What are the Humanities
The study and discussion of literature, history, culture, and like subjects are not academic fluff. They help us understand ourselves and each other, and in this time of polarization, what could be more important?
Edna Buchanan, 2017 Lifetime Literary Award Winner
At age four I told everyone I would write books when I grew up. I was hooked on the stories my mother read to me. When she became too busy, I wandered the neighborhood, book in hand, and asked strangers to read to me.
Telling: Southwest Florida
Watch this full-length Telling: Southwest Florida stage production. Produced by the Florida Humanities Council and WEDU PBS-Tampa.
How do the humanities anchor democracy?
We may live in a STEM-focused world, but the humanities remain crucial in helping us understand one another. And that is key to sustaining our democracy, writes Steve Seibert, our executive director.
Telling: Orlando
Watch this full-length Telling: Orlando stage production at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Orlando.
David Kirby, 2016 Lifetime Literary Award Winner
David Kirby has been called a literary treasure of our state. This year he received the Florida Humanities Lifetime Achievement Award for Writing, the latest in a galaxy of honors he has earned during a sparkling career.
Veterans: The Telling Project
“Veterans – The Telling Project,” meet six Florida veterans and one military spouse and follow their progress as they learn how to tell their personal stories on stage. They talk about how and why they served, the injuries and challenges they’ve had to overcome, and how they are transitioning back into civilian life. Veterans: The Telling Project was produced in partnership WEDU PBS, Tampa.
Telling: Pensacola
Six Pensacola-area veterans shared their own stories of life and the military on community stages in November 2015. This dramatic presentation to Pensacola audiences, they talked about how and why they served, the injuries and challenges they’ve had to overcome, and how they are transitioning back into civilian life. Telling: Pensacola is produced in partnership with The Telling Project with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Bob
Gary Mormino, 2015 Lifetime Literary Award Winner
To fully grasp the depth of historian Gary Mormino’s research, you have to visit his home office. Just walk through the tidy St. Petersburg bungalow he shares with his wife of 46 years and climb a narrow stairway.
Telling: Tampa Bay
Watch this full-length Telling: Tampa Bay stage production at the Largo Cultural Center, Largo, Florida. Produced by the Florida Humanities Council and WEDU PBS-Tampa.