The Alabama Humanities Alliance fosters learning, understanding, and appreciation of our people, communities and cultures through seminars, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, documentary films, and more. We enrich the lives of Alabamians with humanities-centered programming tailored to address specific community needs. Check out our programs, and find your AHA moments.
Alabama History Day is the state contest of National History Day, a competition that engages middle school and high school students in robust and creative historical research. Congrats to our 2025 participants and stay tuned for 2026 contest info!
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Listen to AHA’s new podcast exploring community journalism in rural Alabama. And discover how citizen-produced newspapers can help build community, preserve history, and sustain our very democracy.
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Learn how the past affects the present.
Share our stories with each other.
Don’t avoid the tough parts.
Heal. Grow. Together.
Through this initiative, we're exploring connections between democracy, journalism, and an informed citizenry. Because when citizens know their towns and their neighbors better, communities can thrive.
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Funded through the W. Edgar Welden Fund for Education, AHA's Jenice Riley Scholarships support K-8 Alabama educators who excel at getting students to engage with history and civics. Apply now for a 2025 Riley Scholarship!
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AHA’s Road Scholars program is on hiatus due to recent funding cuts. This means we are not currently booking any new Road Scholar speaking engagements. All 2025 Road Scholar engagements already booked will be honored and take place as scheduled!
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Did you know AHA brings Smithsonian traveling exhibits to Alabama? Our latest is Spark!, which will visit six towns statewide across 2025-2026. Follow the button below to learn more about this exhibit exploring the connections between people, place, and innovation.
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"Stony the Road We Trod” offers K-12 teachers an immersive field study exploring Alabama’s civil rights legacy. AHA's 2025 Stony residency took place in July 2025.
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AHA’s ongoing teacher workshops offer the chance for educators to become subject-matter experts on topics of interest led by leading historians, authors, professors, and more. See below for info on our 2024-2025 workshops!
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A podcast series exploring Black Alabamians’ fight for full participation in the electoral process, including the right to vote. We’ll examine what that right secured...and what it didn’t. We’ll also look at where the electoral process is headed in Alabama — and how the humanities can play a vital role in its future.
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