Father Kino: Journey to Discovery

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ, United States

Through his many diaries and letters it is obvious that Father Kino was more than a missionary who worked among the Native Americans. While his name is often associated with the San Xavier del Bac Mission, he was also a skilled mathematician and cartographer. He made more than 40 expeditions during his life while living […]

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Saving the Great American West: The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes. Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or was more eloquent in crusading against the poachers, the hide-hunters, and the disengaged U.S. Congress than George Bird Grinnell, the “Father of American Conservation.” Grinnell […]

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81st Hopi Festival of Art and Culture

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 North Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

The 81st Hopi Festival of Art and Culture presented by the Museum of Northern Arizona will feature humanities-based programming co-developed by the museum and Hopi tribal members. Through conversations, film screenings, performances, and storytelling, festival goers will engage with Hopi history, philosophy, and culture. This program is funded in part by Arizona Humanities.

Selling the Southwest: Fred Harvey and the Promotion of Native American Cultures

In partnership with the Santa Fe Railway, the Fred Harvey company vigorously promoted travel to the Southwest and was an early innovator of “cultural heritage tourism.” Travelers experienced an idealized version of the Southwest’s Native American cultures through the company’s grand hotels along the Santa Fe line, their Indian Department’s museum rooms and curio shops, […]

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Arts & Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians

Colossal Cave Mountain Park 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, Vail, AZ, United States

The Hohokam archaeological culture flourished in southern Arizona as early as the sixth century. Hohokam artifacts, architecture, and other material culture provide clues allowing archaeologists to identify where the Hohokam lived, interpret how they adapted to the Sonoran Desert for centuries, and explain why their culture collapsed in the mid-1400s. This presentation illustrates Hohokam material […]

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The Instruments & Music of Arizona’s Pioneers: A Time Capsule Opened

Butterfly Lodge Museum SE Corner of St. Rt. #373 & Co. Rd. #1126, Greer, AZ, United States

The story of our state is not complete without music. This interactive program will focus on the various genres of music that reflect the milieu and personalities of Arizona’s diverse immigrants.  Using musical instruments and stories, audience members will be presented an artistic tableau of our past: heroes, villains, and the immigrants who passed through […]

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Grant Workshop – Webinar/Conference Call

Webinar/Conference Call Presentation This workshop takes place online, AZ, United States

We invite you to participate in an upcoming Grant Workshop! The workshop is FREE of charge, and open to anyone interested in learning more about Arizona Humanities (AH), its available resources, and how to write a competitive AH grant proposal. Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:00-11:00am Webinar/Conference Call Presentation After you register, you will receive details […]

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Native Roads: A Virtual Guide to the Hopi and Navajo Nations

Smoki Museum Pueblo 147 N. Arizona Avenue, Prescott, AZ, United States

As editor of the third edition of Fran Kosik’s classic travel book, A Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations, Turner retraced her routes in January 2013, updating information on dozens of intriguing Native American trading posts, prehistoric ruins, museums, and natural wonders. Using the pictures taken on that trip, this presentation creates […]

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The Perils and Perks of Privilege Workshop w/Dr. Allison Parker

Pomegranate Cafe in Ahwatukee 4025 E. Chandler Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join Project Humanities for a workshop on the Perils and Perks of Privilege.  Participate in activities and presentations to explore the idea of privilege and consider strategies for combating the multitude of systemic biases that play out in our lives everyday. Details at ASU Project Humanities website. Read More This project is funded in part […]

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The Math and Science of Music: A Snapshot

Fairway Branch Library 10600 W. Peoria Ave., Sun City, AZ, United States

Long before Pythagoras divided a string in ancient Greece to observe vibrations and calculate pitch frequencies, we were curious about the phenomenon of music. And we are still exploring its mysteries – physicists compare the workings of the universe to the complex interaction of an orchestra! From acoustic science to the structure of scales, modes, […]

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