NewsThe Albemarle Barracks
Encyclopedia Virginia Managing Editor Patti Miller and Travis Shaw of the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area discuss the Revolutionary War prisoner-of-war camp that gave Barracks Road its name and served as …
News“Dance Revolution” Demonstrates the Power of Community Dance
Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, is partnering with five community dance groups for “Dance Revolution,” a year-long program resulting in a video podcast mini-series and culminating at the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival. By …
NewsLove in the Time of Hubots
In the German novel “I’m Your Man” a couples therapist and her robot partner Tom explore the limits of post-human love. Holly Yanacek wrote the English translation of the novel about what happens when our perfect partner is a machine.
NewsSix Virginia K-12 Educators Receive Fellowships
Today, Virginia Humanities, Virginia’s state humanities council, announced six new recipients of its K-12 Educator Fellowship, designed to support educators from around the commonwealth who are committed to teaching the …
NewsThe Great Willoughby Slave Escape
One of the best aspects of working on our new section on the American Revolution in Virginia is the opportunity to learn about lesser-known events that reflect the complexity of freedom stories in the Commonwealth during the Revolutionary period. One of these overlooked stories is the Great Willoughby Slave Escape, as detailed in our new entry by Ervin L. Read more about: The Great Willoughby Slave Escape
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NewsEV EntryPoint: Benedict Arnold’s Raid on Virginia
Encyclopedia Virginia Managing Editor Patti Miller and Ami Pflugrad-Jackisch of the University of Toledo discuss one of the most shocking events of the American Revolution: Turncoat General Benedict Arnold’s audacious …
NewsPreserving Women’s Stories of Service: Honoring the Legacy of Military Women
Today, initiatives like the Rise of Military Women project by Uniting US are working to ensure that women’s voices, struggles, and achievements become part of the historical narrative.
NewsMaking Justice
One of the Virginia tribes that gained federal recognition in 2018 was the Upper Mattaponi. With Good Reason producer Lauren Francis visited the Upper Mattaponi Chief Frank Adams and spoke …
NewsThis Message is Late: But Thanks for Making the 2026 Festival Great!
On March 22, 2026, Virginia Humanities’ Virginia Festival of the Book closed on another successful year. It was a year of nearly 100 programs and almost 150 authors and special guests, and thousands of attendees converging in Charlottesville. With the focus on “Revolutions,” we gave our Festival a new spin, taking up a greater footprint along Charlottesville’s downtown mall, Main Street area, and points beyond.
NewsHBCUs Past, Present, and Future
Historically Black Colleges and Universities are powerful American institutions.
