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Upcoming Events

After the Applause: Unpacking the Pennington Lecture
After the Applause: Unpacking the Pennington Lecture
When
Feb 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Where
Nutmeg Pulpit Exhibit, main lobby,
950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Upcoming Events

  • After the Applause: Unpacking the Pennington Lecture
    After the Applause: Unpacking the Pennington Lecture
    Feb 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
    Nutmeg Pulpit Exhibit, main lobby, 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 26, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
    Nutmeg Pulpit Exhibit, main lobby, 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Join us one week after the 5th Annual Pennington Lecture to reflect on what the event taught us or inspired us to question. Whether you attended the lecture or not, come share your reflections and contribute to the conversation!
  • One Play: Death of a Salesman
    One Play: Death of a Salesman
    Multiple Dates
    Feb 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    One of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater and a poignant story of the perilously high cost of the American Dream!
  • One Play: Death of a Salesman
    One Play: Death of a Salesman
    Multiple Dates
    Feb 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    One of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater and a poignant story of the perilously high cost of the American Dream!
  • One Play: Death of a Salesman
    One Play: Death of a Salesman
    Multiple Dates
    Mar 01, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Mar 01, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    One of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater and a poignant story of the perilously high cost of the American Dream!
  • Meet the Actors: Death of a Salesman
    Meet the Actors: Death of a Salesman
    Mar 10, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
    Community Room (2nd floor), CT State Capital
    Mar 10, 2026, 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
    Community Room (2nd floor), CT State Capital
    Several actors from the play Death of a Salesman are coming to our campus for a conversation!
  • 3-4pm Conversation: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
    3-4pm Conversation: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
    Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    CTStateCapital (Nutmeg Pulpit Exhibit) , 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    CTStateCapital (Nutmeg Pulpit Exhibit) , 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    As author of The Privileged Poor and Class Dismissed, Anthony—once a low-income, first-generation college student himself—details how class divides on campus create barriers to academic and career success, and shares what schools can do to truly level the playing field.
  • 5-6pm Reception: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
    5-6pm Reception: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
    Feb 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Wadsworth, Avery Court, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    The Wadsworth, Avery Court, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    As author of The Privileged Poor and Class Dismissed, Anthony—once a low-income, first-generation college student himself—details how class divides on campus create barriers to academic and career success, and shares what schools can do to truly level the playing field.
  • 6-7pm Pennington Lecture: Dr. Anthony Jack
    6-7pm Pennington Lecture: Dr. Anthony Jack
    Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    The Wadsworth Theater, also online, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    The Wadsworth Theater, also online, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    As author of The Privileged Poor and Class Dismissed, Anthony—once a low-income, first-generation college student himself—details how class divides on campus create barriers to academic and career success, and shares what schools can do to truly level the playing field.

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

 

Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at: www.neh.gov.

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HHP is a place-based education initiative of CT State Capital that incorporates our community into the curriculum. Museums, historical societies, parks, community centers, care facilities, local businesses, government agencies, and other valuable local resources become an extension of our classroom. 

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