Understanding each other better through the humanities
The Minnesota Humanities Center collaborates with individuals, organizations, and communities to bring transformational humanities programming into the lives of Minnesotans throughout the state.
Urgent Message from CEO Kevin Lindsey
This week, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shuttered the offices of National Endowment for the Humanities. DOGE terminated all agreements with state affiliates such as the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), terminated hundreds of contracts with scholars across the country, and placed nearly all NEH staff on administrative leave. If unchallenged, the actions of DOGE will result in a $1.2 million annual loss of revenue to MHC.
Connect with MHC
Connect with MHC through our professional development offerings, immersive experiences, traveling exhibits, and more. Whether it’s online, at the Minnesota Humanities Event Center, or in your own community, we offer a variety of opportunities to connect, engage, and promote the humanities across Minnesota.
“The humanities protect and give life to our most enduring values. The very DNA of civilization is encoded in the poet’s song, the painter’s brushstroke, and the vibrant dialogue about ideas.”
Richard J.Franke – CEO of John Nuveen and Co. and Founder of the Chicago Humanities Festival
Our Mission
To spark positive change by increasing collective understanding of ourselves, our communities, and our histories through stories and experiences.
Upcoming Events
Apr
16
Online – Let’s Animate! Poetry Craft Talk and Workshop with Heid E. Erdrich
Join us for an engaging and interactive online poetry craft talk and workshop! Featuring her most recent collection, “Verb Animate,” this workshop will be led by esteemed writer and the first poet laureate of the City of Minneapolis, Heid E. Erdrich.
Apr
18
St. Paul – Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall
K-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours for attending. Many Fronts: Poetry and Memorials at the Capitol Mall provides participants an opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perspectives of service members, Veterans, and civilians in how we understand the nature of military conflicts, and how the public remembers and interprets the experience of war and service through memorials, monuments, and ekphrastic poetry.
Apr
22
St. Paul – Spring Metro Indian Education Gathering
Join us for the Spring Metro American Indian Education Gathering hosted at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students are welcome to attend.
