BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Humanities Washington - ECPv6.15.6//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.humanities.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Humanities Washington REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T143000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250723T020035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T020034Z UID:53146-1763303400-1763303400@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:ONLINE: Coming Home: How the Nez Perce Tribe Regained Their Cultural Heritage DESCRIPTION:Belongings deeply important to tribal communities are often housed in museums far away from those communities. In this talk\, hear the remarkable story of how the Nez Perce Tribe and their allies purchased the largest and oldest collection of Nez Perce material culture—including dresses\, shirts\, and other regalia—from a museum over 2\,000 miles away from their homeland. \nIn this hopeful story of cultural resiliency and making amends for past injustices\, explore issues surrounding collection and curation\, and the changing relationships between museums and Native communities. It’s a story that transcends the efforts of one Northwest tribe to show how many indigenous communities are reuniting with their heritage. \nTrevor James Bond (he/him) is the Dean of Libraries at Washington State University. He is the author of Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Niimiipuu Campaign to Repatriate Their Exploited Heritage\, a finalist for the 2022 Washington State Book Award for non-fiction. \nBond lives in Pullman. \nThis talk is presented in partnership with The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service\, which educates citizens across the state about democratic institutions and public affairs\, and is based at Washington State University. For more information\, visit The Foley Institute’s website. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/online-coming-home-how-the-nez-perce-tribe-regained-their-cultural-heritage/ LOCATION:Online Event\, Tacoma\, United States CATEGORIES:Society END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251117T190000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250723T020046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T020017Z UID:53156-1763406000-1763406000@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:ONLINE: Have You No Sense of Decency? Shame in American Politics DESCRIPTION:From the use of pillories and stocks in colonial America to the rise of “cancel culture\,” use of shame as a weapon has a long history in the United States. And it has been used to mixed effect in the political arena when used to target politicians and their supporters.  \nProfessor Carolyn Long examines the rise of shamelessness in American politics and the use of shame against those with whom we disagree. When shame is used to demonize others\, does it contribute to political polarization? Are shame and shamelessness equally destructive to our politics and society? Can shame be used effectively in politics without demonizing the person being shamed? And if this is the case\, how can we fix this and improve our political discourse? \nCarolyn Long (she/her) is an associate professor at Washington State University Vancouver’s School of Politics\, Philosophy\, and Public Affairs. Her research focuses on American politics\, policy\, and law. She is the author of Mapp v. Ohio: Guarding Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures\, and Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon v. Smith\, and the recipient of two Fulbright Scholar Awards. She was the Democratic nominee for the Third Congressional District in 2018 and 2020. \nLong lives in Vancouver. \nThis talk is presented in partnership with The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service\, which educates citizens across the state about democratic institutions and public affairs\, and is based at Washington State University. For more information\, visit The Foley Institute’s website. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/online-have-you-no-sense-of-decency-shame-in-american-politics-2/ LOCATION:Online Event\, Seattle\, United States CATEGORIES:Society GEO:47.6061389;-122.3328481 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251118T170000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250118T020057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T020031Z UID:52100-1763485200-1763485200@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Sequential: The Storytelling Power of Comic Books DESCRIPTION:Despite the graphic novel’s skyrocketing popularity\, many still view the art form as unsophisticated or less credible than traditional forms of literature. In this talk\, comic artist Josh Tuininga shows how comic books and graphic novels are not only powerful art forms\, but have unique abilities to challenge young readers in surprising ways and can help prepare students for a rapidly changing future. \nTuininga traces the origins of sequential art—exploring the evolution of the art form and its impact on readers and culture throughout history. He also shares an in-depth look at the sequential art process as he presents his graphic novel\, We Are Not Strangers—a true family story which follows a Jewish immigrant’s efforts to help his Japanese-American neighbors while they are incarcerated during World War II. \nJosh Tuininga (he/him) is an author\, artist\, and designer. After studying fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, he founded an art and design agency\, where he continues to work as creative director. His work has been published in the magazines Communication Arts and HOW Design. Tuininga is the author of the children’s books Why Blue? and Dream On. We Are Not Strangers is his first graphic novel. \nTuininga lives in North Bend. