On the Georgia Humanities Circuit

About 20 years ago, I started thinking about writing for and communicating with broader audiences, to be a public humanist, specifically a public medievalist. Being part of the Inaugural Georgia Humanities Speaker Circuit with a topic on ‘Medieval Atlanta’ is a dream come true.

The Circuit is a new statewide speakers bureau celebrating the diverse stories, histories, cultures, and civic traditions of Georgia. Created in honor of America250, the Circuit brings exceptional humanities programming to communities across the state, highlighting the people and places that continue to shape Georgia’s identity.

After a competitive multistage review process, 16 distinguished storytellers, scholars, artists, performers, preservationists, and community leaders have been selected as the inaugural speakers of the Georgia Circuit.

Beginning January 2026, libraries, schools, museums, historical societies, arts centers, and civic groups across Georgia may book programs on a low- or no-cost sliding scale, ensuring access for communities of every size and region.

The inaugural America250 theme, By the People: Georgia Stories of Belonging and Becoming, invites Georgians to explore how our landscapes, histories, cultures, and communities carry memory and meaning and how Georgians continue to build, question, and reimagine civic life today.