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Dear Wisconsin Humanities friends and supporters, Conversations can be focused or meandering, in-depth or in passing, life-changing or forgettable. They can offer wisdom and make us laugh. Talking with each other is such a huge part of being human! I love how the humanities give us ways to put our oh-so-human chattiness to good use. When… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities friends and supporters, After raving to you about our statewide Listening Sessions (thanks again to everyone who contributed), now you can read what we learned about the strengths people see in their communities, the challenges they face, and how they want to move forward. The Listening Session summary on our website highlights what we… Read more »
Training for you! Our Director of Community Powered, Chrissy Widmayer, has returned to Wisconsin Humanities to restart the nationally award-winning training program she was instrumental in creating! This great news is possible thanks to a partnership with the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at UW-Madison, where Chrissy is also a postdoctoral fellow in… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, Is your mailbox full of seed catalogues? I love Seed Savers Exchange, an organization devoted to “collecting, regenerating, and sharing heirloom seeds, plants, and stories.” In addition to introducing me to great pickling cukes, I love that they know it’s plants’ stories that move us to protect them –… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, Punxsutawney Phil may not be looking for his shadow yet, but at WH we’ve poked our heads out and… surprise! It looks like we may have a lot more to germinate this spring. That’s because we got positive news from Washington: A federal “minibus” budget bill for 2026 was… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, Happy New Year! We’re thrilled to kick the year off by reopening our grant program. Huge thanks to everyone who gave a year-end gift, helping us to restart programming. With you and the rest of our statewide community as advocates and supporters of the public humanities, I’m sure we’ll be… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, My heart is full these days, as I keep working to help Wisconsinites understand and care for one another. In the face of political division and national turmoil, our Wisconsin Humanities family is resilient and generous. I’m fueled by your support — and by hope. Because of your generosity,… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, This holiday season will be the first since my mother passed at the incredible age of 102. I’m grateful to my mom for a lot of things, but one that stands out is her eternal optimism. Even when she watched the news — frequently telling me “It’s scary!” –… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, I don’t have enough space here to tell you all the incredible things I’ve heard in the last couple of weeks. Our first three in-person Listening Sessions were everything we hoped they would be — and were possible thanks to your contributions! Commitment and care for community were on… Read more »
Announcing WH special grant round, Smithsonian folklife project, and listening sessions rolling across the state!
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, The wild apples on my farm took the year off and voles chomped the roots of my tomato plants, so here on the edge of the Driftless, autumn feels more than usually hot and less than usually abundant. Maybe nature is picking up on the national temper! Spending time… Read more »
Dear Wisconsin Humanities Friends and Supporters, There’s anticipation in the air in September — you know, that back-to-school feeling! I’m eagerly anticipating the launch of our listening sessions on Sept. 30 — the start of a great learning experience. Thank you to the 48 generous donors who contributed over $6,000 to our We’re Listening, Wisconsin campaign! With your support, an expert is… Read more »
