Since the inaugural awards in 1990, Arizona Humanities has recognized individuals who advance the humanities in Arizona through their scholarship, leadership, support, and advocacy. Our theme, "Hands-On Humanities," refers to […]
Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings […]
The foods of Arizona speak to the many cultures, native and newcomer, that make up our state. Consider the taco, that favorite treat, a staple of Mexican and Mexican American […]
From Douglas Fairbanks filming in Nogales in 1917 to “How the West Was Won” statewide in 1963, the state of Arizona has always been a photogenic favorite for movie producers. […]
This program is hosted by the Arizona Department of Education - Office of Indian Education in partnership with Arizona Humanities, ASU - Labriola National American Indian Data Center, and the […]
Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]
In addition to an entertaining, visual display of the communities, towns and settlements that contributed to the early growth of the state, this presentation also focuses on respect for these […]
Join us for a special screening of the documentary Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria. This documentary resurrects the forgotten legacy of an LGBTQ trailblazer and pioneering drag performer. […]
We often hear about the widening wealth gap in the United States. If we look back through history, federal policies and discriminatory practices, from redlining to the current gender wage […]
Why does Arizona hold prescribed burns of over-dense forest, when most of Mexico has no need to, even in similar ecosystems? Who lives in Arizona forestlands, and Mexican ones, and […]
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