Maryland Humanities Council

In 2012, Maryland Humanities embarked on a strategic planning process that resulted in a new mission, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to lifelong learning in the humanities and its power to enrich our lives and communities. Maryland Humanities creates and supports educational experiences in the humanities that inspire all Marylanders to embrace lifelong learning, exchange ideas openly, and enrich their communities. The humanities help us to reflect on the past, understand the present, and shape the future. We believe in the power of lifelong learning in the humanities to create thoughtful citizens and thus strengthen democracy. The humanities offer a rich source of knowledge, an invaluable set of skills that promote rigorous thinking, and challenge us to consider new ideas and alternate points of view. The humanities comprise the disciplines of the liberal arts, such as history, literature and poetry, classics, philosophy, ethics, jurisprudence, comparative religion, the interpretation of the arts, architecture, and archaeology. The opinions expressed here in third-party comments or in shared posts do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of Maryland Humanities and/or any of its sponsors, partners, or funders. No official endorsement by any of these institutions should be inferred.