Idaho Humanities Council

Idaho Humanities Council The Idaho Humanities Council is a non-profit organization serving as the state-based partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The IHC is dedicated to serving Idahoans by promoting greater appreciation, and understanding of the humanities. The Idaho Humanities Council (IHC) is a non-profit organization serving as the state-based partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). We are one of 56 state humanities councils funded in part by the federal government through NEH's Federal/State Partnership Office. The

IHC is dedicated to serving Idaho citizens by promoting greater public awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the humanities. The Council accomplishes its mission by awarding grants to organizations statewide, and by working with organizations as partners to develop local humanities projects and programs, and by sponsoring its own Council-conducted programs, such as summer institutes in the humanities for K-12 teachers, library reading/discussion programs in small communities, traveling exhibitions from the Smithsonian Institution, a Humanities Speakers Bureau, Distinguished Humanities Lectures, and other projects and programs limited only by the imagination.

250 years. More questions than answers. Come find yours. Join us for a weekend of events in Moscow, ID, August 28th and ...
08/26/2026

250 years. More questions than answers. Come find yours.

Join us for a weekend of events in Moscow, ID, August 28th and 29th.

See the full schedule and purchase tickets: https://idahohumanities.org/rootsofanation/.

08/26/2026

We welcomed Colin Mannex with the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre,...

Did you know...? The IHC supports educators, nonprofits, libraries, and museums across the Gem State. Since November 1,...
08/25/2026

Did you know...?

The IHC supports educators, nonprofits, libraries, and museums across the Gem State. Since November 1, 2026, the start of IHC’s fiscal year, we have awarded $69,560 grants to 44 organizations, educators, and schools reaching across 29 Idaho counties.

Interested in applying for a grant from IHC? Learn more about Action and K-12 Grants by visiting: https://idahohumanities.org/grants/

Questions? Reach out to IHC staff at [email protected]

Join our board! 🗓The deadline for applications is coming up soon on September 1, 2026.The Idaho Humanities Council seeks...
08/22/2026

Join our board!

🗓The deadline for applications is coming up soon on September 1, 2026.

The Idaho Humanities Council seeks applications to fill one academic position from Southwest Idaho on and one public position from Southeast Idaho on its volunteer board of directors.

An academic member currently is defined by the Council as either a scholar (Masters degree or Higher and/or Tradition bearers such as Tribal Elders) or an administrator of an educational or cultural institution.

Southwest Idaho is geographically defined by the Council as the region from the Oregon border to the western border Twin Falls County, and from the Nevada border to Riggins.

Southeast Idaho is geographically defined by the Council as the region from Twin Falls County to the Wyoming border and from the Utah border to the Montana border.

Deadline for applications is September 1, 2026.

Learn more and apply: https://idahohumanities.org/about/board/

The Latah County Historical Society is eager to announce, "Suds with a Scholar," with Dr. David Adler on September 29, 2...
08/20/2026

The Latah County Historical Society is eager to announce, "Suds with a Scholar," with Dr. David Adler on September 29, 2026 at the 1912 Center at 6:30 pm.

In June 1776, the Continental Congress formed a drafting committee to compose a “common sense” explanation, in “terms so plain and firm, as to command assent” for why the American colonies should dissolve all political connection” with Great Britain. Not all of the delegates to the Continental Congress, like the people they represented, wanted to become independent from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson, the main author, wrote that “all men are created equal” and outlined the foundational principles of a new American nation. What are these foundational principles and what have they meant to Americans and other peoples living under the burden of oppression and ignorance? How has the Declaration of Independence inspired Americans and others to overturn the power of tyrants and to fight for equality? In this presentation, historical and legal scholar Dr. David Adler will discuss the Declaration of Independence and what it has meant to the United States and to the world.

The Idaho Center for the Book is pleased to announce this year's Youth Selection for the Idaho Great Reads books that wi...
08/19/2026

The Idaho Center for the Book is pleased to announce this year's Youth Selection for the Idaho Great Reads books that will represent Idaho at the Library of Congress National Book Festival: "Incredible Idaho Women: 43 Inspiring Stories for All Ages," created by Kara Jackson.

Interested in learning more about the story behind the story?

Join Idaho Center for the Book and Boise Public Library at the Hillcrest branch of the Public Library for an all-ages family program and learn about the creative team behind the book. The event includes hands-on activities for participants to celebrate the incredible people in their own lives. “Incredible Idaho Women” will be available for purchase, and for every copy sold, another is donated to an Idaho school, library, or child.

Learn more: https://www.boisepubliclibrary.org/locations-and-events/library-at-hillcrest/

Learn more about Idaho Center for the Book: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2026/08/11/idaho-center-for-the-book-selects-two-great-reads-for-2026-national-book-festival/

From Wallace to Wendell, Moscow to Montpelier, IHC Action Grants are here to support humanities programs no matter the s...
08/17/2026

From Wallace to Wendell, Moscow to Montpelier, IHC Action Grants are here to support humanities programs no matter the size, across Idaho. Nonprofits, museums, libraries, and community centers are invited to apply for up to $750 for humanities projects and programs such as exhibits, walking tours, lectures, book discussions, and more!

To learn more and apply, visit: https://idahohumanities.org/grants/

Questions? Contact IHC Staff: [email protected]

Save the Date! The Idaho Center for the Book is excited to share the Adult Selection for the 2026 Idaho Great Reads book...
08/15/2026

Save the Date!

The Idaho Center for the Book is excited to share the Adult Selection for the 2026 Idaho Great Reads books that will represent Idaho at the Library of Congress National Book Festival: "Wild and Distant Seas," by Tara Karr Roberts.

Want to meet Tara Karr Roberts?

Join Idaho Center for the Book at ReDiscovered Books on September 8, 2026 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm. She will be joined with Steven Olsen-Smith, Professor Emeritus of English Literature at Boise State University. The conversation will include a Q & A with the audience, followed by a book signing.
Learn my by visiting: https://rdbooks.org/.../tara-karr-roberts-2026-idaho...

Learn more about Idaho Center for the Book and Idaho Great Reads: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2026/08/11/idaho-center-for-the-book-selects-two-great-reads-for-2026-national-book-festival/

🍎📘Welcome back to school! Are you ready for an exciting year ahead? 🎓🎒We are here to support the humanities in the class...
08/13/2026

🍎📘Welcome back to school! Are you ready for an exciting year ahead? 🎓🎒

We are here to support the humanities in the classroom and for educators. Apply today for up to $500 for professional development, field trips, curriculum, books, and more through our K-12 Grant Program. Interested in learning more?

Visit: https://idahohumanities.org/grants/k12grants/

Contact IHC staff at [email protected] with questions.

Mark your calendars for Roots of a Nation: An Idaho Film Festival at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center from August 28...
08/11/2026

Mark your calendars for Roots of a Nation: An Idaho Film Festival at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center from August 28 – 29th, 2026.
Schedule:
1776 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 • 7:00 PM
Sacajawea of the Salmon River Valley – SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 • 3:00 PM
Train Dreams - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 • 7:00 PM

Stick around after each film for a lively panel with University of Idaho historians and film scholars.

Get tickets here: https://www.kenworthy.org/

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