Explore Our Work

Pennsylvania Humanities Council director Laurie Zierer works to close achievement gaps through reading, collaboration, and storytelling.

A conversation about veterans and the humanities 

She takes on challenging issues in Wyoming.

Nineteenth-century discovery of gold funerary mask sparked worldwide interest in Mycenaean culture

Evolution of a reformer

Fearless Regent and Scientist of 15th-Century Italy

From veterans to civil rights, a history of marching in Washington.

From PBR to the champagne of beers, Wisconsin brands made their mark. 

The pirate next door.

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

Should American education treat children as individuals or have the same goals for all students?

After 40 years on the radio, what to do next?

2015 National Humanities Medalist

How humanities education supports civic participation

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

A conversation with Ken Burns, the 2016 Jefferson Lecturer

2015 National Humanities Medalist

2015 National Humanities Medalist

Twelve of Our Finest

Beneath the formal exterior of a banker-scholar beat the heart of a tormented poet