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Submit your public humanities event to be featured on the Indiana Humanities event calendar.

December 2023

December 2, 2023 @ 12:00 pm EST – June 1 @ 4:00 pm EST
Irvington Historical Society
5350 University Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Free

The Big Picture Exhibit

Central

View an exhibition of historical panoramic photographs depicting Indianapolis’s Irvington neighborhood and other locations.

January 2024

January 23 @ 10:00 am EST – June 29 @ 4:00 pm EST
Monroe County History Center
202 E. Sixth St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
$2

Barns of Monroe County: Our Heritage Built in Wood

South

Learn about the history of barns in Monroe County and how the design of barns has assimilated and adapted to an evolving landscape.

March 2024

March 20
10:00 am - 2:30 pm EDT
University of Indianapolis – Schwitzer Center
1400 Campus Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46227 United States
Free

2024 Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium

The University of Indianapolis and Indiana Humanities invite you to the 2024 Richard M. Fairbanks Symposium with a focus on Indianapolis food disparity, hunger, farming and more. Building off the…

March 21
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Indiana Landmarks
1201 Central Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Conversations in African American History: Kaila Austin

Central, Online

Join Freetown Village’s monthly conversation with historians, researchers and educators to discuss topics related to Indiana’s Black heritage.

March 23
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Plainfield/Guilford Township Public Library
1120 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
Free

Black Quilters: Hard Topics, Soft Blows

Central

Join Tony Jean Dickerson of the Advancing Racial Equity Speakers Bureau for a free community event hosted by Brick Street Poetry.

March 23
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Canyon Inn, McCormick’s Creek State Park
451 McCormick Creek Park Road
Spencer, IN 47460 United States
Free

Reading Indiana Landscapes

Southwest

Join Michelle Niemann of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk hosted by the Friends of McCormick’s Creek State Park.

March 24
11:45 am - 12:45 pm EDT
All Souls Indianapolis
5805 East 56th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46226 United States
Free

The Slow Violence of Environmental Racism in Indianapolis

Central

Join Benjamin Clark of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk hosted by All Souls Unitarian Church.

March 26
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Ash and Elm Cider Company
1301 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201 United States
Free

Books, Booze & Brains: Sun Moon Earth

Join us for our monthly book club for the scientifically curious!

April 2024

April 9
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Indiana Humanities
1500 N Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Free

Reading with David Hoppe

Central

Join Indiana Humanities in welcoming Indiana author David Hoppe to read from his newest satiric novel Mondo POTUS: An American Love Story.

April 11
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Crown Hill Cemetery
3402 Boulevard Place
Indianapolis, IN 46208 United States
Free

Shifting Baselines: Indiana’s Natural Landscape of 1816 and Today

Central

Join Michael Homoya of the Unearthed Speakers Bureau for a free community talk hosted by the Crown Hill Heritage Foundation.

April 20
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Wing Haven Nature Preserve
180 West 400 North
Angola, IN 46703 United States
$20

Campfires: Wing Haven Nature Preserve (Angola)

Northeast

Join our Campfires program for a spring walk through northern Indiana lakes, wetlands and meadows protected by ACRES Land Trust.

April 24 @ 9:00 am CDT – April 26 @ 3:00 pm CDT
Historic New Harmony Atheneum
401 Arthur St.
New Harmony, 47631
$5 – $10

Heritage Artisans Days

Southwest

Experience what life was like in New Harmony, Indiana, in the early 1800s through interaction with historic interpreters.

April 24
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
East Chicago Public Library – Main Library
2401 E. Columbus Dr.
East Chicago, IN 46312
Free

Black Quilters: Hard Topics, Soft Blows

Northwest

Join Tony Jean Dickerson of the Advancing Racial Equity Speakers Bureau for a free community event hosted by the East Chicago Public Library.

April 25
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
500 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Free

INconversation with Dr. Tiya Miles

Central

Join Indiana Humanities in welcoming award-winning historian Dr. Tiya Miles to Indianapolis on April 25!

April 27
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Buckner Cave
8070 West Eller Road
Bloomington, IN 47403 United States
$20

Campfires: Buckner Cave (Bloomington)

South

Join our Campfires program as we journey to Bloomington to explore the spaces in and around a local cave.

April 30
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Ash and Elm Cider Company
1301 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201 United States
Free

Books, Booze & Brains: This is Your Mind on Plants

Join us for our monthly book club for the scientifically curious!

May 2024

May 4
11:00 am - 11:45 am EDT
Lake County Public Library – Merrillville Branch
1919 W. 81st St.
Merrillville, IN 46410 United States
Free

Happy 5th Birthday: Hair Discrimination Has No Age Limits

Northwest

Join Jantina Anderson of the Advancing Racial Equity Speakers Bureau for a free community talk hosted by Lake County Public Library.

May 18
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Falls of the Ohio State Park
201 West Riverside Drive
Clarksville, IN 47129 United States
$20

Campfires: Falls of the Ohio State Park (Clarksville)

Southeast

Join us as we journey to southern Indiana for a Campfires trek through the Falls of the Ohio State Park.

May 28
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Ash and Elm Cider Company
1301 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201 United States
Free

Books, Booze & Brains: Unmasking AI

Join us for our monthly book club for the scientifically curious!

July 2024

July 13
9:00 am - 11:00 am CDT
Chellberg Farmhouse
709-747 North Mineral Springs Road
Porter, IN 46304 United States
Free

Campfires: Chellberg Farmhouse (Indiana Dunes National Park)

Northwest

Join us for the first of two Campfires treks at Indiana Dunes National Park this summer, featuring visits to the park’s historic settlements.

July 20
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm CDT
Miller Woods
47-75 North Lake Street
Gary, IN 46403 United States
Free

Campfires: Miller Woods (Indiana Dunes National Park)

Northwest

Join our Campfires program for a special full-moon hike through Indiana Dunes National Park.

August 2024

August 17
10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Wabashiki FWA
110 East National Avenue
West Terre Haute, IN 47885 United States
$20

Campfires: Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area (Terre Haute)

West

Join our Campfires program for a trek through land that connects two halves of the Terre Haute community.

September 2024

September 14
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Munsee Woods
5701 South 475 East Road
Selma, IN 47383 United States
$20

Campfires: Munsee Woods (Selma)

East

Join our Campfires program for a visit to Munsee Woods, a private nature preserve in Delaware County that’s cared for by the Red-tail Land Conservancy.