All are invited to a public gathering with refreshments and conversation to begin the UGA Humanities Festival in its third year, with recognition of outstanding achievements by members of the UGA humanities and arts communities. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. with remarks by UGA Humanities Council co-chairs Jeanette Taylor, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and Nicholas Allen, Baldwin Professor in Humanities and Director of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. Attendees will also hear from UGA students and faculty with notable achievements in their scholarship and practice during the past year.

This event is presented by the UGA Humanities Council.