Arizona Humanities

Have you seen our video? Take a look and see how we create opportunities for Arizonans to explore our history, culture, and stories. youtu.be/i9qGtJsT9OI

We have four great events to round out the first month of 2023! There's two opportunities to learn about Water in the Southwest with Jennifer Richter, an event focused on Jerome with Jay Mark, and an event focused on a free press' role in democracy. Learn more below‼️‼️‼️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Where does our water come from? Who benefits from changing water politics? Questions like this are necessary to ponder in the ever drier American Southwest. Join Dr. Jennifer Richter to answer these and more and learn how sustainable our water policies really are. Click below‼️⬇️

Christine Reid is back again already to discuss how early Arizonans navigated the desert heat. How did they do it in the days before air conditioning?! Find out and join Reid and the conversation by registering at the link below!🥶🥶🥶♨️♨️♨️

Join Jim Turner for "Writers of the Purple Sage": an event focused on five of Arizona's best novelists. Zane Grey, a writer of Westerns; Eva Antonia Wilbur Cruz writing of Indigenous and Hispanic life; Susan Lowell writing for young ranch girls; and many more! Click below✍️⬇️

Arizona is paving the road with preserving vintage signs and neon. As car culture boomed in Arizona, massive neon signs popped up on the highways to entice the gear heads flying by. Join Marshall Shore as he explores the significance of the signs and their designers‼️🚗🌵

Do you love the taco? 🌮👀 Of course you do! We all do! Join Gregory McNamee this Tuesday for an event focused entirely on the beloved dish. Learn about the history of its roots from Mexico, from the Sahara, the Middle East, and beyond! Learn more below⬇️⬇️⬇️

The ghost towns of Arizona are plentiful, and Jay Mark knows it. Join the die-hard Arizonan for an event focused on the towns that helped build the state, even as they degrade and fall in disrepair. Learn more at the link below‼️‼️‼️

Where does our water come from? Who benefits from changing water politics? Questions like this are necessary to ponder in the ever drier American Southwest. Join Dr. Jennifer Richter to answer these and more and learn how sustainable our water policies really are. Click below‼️⬇️

The stories of Arizona are many and varied 👀👀👀 This Friday, make your way to Win Holden's event focused on Arizona Highways magazine and it's history, or join Akua Duku Anokye for an event focused on the othermothers in the Black communities of Phoenix. Click below!!!⬇️⬇️⬇️

The ghost towns of Arizona are plentiful, and Jay Mark knows it. Join the die-hard Arizonan for an event focused on the towns that helped build the state, even as they degrade and fall in disrepair. Learn more at the link below‼️‼️‼️

It's time to take a look into the women who kept the southwest alive 🌵👩‍⚕️ Join Jan Cleere for an event focused on some of the pioneering women physicians and community healers found throughout Arizona's history. Learn more below‼️‼️‼️⬇️⬇️⬇️

This Wednesday, we have an event with Dr. Melissa Greene-Blye of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma focused on media's representation of Indigenous communities. Join her to learn the role Indigenous people had in America's story and registering below while you still can‼️‼️‼️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Have you learned about the Navajo Code Talkers? 🧐 What about the geography of the Mexico - US Border? 👀👀👀 If not, then you're in luck! You can learn about them both by going to the link below and attending our events❗⬇️❗⬇️❗⬇️

REPRESENTATION MATTERS‼️‼️‼️ Have you registered for our newest event? This Wednesday, join Dr. Melissa Green-Blye for an event focused on indigenous representation in the news and media. Learn more and register at the link below!⬇️⬇️⬇️

Here's a triple feature for you Humanities Lovers! This Saturday, we have an event with Dr. Laura Tohe focused on Navajo code talkers; an event with Derek Keith focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and an event focused on sweet and spicy cuisine. Learn more below❗⬇️

Join Jim Turner as he tells Arizona's cinematic history from "real to reel" by clicking the link in our bio!️ Learn about filmmakers love of Arizona, from Douglas Fairbanks filming in Nogales in 1917 to “How the West Was Won” statewide in 1963. Register today‼️🎥🌵

Hey Humanities lovers! We have two great AZ Speaks for you this Wednesday: Join Jan Cleere to learn about the Military Wives who helped shape the Arizona Frontier or join Matthew Goodwin to learn all about the attempts to develop land in the Grand Canyon. Learn more below❗⬇️

Join Dr. Matthew Goodwin as he tells you the stories through history of how developers and lawmakers alike deceived the public when trying to build massive hotels, dams, and more inside Arizona's own Grand Canyon🌵🌵🌵 Register at the link below❗❗❗⬇️⬇️⬇️

Although the desert may seem like a desolate landscape devoid of life, it is actually home to hundreds of unique species. Join Carrie Cannon to learn about the plants and their traditions in the Southwest. Register at the link in our bio‼️⬇️

The ghost towns of Arizona are plentiful, and Jay Mark knows it. Join the die-hard Arizonan for an event focused on the towns that helped build the state, even as they degrade and fall in disrepair. Learn more at the link below‼️‼️‼️