Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future is a podcast about the work being done today to create a more empathetic and connected future. Through interviews and researched stories, we'll share Tennesseans' visions for the future and the programs, decisions, and choices they are making today to bring those futures to life.

Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future
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Humanities in Action: Building a Better Future is a podcast about the work being done today to create a more empathetic and connected future. Through interviews and researched stories, we'll share Tennesseans' visions for the future and the programs, decisions, and choices they are making today to bring those futures to life.
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Recent Episodes

June 16, 2026
Bonus Episode: Curating Tennessee with Madeline Greene
<p>In our previous episode, Madeline Greene, the Curator of Collections and Education at the Museum & Cultural Center at Five Points in Cleveland, Tennessee, talked about ways Americans have taken care of each other. In this short bonus episode, you’ll hear about an artifact she thinks America’s Founders couldn’t have envisioned.</p><p>This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. </p><p>This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.<br></p>

June 2, 2026
Curating Tennessee with Madeline Greene
<p>In this episode of our special series Curating Tennessee: 1776-2076, we're joined by Madeline Greene, the Curator of Collections and Education at the Museum & Cultural Center at Five Points in Cleveland, Tennessee.</p><p>This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.</p><p>This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.</p>

May 19, 2026
Bonus Episode: Curating Tennessee with Patrick Hollis
<p>In our previous episode, Patrick Hollis, the executive director and curator at Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville, Tennessee, talked about everyday objects that open discussions about the lived experiences of all the historic house’s past residents. In this short bonus episode, you’ll hear his ideas about what would flabbergast America’s revolutionaries.--</p><p>This episode is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. </p><p>This project is also funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee administered by the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.</p><p><br></p>
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