On September 30, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Biloxi at the Biloxi Visitors Center for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The free program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to […]
On October 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, the Sun Herald, and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation for the second in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The free program will provide an in-depth look at the state of public education on […]
On October 17, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the The MAX for the second in a two-part series on public education in Lauderdale County. The free program will feature an honest conversation between superintendents of both public school districts in Lauderdale County about the state of public education in the […]
On October 29, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal & Mal's for the second in a three-part series on American identity. The October 29 program will focus on patriotism: what symbols, actions, and words we use to display patriotism; what makes us feel patriotic; how patriotism differs for each person; and much more. The […]
On December 10, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Women's Foundation of Mississippi at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for the third in a three-part series on American identity. The December 10 program will focus on Mississippi identity in 2020. Who lives here and why? Where do Mississippians live? What brought us here or […]
On February 18, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for a program about prison reform in Mississippi. The February 18 program will focus on the current unrest and violence in Mississippi prisons as a way to examine our larger relationship to the prison system, its history and role in our […]
On July 14, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the first program in a multi-part series on systemic racism in America. The July program will address how racism exists at the systemic level in policing and criminal justice in the U.S. Panelists include Scott Colom, District Attorney for Mississippi's 16th Judicial District; Cliff Johnson, director […]
On August 11, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for the second program in a multi-part series on systemic racism in America. The August program will address how racism exists at the systemic level in education and housing in the U.S. Panelists include Dr. Corey Wiggins (Mississippi State Conference NAACP), Rebecca Sibilia (EdBuild), and Travis Crabtree […]
On September 29, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for a conversation on individual rights and the common good in the COVID-19 era. The program will address how individual rights and the common good can--or can't--co-exist during a global pandemic, and how COVID might further divide private and public interests. Panelists include Cassandra Welchlin, lead organizer of […]
On December 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council for a conversation on the polarization of American news and politics. The program will address the U.S.'s increasing division over political beliefs, how news silos have affected how we determine truth and reality, and what to do to combat the current polarization. Panelists include Dr. Talia Stroud […]
On April 27, join the MHC for the first in a two part series about the changing role of government in American society. The April 27 program will use healthcare access as a lens explore what services the government should or should not provide and how people's attitudes about government support have changed over time. […]
On May 18, join the MHC for the second in a two part series about the changing role of government in American society. The May 18 program will explore the social safety net and how much direct financial support government should provide its citizens. Panelists include Sarah Stripp (Springboard to Opportunities), Douglas Carswell (Mississippi Center […]
