South Carolina Humanities

sc humanities’ mission is to enrich the cultural and intellectual lives of all south carolinians. established in 1973, this 501(c) 3 organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of community leaders from throughout the state. it presents and/or supports literary initiatives, lectures, exhibits, festivals, publications, oral history projects, videos and other humanities-based experiences that directly or indirectly reach more than 250,000 citizens annually. humanities disciplines include history, literature, folklore, philosophy, comparative religion, archaeology, african american studies, southern studies, linguistics, ethics, jurisprudence, political science, anthropology, international studies, art theory and criticism and women’s studies. our programs and activities take place in town halls, small and large museums, libraries, schools, colleges and universities—any place that people come together to share, to learn and to have enlightening conversations abou