Humanities New York

“We create tools, but the tools that we create in turn shape us.” Our new digital interview series, Inflection Points, opens with media scholar Ulises Mejias in conversation about technology, power, and the role of the humanities in a changing world. Click the link in our bio to watch the first episode. #PublicHumanities #DigitalCulture #InflectionPoints #MediaStudies

This week we celebrate National Library Week, a time to celebrate our libraries and thank their staff. Thank you to our library partners that support us in our work of creating spaces for reflection and dialogue in communities statewide. If you are a library interested in bringing HNY programs to your community, please reach out to [email protected] Drop your go-to library in the comments! 👇 📸: New York Public Library Digital Collections #NationalLibraryWeek #humanities #supportyourlocallibrary

What does it mean to keep an agreement alive? At Skä•noñh, participants gathered to reflect on the Deer Hide Agreement and the responsibilities it carries across generations. Click the link in our bio to read a recap of the event. #BythePeople #SpeakingofRevolution2026 #SmithsonianFolklife

🌷 Forget April showers. This month, it's the gatherings that bloom! Several "By the People: Conversations Beyond 250" events are happening across the country in the coming weeks. Browse our story map (link in bio) to discover what's near you—and take a peek at a few featured events below! 🌻 Humanities New York (@humanitiesny )—The Deer Hide Agreement: Diplomacy, Responsibility, and Renewal │ Today, April 10 This event will center on the Deer Hide Agreement and invite guests to reflect on diplomacy, responsibility, and how agreements endure over time. 🌻 Mississippi Humanities (@mshumanitiescouncil )—Flower Fest! │ Saturday, April 11 A family-friendly event that will spark discovery, imagination, and connection, the festival is designed with sustainability in mind, using biodegradable materials to minimize environmental impact. 🌻 Humanities Kansas (@humanitieskansas )—Flour Power │ Saturday, April 25 This event will explore the rich history of Mexican immigration to Kansas! Historian Dr. Gene Chávez will share his family’s tortilla recipe and tell stories about the history of Mexican residents settling in Kansas to work, raise families, and build community. 🌻 Humanities Washington (@humanitieswa )—Traditions in Dialogue │ Saturday, April 25 The first of a three-part series, this event will bring together participants from Washington’s Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program to reflect on heritage arts and communities. It will focus on music traditions from Mexico and include conversation between the founders of a mariachi and a family who make son jarocho music. Produced in collaboration with @humfed , these programs shine a light on the individuals whose daily contributions keep our communities vibrant, connected, and evolving. Swipe to see images of "Harvesting Heritage: Gathering Ground," a recent #ByThePeople2026 event by @sc_humanities that celebrated the state's farmers, oystermen, storytellers, and more. #HumanitiesCouncils #SmithsonianFolklife #2026Folklife

April 10 | Onondaga Nation territory Our first Speaking of Revolution conversation centers on the Deer Hide Agreement—a reflection on diplomacy, responsibility, and how agreements endure over time. With a reflection by Faithkeeper Oren Lyons. Learn more about this event using the link in our bio. To register, contact the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center at (315) 453-6767 or email [email protected] #ByThePeople2026 #SmithsonianFolklife #MyHumanitiesCouncil

Revolution isn’t just in the past. It’s something communities are still living through—unevenly, over time. This spring, join us for Speaking of Revolution, a series of conversations across New York grounded in place, history, and lived experience. Read more about this series using the link in our bio. #ByThePeople2026 #SmithsonianFolklife #myhumanitiescouncil

What does meaningful change look like in a society? Join Humanities New York and @NYPL for two Community Conversations this week at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library. 📖 Plato’s Apology 🎶 Songs of revolution by The Beatles, Nina Simone, and the Rolling Stones No preparation required—just curiosity. Space is limited. Register using the link in bio.

Tonight, Brooklyn Public Library will stay open until 3:14 a.m. for Pi Day and Night in the Library — a free public program at Central Library. At 11:00 p.m., we’ll host the fourth conversation in our Freedom and Its Futures series. “Allow.” “Don’t Allow.” What does freedom look like in the choices we make every day? Join us. 11:00 p.m.–Midnight. #FreedomAndItsFutures #NightInTheLibrary

Brooklyn Public Library stays open until 3:14 a.m. on March 14 (Pi Day) for Night in the Library. 🌠 Talks. Performances. Conversations. Keynote by Werner Herzog. At 11:00 p.m., Humanities New York hosts a late-night Community Conversation in our Freedom and Its Futures series. What does freedom look like in everyday choices? Learn more at the link in our bio.

🚪 “Why do people wait, even when the door is open?” At a recent Freedom and Its Futures conversation, participants reflected on what keeps people from stepping into public life. These conversations aren’t about agreement; they’re about slowing down and rebuilding trust in ordinary places. Join us for our next conversation on February 11 at the Center for Brooklyn History. 📖 #Humanities #CommunityConversation #PublicHumanities #DemocracyInPractice #Brooklyn

✨ Community Conversation ✨ Join us for an evening of reflection and dialogue on trust, freedom, and civic life, using poetry and art to help us think together across difference. 📍 Center for Brooklyn History 📅 January 7, 2026 🤝 Held in partnership with Brooklyn Public Library Space is limited. Register now to be part of the conversation: 👉 https://bit.ly/498tNze #HumanitiesNY #CommunityConversation #CivicLife #PoetryAndArt #BrooklynEvents

Community Conversations are what they sound like: opportunities for people to meet and talk through issues that shape society. #myhumanitiescouncil HNY has hosted them more often in recent months, and a just-wrapped, supersized edition at the New York Public Library to coincide with Banned Books Week serves as an excellent illustration of Why and especially Why now? Read more from frequent facilitator @josephtmurphy at the link in bio. #myhumanitiescouncil @mellonfoundation @humfed #humanities #humanitiesny