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...
Living Humanist Values: The Ten Commitments
Serving Humanist Communities
Come discuss how humanist professionals (celebrants, chaplains, invocators, lay leaders) and groups (AHA chapters and affiliates) can work together to support...
Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely
Award-winning historian and professor Andrew S. Curran, author of Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely, will discuss the life and work of the Enlightenment philosopher...
Humanism in Healthcare
Humanists provide care with empathy and compassion while promoting science and reason, the struggles of working in religious institutions like hospitals and prisons, and...
Relax, Studying Theology Doesn’t Make You Religious
Fall welcomes a new semester at Meadville Lombard Theological School (MLTS), where the American Humanist Association (AHA) Center for Education will be offering two of its...
Meet the New AHA Intern: Caroline Peters
Welcome our new HERE for Climate intern, Caroline Peters!
What is your...
Human Brain Evolution
How did a weak and fragile ape come to dominate the world today? One ingredient in that complex process was the evolution of our brains, especially toward learning from...
Youth Activism in Science and Humanism
Youth authors/activists Bailey and Elle Harris will discuss their experiences of growing up in a secular family in a highly religious area of the country. They will also...
Humanist EDge: New Children’s Book Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary of the ADA
Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, diagnosed with cerebral palsy two years after she was born, was the youngest participant of the Capitol Crawl, a public demonstration held in...
Finding Unicorns: Attracting Young People to Your Group
Many Humanist groups struggle to attract younger members. Why? There is nothing inherent in Humanist ideas which only appeals to older people, so we should be able to...
Celebrating Summer with Humanist Books for Kids
In July we celebrate Independence Day, as well as national days for blueberries, ice cream, French fries, and more. July also marks the onset of the dog days of summer and...