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MISSION: TO USE THE WISDOM AND METHODS OF THE HUMANITIES TO PROMOTE THE CIVIC, INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL LIFE OF ALL ALASKANS.
WHAT ARE THE HUMANITIES?
The humanities are the study of human values, traditions, ideals, thoughts, and actions. The humanities seek answers to questions about who we are, what we believe, where we have been, what we value, and why. By connecting us with other people through the examination and discussion of ideas, the humanities point the way to answers about what is right or wrong, or what is true to our history and our heritage. The humanities emphasize analysis, interpretation, and exchange of ideas rather than the creative expression of the arts or the quantitative explanation of the sciences. The humanities should not be confused with “humanitarianism,” the concern for charitable works and social reform or with “humanism,” a specific philosophical belief.
Disciplines relating to the humanities include but are not limited to:
Archaeology, History, Geography, Ethics, Linguistics, Ethnic studies, Philosophy, Folklore studies, Political science, Cultural anthropology, Languages, Non-western philosophy, Linguistics, Literature, Film criticism, Comparative religions, Women’s studies, Jurisprudence, History, Theory and criticism of the arts (not performances of the arts), Those aspects of the social sciences which employ a philosophical or historical approach (i.e. sociology, economics, psychology)
WHO ARE WE?
The Alaska Humanities Forum is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Congress established the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1965. Our purpose is to promote the exploration of ideas, human values, and public issues that concern Alaskans today. The Forum believes that projects rooted in history, philosophy, literature, traditional wisdom, and other studies in the humanities contribute to our quality of life in meaningful ways.
A statewide Board of Directors establishes the programs and policies of the Forum. Nominations for election to the Alaska Humanities Forum board take place periodically by public solicitation. Five members of the board are appointed by the Governor.
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