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-sequential-the-storytelling-power-of-comic-books-8/ LOCATION:Lakewood Pierce County Library\, 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW\, Lakewood\, WA\, 98499\, United States CATEGORIES:Literature GEO:47.1650881;-122.5208498 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Lakewood Pierce County Library 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW Lakewood WA 98499 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW:geo:-122.5208498,47.1650881 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T130000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20251105T174532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T184232Z UID:53827-1763553600-1763557200@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:Humanities Washington Town Hall DESCRIPTION:A lot has happened in the last few months! \nPlease join us for a live online Town Hall at 12pm on November 19. We’ll have updates on the state of Humanities Washington and our programs\, as well as our plans for 2026. Explore our new roster of Speakers\, connect with our WACultures program\, and hear about America250 events and other exciting projects. \nYou’ll have the opportunity to meet our staff\, ask questions\, and hear about current challenges and new opportunities. We hope you can join us! URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/humanities-washington-town-hall/ LOCATION:Online Event\, ONLINE\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T130000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250723T020024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T020026Z UID:53136-1763557200-1763557200@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Hollywood and the Blacklist Era DESCRIPTION:“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” \nThe answer to this question—or the refusal to answer it—cast hundreds of lives into turmoil at the dawn of the Cold War. The Red Scare that erupted in the 1940s allowed the House Committee on Un-American Activities to grab headlines by parading prominent Hollywood figures before the cameras. Witnesses could either defy the hearings at the risk of their own careers\, or “name names”—inform on their colleagues and friends. The resulting blacklist threw many moviemaking professionals out of work. \nThis presentation\, illustrated with film clips\, tells the stories from this heartbreaking and scandalous era\, and how notables such as Humphrey Bogart\, Elia Kazan\, and Charlie Chaplin were swept up in the frenzy. We’ll also ask a question: With today’s politics at a boiling point\, are we living in such a period again? \nRobert Horton (he/him)\, a member of the National Society of Film Critics\, was the longtime film reviewer for the Seattle Weekly\, Everett Herald\, and KUOW. His books include a critical study of Frankenstein. He has been a Fulbright specialist\, a Smithsonian Journeys speaker\, and an instructor at Seattle University and the Architectural Association in London. He now hosts the radio program\, The Music and the Movies. \nHorton lives in Seattle. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-hollywood-and-the-blacklist-era-3/ LOCATION:Greenwood Senior Center\, 525 N 85th St.\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States CATEGORIES:History GEO:47.6903973;-122.3509981 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Greenwood Senior Center 525 N 85th St. Seattle WA 98103 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=525 N 85th St.:geo:-122.3509981,47.6903973 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251119T183000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250924T020028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T020028Z UID:53521-1763577000-1763577000@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Fish Wars: Tribal Rights and Resiliency in the Pacific Northwest DESCRIPTION:In the 1960s and 70s\, tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest launched protests and acts of civil disobedience to pressure the government to recognize their fishing rights. Now known as the “Fish Wars\,” the lessons from these events remain relevant today.  \nIn this talk\, professor Kestrel A. Smith surveys the evidence and events before and after the Fish Wars\, which rocked Washington State for decades. Encompassing tribal sovereignty\, treaties\, statehood\, and the fish themselves\, the Fish Wars are a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness. Understanding these events is a first\, and essential\, step in achieving social\, cultural\, and political justice.  \nKestrel A. Smith (she/her) is the Department Chair of the American Indian Indigenous Studies (AIIS) program at Wenatchee Valley College-Omak. Much of her work has focused on how to place Indigenous epistemologies and education within broader historical and cultural contexts to better understand the contemporary Indigenous experience. In the Fall of 2018\, Smith moved to Washington State to begin building a new AIIS program at Wenatchee Valley College-Omak\, the state’s first full AIIS program at a community college. \nSmith lives in Omak. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-fish-wars-tribal-rights-and-resiliency-in-the-pacific-northwest-4/ LOCATION:Okanogan PUD Auditorium\, 1331 2nd Avenue North\, Okanogan\, WA\, 98840\, United States CATEGORIES:History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T203000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20251101T020018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T184229Z UID:53812-1763665200-1763670600@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON: A Night of Poetry\, featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special night of poetry with Washington’s Poet Laureate\, Derek Sheffield\, at Fox Island Chapel on Echo Bay. \nDerek Sheffield is the 2025-2027 Washington State Poet Laureate. Hailing from the Wenatchee Valley\, Sheffield is the author of Not for Luck\, selected for Wheelbarrow Books Poetry Prize\, and Through the Second Skin\, runner-up for the Emily Dickinson First Book Award. He is the co-editor of Cascadia Field Guide: Art\, Ecology\, Poetry\, which won a 2024 Washington State Book Award. The first in his family to attend college\, Sheffield is now on the English faculty at Wenatchee Valley College and is the poetry editor of Terrain.org. When he’s not crafting poems\, Derek is teaching his beloved Northwest Nature Writing class\, where he has shared his passion for the outdoors with students for the past 20 years. \n“I write because the words of others saved me in the long blue silence of my childhood\,” he says\, “and making poems for me has come to be about living more deeply and widely.” \nThe Poet Laureate program is sponsored by Humanities Washington and The Washington State Arts Commission/ArtsWA\, with the support of Governor Bob Ferguson. