Like many of you, I have read a plethora of articles and longer works defining humanism. Each proclaims a different emphasis highlighting various aspects of what is valued by humanists. Some declare humanism to be…
Nonbelievers are often at a loss when searching for resources on how to get through the mourning process. In this talk, Candace Gorham recounts her personal and professional experiences with grief and loss then shares…
In recent years, effort has been made to dismantle white privilege and better represent a diverse range of voices within the humanist movement. In this talk, Pinn poses and aims to explore a set of…
How do we get to be the way we are? Is our behavior largely determined by our environment and how we grew up? Or do we mostly inherit our tendencies from our parents? Philosophers and…
Religious privilege has, and continues to, shape the discourse about public policies in the United States. Too often this imposes on the civil and human rights of people of color, religious minorities, nonreligious groups, and…
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?…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
