Minnesota Humanities Center
  • St. Paul – Reflections on War and Service at the Capitol Mall

    State Capitol Mall 13 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, St. Paul, MN, United States

    Save the date! Join us for a special event presented in honor of Veterans Voices Month in Minnesota. This walking tour will provide 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 and monuments.

    Free
  • Winona – Examining Military Service From the Margins

    Winona County Historical Society 160 Johnson Street, Winona, MN, United States

    Session 1: Introduction/What motivates people to serve? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins

    Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Session 1: Introduction/What motivates people to serve? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

    Free
  • Winona – Examining Military Service From the Margins

    Winona County Historical Society 160 Johnson Street, Winona, MN, United States

    Session 2: How has the military service of certain populations been hidden devalued, limited, or discriminated against? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins

    Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Session 2: How has the military service of certain populations been hidden devalued, limited, or discriminated against? Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Marcie Rendon

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for a special evening with acclaimed author, poet, and playwright, Marcie Rendon, as she delves into her latest book, “Where They Last Saw Her” (Bantam Books, 2024).

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins

    Quatrefoil Library 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders, each session will use guiding questions, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – Examining Military Service From the Margins

    Quatrefoil Library 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Veterans, active service members, and civilians are invited to contribute to the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” discussion series. Facilitated by pairs of Discussion Leaders, each session will use guiding questions, and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Off the Page: Tia-Simone Gardner and Erin Sharkey

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for a conversation at the intersection of artwork, images, and writing based upon the catalogue “A Nation Takes Place: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art,” edited by Tia-Simone Gardner and Shana M. griffin.

    Free
  • Rochester – Resistance, Voice, and Verse: A Latino Poetry Reading

    Rochester Public Library 101 2nd St SE, Rochester, United States

    Join us for a special Poetry Month celebration of Latino poetry at the Rochester Public Library! This engaging event will feature readings of powerful poems, and opportunities for discussion and […]

    Free