As humanists become increasingly diverse the importance of our awareness of our history grows. Everyone across the world has a place in humanistic history and thought, but how do we go about finding that place?…
Finding Yourself in Humanist History
Behaving Decently: Kurt Vonnegut’s Humanism
Celebrate World Humanist Day on June 21! Why did iconic author Kurt Vonnegut describe himself as a “Christ-worshiping agnostic”? Find out in this presentation about the new Humanist Press book Behaving Decently: Kurt Vonnegut’s Humanism. Author Wayne…
Religion and Mental Health: Helpful or Harmful
A look into American fundamentalist religious experiences and the impact on mental health. Suandria Hall is a secular client-centered Mental Health Counselor and Life Coach. Her practice is exclusively virtual serving clients across the globe.…
Private School Vouchers Are Never the Right Choice
Public school vouchers drain taxpayer dollars from public schools to fund private, primarily religious schools. Despite the research that shows vouchers don’t improve educational outcomes, we continue to see voucher programs expand across the country.…
Why Animal Rights is a Humanist Issue
Although most animal rights activists identify as atheist or agnostic, the atheist/humanist community has traditionally been unwilling to apply reasoned thought to speciesism and expand its circle of concern to other animals. This talk outlines…
Hate Crimes, Violence Against Asian Americans, and Policing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, under Trump’s rhetoric of “China virus” there was a sharp rise in the number of violent crimes committed against Asians in the United States and across Europe and Australia. In the…
AHA’s Ten Commitments at Work in Uganda
Katumba Parents Humanist Primary School in Bundibugyo has chosen to place the American Humanist Association’s Ten Commitments at the forefront of its efforts to promote positive humanist values in the school and the wider community. The Ten…
Tackling Misinformation During a Global Pandemic
Learn about how Dr. Sankar and her organization, Science Up First (a national social media anti-misinformation campaign), has been tackling misinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Krishana Sankar is a trained Scientist, having graduated with her PhD in Molecular…
A Conversation on “God: An Anatomy”
People around the world and across centuries have wondered and debated about God’s existence and appearance. In her book God: An Anatomy, ancient religions expert Francesca Stavrakopoulou provides a fascinating exploration of how the depictions of…
Towards a Humanistic Fiction
Humanist readers often read nonfiction—be it the hard science or social science or philosophy. But what about fiction? From atheist and humanist representation in fiction to what the term “humanist fiction” could possibly mean, this Speaking…