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/a-night-of-poetry-featuring-washington-state-poet-laureate-derek-sheffield/ LOCATION:Fox Island Chapel on Echo Bay\, 400 6th Ave\, Fox Island\, WA\, 98333\, United States CATEGORIES:Literature END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T180000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250425T030958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T020033Z UID:52801-1763748000-1763748000@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON: What Is a Chief? How Native Values Can Teach Resilience DESCRIPTION:At the age of 55\, John Halliday became legally blind. As a Muckleshoot Tribal member of Duwamish ancestry\, Halliday says his Native American world view\, cultural traditions\, and values\, which have sustained Native tribes throughout history\, long before colonization\, have helped him overcome the challenges associated with losing his sight. \nToo often\, our understanding of American history begins with foreign European powers “settling” the land—as though no thriving human communities existed here. Woven in with John’s personal story\, audiences will learn Washington State history from a Native American perspective\, and how that history can teach resilience. \nJohn Halliday (he/him) is a legally blind Native American artist of Muckleshoot\, “Duwamish\,” Yakama\, and Warm Springs Indian descent. Halliday recently retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs as Deputy Regional Director for the Navajo Region after serving as CEO for both the Muckleshoot and Snoqualmie tribes. Halliday has shown his art at Lakewold Gardens\, ANT Gallery\, and the Sacred Circle Galleries of American Indian Art under the artist name “Coyote”. \nHalliday lives in Steilacoom. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-what-is-a-chief-how-native-values-can-teach-resilience-18/ LOCATION:Mt. Constitution Odd Fellows Lodge #88\, 112 Haven Road\, Eastsound\, WA\, 98245\, United States CATEGORIES:Culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T183000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20250429T020032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T020052Z UID:52853-1763749800-1763749800@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:HYBRID: Hollywood and the Blacklist Era DESCRIPTION:“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” \nThe answer to this question—or the refusal to answer it—cast hundreds of lives into turmoil at the dawn of the Cold War. The Red Scare that erupted in the 1940s allowed the House Committee on Un-American Activities to grab headlines by parading prominent Hollywood figures before the cameras. Witnesses could either defy the hearings at the risk of their own careers\, or “name names”—inform on their colleagues and friends. The resulting blacklist threw many moviemaking professionals out of work. \nThis presentation\, illustrated with film clips\, tells the stories from this heartbreaking and scandalous era\, and how notables such as Humphrey Bogart\, Elia Kazan\, and Charlie Chaplin were swept up in the frenzy. We’ll also ask a question: With today’s politics at a boiling point\, are we living in such a period again? \nRobert Horton (he/him)\, a member of the National Society of Film Critics\, was the longtime film reviewer for the Seattle Weekly\, Everett Herald\, and KUOW. His books include a critical study of Frankenstein. He has been a Fulbright specialist\, a Smithsonian Journeys speaker\, and an instructor at Seattle University and the Architectural Association in London. He now hosts the radio program\, The Music and the Movies. \nHorton lives in Seattle. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/hybrid-hollywood-and-the-blacklist-era/ LOCATION:St Paul Episcopal Church\, 700 Callahan Dr\, Bremerton\, WA\, 98310\, United States CATEGORIES:History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251123T130000 DTSTAMP:20251116T224331 CREATED:20251014T020047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T020039Z UID:53732-1763902800-1763902800@www.humanities.org SUMMARY:IN PERSON: Hollywood and the Blacklist Era DESCRIPTION:“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” \nThe answer to this question—or the refusal to answer it—cast hundreds of lives into turmoil at the dawn of the Cold War. The Red Scare that erupted in the 1940s allowed the House Committee on Un-American Activities to grab headlines by parading prominent Hollywood figures before the cameras. Witnesses could either defy the hearings at the risk of their own careers\, or “name names”—inform on their colleagues and friends. The resulting blacklist threw many moviemaking professionals out of work. \nThis presentation\, illustrated with film clips\, tells the stories from this heartbreaking and scandalous era\, and how notables such as Humphrey Bogart\, Elia Kazan\, and Charlie Chaplin were swept up in the frenzy. We’ll also ask a question: With today’s politics at a boiling point\, are we living in such a period again? \nRobert Horton (he/him)\, a member of the National Society of Film Critics\, was the longtime film reviewer for the Seattle Weekly\, Everett Herald\, and KUOW. His books include a critical study of Frankenstein. He has been a Fulbright specialist\, a Smithsonian Journeys speaker\, and an instructor at Seattle University and the Architectural Association in London. He now hosts the radio program\, The Music and the Movies. \nHorton lives in Seattle. URL:https://www.humanities.org/event/in-person-hollywood-and-the-blacklist-era-4/ LOCATION:Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center\, 370 Brien Dr SE\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States CATEGORIES:History END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR