Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future

Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future is a podcast about the work being done today to create a more empathetic and connected future. Through interviews and researched stories, we'll share Tennesseans' visions for the future and the programs, decisions, and choices they are making today to bring those futures to life.

Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future is a society podcast hosted by Humanities Tennessee, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Humanities Tennessee hosts Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future, a society show with 58 episodes published.

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  Curating Tennessee with Caroline Carrico

  Sep 15, 202628 min

  Welcome to the final episode of our special series, Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076. In this episode, Humanities Tennessee's Paul McCoy & Melissa Davis turn the tables on series host Caroline Carrico to talk about the digital exhibit she curated from the objects discussed in the past 11 episodes. Curating Tennessee: 1776 - 2076 , the digital exhibit, is available now. We invite you to explore the questions these objects raise about our country and our relationship to each other. Let us know what you think! -- This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

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  Curating Tennessee with Liza Blair

  Jul 7, 202630 min

  In this episode, which is part of our special series Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076, we're joined by Liza Blair, a curator and museum specialist at Chattanooga State Community College and the curator of Humanities Tennessee's upcoming exhibit What If? Exploring the Future of Crafting and Growing . The exhibit opens August 8, 2026, at the Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points in Cleveland, Tennessee. -- This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.

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  Bonus Episode: Curating Tennessee with Madeline Greene

  Jun 16, 20267 minS0

  <p>In our previous episode, Madeline Greene, the Curator of Collections and Education at the Museum & Cultural Center at Five Points in Cleveland, Tennessee, talked about ways Americans have taken care of each other. In this short bonus episode, you’ll hear about an artifact she thinks America’s Founders couldn’t have envisioned.</p><p>This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. </p><p>Th...

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  Curating Tennessee with Madeline Greene

  Jun 2, 202629 minS0

  <p>In this episode of our special series Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076, we're joined by Madeline Greene, the Curator of Collections and Education at the Museum & Cultural Center at Five Points in Cleveland, Tennessee.</p><p>This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.</p><p>This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for t...

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  Bonus Episode: Curating Tennessee with Patrick Hollis

  May 19, 20269 minS0

  <p>In our previous episode, Patrick Hollis, the executive director and curator at Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville, Tennessee, talked about everyday objects that open discussions about the lived experiences of all the historic house’s past residents. In this short bonus episode, you’ll hear his ideas about what would flabbergast America’s revolutionaries.--</p><p>This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Herita...

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