Humanities on the Hill

"Humanities on the Hill" has since become a spring ritual, a two-day event during which board and staff members of state humanities councils across the country come to Washington DC to host their members of Congress at a breakfast or reception at which the humanities themselves are the centerpiece.

Presenters over the years have included filmmaker Ken Burns, prize-winning authors Taylor Branch and Stephen Ambrose, and Jefferson scholar Clay Jenkinson, among many others. For two days surrounding this event, council members visit the offices of their members of Congress, delivering information about the programs in their state and describing the immeasurable impact of these programs on the lives of local citizens. By the time council members head back home after "Humanities on the Hill," their members of Congress are better informed about what the humanities are and why they are so important to the life of this nation.

Schedule:

• Tuesday, March 2: 6:00pm to 8:00pm---Briefing, Hamilton Crowne Plaza
• Wednesday, March 3: ALL DAY--Visits to Congressional offices
  5:30pm to 7:30pm--Reception with members of Congress, Top of the Hill at the Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution
• Thursday, March 4: 8:30am-10:00am--Debriefing Breakfast, Hamilton Crowne Plaza