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Upcoming Events

3-4pm Conversation: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
3-4pm Conversation: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
When
Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where
CT State Capital,
950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

Upcoming Events

  • 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
    CT State Capital, 950 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    CT State Capital, 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
    Wadsworth Atheneum Theater, Avery Court, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Wadsworth Atheneum Theater, 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 Public Lecture: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
    6-7pm Public Lecture: Dr. Anthony Jack, 2026 Pennington Lecture
    Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Wadsworth Atheneum, in theater and onlin, 600 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Wadsworth Atheneum, in theater and onlin, 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.
  • One Play
    One Play
    Multiple Dates
    Feb 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    A lifetime of chasing greatness. A family on the edge.
  • One Play
    One Play
    Multiple Dates
    Feb 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Feb 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    A lifetime of chasing greatness. A family on the edge.
  • One Play
    One Play
    Multiple Dates
    Mar 01, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Mar 01, 2026, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    A lifetime of chasing greatness. A family on the edge.
  • One Play
    One Play
    Multiple Dates
    Mar 03, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    Mar 03, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Hartford Stage, 50 Church St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA
    A lifetime of chasing greatness. A family on the edge.

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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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