Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future

In this episode, we're speaking with Hobart Akin, Tennessee State Park Cultural Resource Manager, about the future of interpretation at the state parks. We'll discuss the types of parks in the system, why these places are important, and what kinds of parks could be in the future. Music by Olexy and Mike Kripak  from  Pixabay .

This episode, we're speaking with Elizabeth Merritt, the founding director of the American Alliance of Museums' Center for the Future of Museums . We'll discuss strategic foresight -- what it is, how it's done, and why we need it. We'll also talk about the free strategic foresight workshops she will lead in Tennessee in August 2024 for cultural organizations. There are still sp...

In this episode, we're speaking with Tim Henderson, Humanities Tennessee 's executive director. We'll discuss how the organization has changed over its 50-year history and how the humanities can be used to make a brighter future for Tennesseans. Music by J. Donovan and  Mike Kripak  from Pixabay

In this episode, we're speaking with poet, woodworker, and professor Lacy Snapp about the Tennessee Young Writers' Workshop . This year, the Young Writers' Workshop is hitting the road with three sessions across the state. We'll discuss what students can expect from this creative writing experience as well as why stories and writing are important. The Young Writers Workshop is open...

In this episode, we're speaking with Catherine Meeks Quinlan, an Associate Lecturer of English at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She is also the project director of a recently awarded National Endowment of the Humanities Implementation Grant to create a new humanities-informed environmental studies major at the university. We'll discuss the program, why it's needed, and wh...

In this episode, we're speaking with Joyce Washington, a member of the Weakley County Reconciliation Project , about the future she envisions for her Northwest Tennessee community based on open, honest, and courageous conversations. This episode builds on Humanities Tennessee's March 26, 2024, digital conversation United We Stand: Racial Reconciliation in West Tennessee . This panel was th...

Since January 2024, Humanities Tennessee's Shared Futures Lab has been interviewing past and current recipients of Humanities Tennessee support about their projects and potential future implications. We share those stories on the News section of the Humanities Tennessee website. This prequel episode features stories about the documentary How to Sue the Klan , repatriating Native Belongings at...

Welcome to Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future! This podcast from Humanities Tennessee's Shared Futures Lab explores how people are using the humanities to create the futures they want by making changes today.