Connecting people, cultures and ideas since 1973, the Delaware Humanities Forum promotes the humanities by providing resources to the people of Delaware. Programs include grants to nonprofits, educational outreach and special DHF-sponsored projects.
Information
- Location:
- Wilmington, DE, 19801
- Phone:
- 302.657.0650
Notes
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- Check out this DHF-sponsored discussion on Thursday, 9/17 6:22am Sep 15
- What are the humanities? 1:52pm May 18|2 Comments
Events
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- The Dangerous Women of Delmarva
DHF Annual Lecture feat. Dr. Carole...
Monday, October 26 at 6:00pm - test
110 s market
Friday, October 23 at 5:10pm - Interpreting Dreams-The Langua...
Presto! Coffee Bar and Bistro
Friday, August 14 at 7:00pm - Interpreting Dreams-The Saint ...
Union City Grille
Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00pm - Between Fences - a Smithsonian...
Milton Historical Society
Sunday, May 17 at 8:00am - Interpreting Dreams: DHF Prese...
Ameritage Restaurant and Lounge
Friday, June 19 at 7:00pm - Interpreting Dreams: Song Yet ...
Ameritage Restaurant and Lounge
Friday, June 19 at 7:00pm
Larry Josefowski
A very good article in today's Wall Street Journal (a whole section, actually) on charitable giving, stating..."Much of current philanthropic giving, by foundations and organizations, neither meets the needs of our charitable orgainzations nor addresses some of our most urgent public needs". We'll try to break it down ...and comment on where the DHF is headed, as well as getting input from our friends, but here is the article.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424
Larry Josefowski
Excellent lecture this evening. Dr Marks did a great job speaking to the 75 or so people that showed up, and then we moved over to the Wilmington Club for great food, great drink, and great conversation.
I'm especially intrigued about how well attended the up-state events are versus the struggles we have when we sponsor events in Kent and Sussex.
Delaware Humanities Forum MONDAY, learn about this: "In Maryland, the crime of stealing slaves was dealt with harshly, while the kidnapping of free blacks was only winked at. In Delaware, slave stealing was a capital offense and a penalty of thirty-nine lashes and the ears nailed to a board could be exacted for the kidnapping of free blacks. Bu...t prosecutions for the latter were uncommon...It was no accident that Patty Cannon lived on the border between the states."
DHF Annual Lecture feat. Dr. Carole Marks, author of "Moses, the Monster and Miss Anne"
Location:Theater N at Nemours, with reception at Wilmington Club
Time:6:00PM Monday, October 26th
news.bbc.co.uk
Without it international travel would be in turmoil and calling friends in faraway places at the right time impossible. Exactly 125 years after the Greenwich Meridian line was drawn, how and why did Britain become the centre of time?
Delaware Humanities Forum “Kidnappers of free blacks were helped by the fact that blacks could not testify in court—proof that they were in fact not slaves had to be given by a reputable white person…Also, freed slaves could be taken back into slavery for the debts of their owners…So, for may whites, the kidnapping and selling of ‘so-called’ fr...ee blacks into slavery was unfortunate but not really offensive.” Hear about this and more at Monday’s lecture. Link below.
DHF Annual Lecture feat. Dr. Carole Marks, author of "Moses, the Monster and Miss Anne"
Location:Theater N at Nemours, with reception at Wilmington Club
Time:6:00PM Monday, October 26th
Delaware Humanities Forum "In Maryland, the crime of stealing slaves was dealt with harshly, while the kidnapping of free blacks was only winked at. In Delaware, slave stealing was a capital offense and a penalty of thirty-nine lashes and the ears nailed to a board could be exacted for the kidnapping of free blacks. But prosecutions for the lat...ter were uncommon...It was no accident that Patty Cannon lived on the border between the states." from the book, "Moses and the Monster and Miss Anne."
DHF Annual Lecture feat. Dr. Carole Marks, author of "Moses, the Monster and Miss Anne"
Location:Theater N at Nemours, with reception at Wilmington Club
Time:6:00PM Monday, October 26th
Delaware Humanities Forum The second Monday of October annually marks Columbus Day in many parts the United States but not all states or region follow this observance. Instead, they celebrate other events on the day. For example, South Dakota's official holiday on this date is Native Americans' Day (also known as Native American Day), while peo...ple in Berkeley, California, celebrate Indigenous People's Day.
www.timeanddate.com
The second Monday of October annually marks Columbus Day in many parts the United States but not all states or region follow this observance. Instead, they celebrate other events on the day. For example, ...
See MoreDelaware Humanities Forum Join us to learn about DANGEROUS women.
DHF Annual Lecture feat. Dr. Carole Marks, author of "Moses, the Monster and Miss Anne"
Location:Theater N at Nemours, with reception at Wilmington Club
Time:6:00PM Monday, October 26th
Larry Josefowski
Excellent Article.....here is just a bit....
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2009/09/0
Humanities....are thus, inescapably, political. Why? Because they complicate our vision, pull our most cherished notions out by the roots, flay our pieties. Because they grow uncertainty. Because they expand the reach of our under...standing (and therefore our compassion), even as they force us to draw and redraw the borders of tolerance.
Because out of all this work of self-building might emerge an individual capable of humility in the face of complexity; an individual formed through questioning and therefore unlikely to cede that right; an individual resistant to coercion, to manipulation and demagoguery in all their forms. The humanities, in short, are a superb delivery mechanism for what we might call democratic values.
Delaware Humanities Forum Congress is debating funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - please click this link to share with your representatives about why the humanities are important and should be supported with increased funding. We appreciate your support and the support of the NEH! The Federation of State Humanities Co...uncils, founded in 1977, is the membership association of the 56 state councils.
www.congressweb.com
The Federation of State Humanities Councils, founded in 1977, is the membership association of the 56 state councils.
Delaware Humanities Forum TOMORROW: Day one of two for DHF in Milton--a keynote lecture and reception Friday, and an all-day Symposium on Saturday. We hope you will check out this event (scroll down for link), and share the info with your Sussex County friends. Our Board Chairman talks about the Symposium in the Delaware State news today.
Guest commentator discusses the Delaware Humanities Forum, value and relevance of the humanities - S
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Larry Josefowski
The ediitorial is in the discussion part of the DHF Friends page...
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=
Larry Josefowski If you get the chance, please check out my editorial on the humanities (and I slipped a plug in for the symposium) on page 7 of today's Delaware State News. If they put it on-line I'll post a link, but if you get a chance to read it, let me know what you think.
FREE Public Forum / Reception at Delaware Theatre Company on September 17 You are cordially Invited...
