrate local history, and so much more.
Humanities = is a production of the Federation of State Humanities Councils. There are 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils in the US, one for every state, territory, and DC. These nonpartisan nonprofits were established in 1971 by Congress to make outstanding public humanities programming accessible to everyday Americans.
How to Listen
Humanities = is available on all major podcast platforms. Listen on your browser by visiting the episode pages below and using the built-in player or find your preferred platform here (link coming soon).
Episodes
Humanities = Families That Read Together
Podcast episode: Empowering and equipping families to read aloud at home is a powerful way to boost childhood literacy and help families bond. In this episode, we take a closer look at two family reading programs: Humanities Nebraska’s Prime Time Family Reading and Colorado Humanities’ Motherread/Fatherread.
Humanities = Veterans and the Power of Conversation
Podcast episode: How can reflective conversations help veterans open up and share their experiences? In this episode, two conversation programs are creating spaces where veterans can reflect on their service and find connection through dialogue.
Humanities = Healing through Prison Programs
Podcast episode: Two stories about how the humanities can provide healing for people during and after incarceration. The Mississippi Humanities Council’s prison book club program and a theatrical program called Ritual4Return for returning citizens.
Making Meaning: Why Humanities Matter
In 2021, the Federation commissioned this podcast on the role the humanities have played during the pandemic and in our recovery. This podcast was produced as part of the “Humanities in American Life” initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation, which rang from 2017-2021. This six-episode season includes 12 interviews and features stories from African Americans, Asian Americans, Cuban Americans, Native Americans, and an immigrant from Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia and features humanities programming from 19 states and jurisdictional territories.
