“Since the nineteenth century, the humanities have generally been defined as the disciplines that investigate the expressions of the human mind.”

The South Dakota Festival of Books was honored recently by an entity that knows a thing or two about “honor” – the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College at South Dakota State University.

From literature and arts to philosophy and linguistics, humanities disciplines cover a variety of subject matter which is explored through South Dakota Humanities Council programming.

Ready to start your first book club discussion of the New Year with a novel you can talk about with everyone else in South Dakota?

The students from St. Joseph’s Indian School who attended this year’s S.D. Festival of Books are all authors in the making.

In 2018, the South Dakota Humanities Council hosted distinguished humanities experts and helped South Dakotans discuss contemporary issues of vital importance to America’s democracy.

The South Dakota Humanities Council Board of Directors has awarded more than $33,000 in major grant funding to organizations around the state.

The South Dakota Humanities Council has revealed its 2019 common read selections for adults and young readers throughout the state.

The South Dakota Humanities Council has hired a new executive director.

The 2019 South Dakota Humanities scholar application deadline is approaching.