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creating a more unified society
Join us in unleashing the power of the humanities.
Our Work Fostering Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion
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“We should not permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.”
Booker T. Washington
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Learn more about yourself, our communities, and our society or share your unique vision about the human experience or our world.
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Attend an Upcoming Event
Oct
10
Blaine – We are Water Exhibit Opening with Keynote Author Kao Kalia Yang
Celebrate the launch of the We Are Water Exhibit at Anoka County Northtown Library! The event is kicked off by keynote speaker Kao Kalia Yang, author of Where Rivers Part and winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the memoir category.
Oct
10
Duluth – Learning from Place: Anishinaabe Duluth/Misaabekong
Experience Duluth/Misaabekong through Ojibwe/Anishinaabe perspectives, exploring the stories, histories, and relationships to place that have shaped the city and continue to resonate today.
Oct
10
Luverne – Sketches of Minnesota
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Luverne community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour!
Oct
11
Minneapolis – NUESTRO NORTE Cine Latino Film Festival Screening
Join us for a public screening of NUESTRO NORTE during the 3rd annual Cine Latino Film Festival.
The humanities remind each and every one of us that we are not alone here…When we truly look at what we’re asking and who we are, we can see the beauty that is all around us.
– Dr. Shelly C. Lowe, former Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
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