Welcome to the Idaho Humanities Council, connecting you to programs, grant opportunities, and resources that promote greater public awareness, appreciation and understanding of literature, history, philosophy, jurisprudence, and other humanities disciplines. The IHC seeks to deepen understanding of human experience by connecting people with ideas, by encouraging civility and good citizenship, and by initiating community conversations about ideas that enlighten us about the past and light our way toward wisdom and a meaningful future.
Visit this site often to learn about programs and events in your area of the state.
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Fri, September 19 2008 – Sat, July 4 2009 Smithsonian exhibit on “fences” tours Idaho through July Read MoreSun, July 12 2009 – Fri, July 17 2009 IHC Offers Lectures on Supreme Court in Caldwell in JulyThe Idaho Humanities Council will offer four special lectures at the College of Idaho in July, exploring the history of the Supreme Court. The special lectures, part of a weeklong institute on the Supreme Court for Idaho teachers, are free and open to the public. Read MoreThu, October 8 2009 at 7:00 pm Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Timothy Egan to Speak in Coeur d'Alene on October 8 Read MoreThu, October 29 2009 at 7:00 pm Civil War Historian James McPherson to Speak in Boise on October 29 Read More |