Ideas on Tap

On April 16, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and Meraki Roasting Company in Clarksdale for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to improving public schools. […]

On April 23, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Jackson for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to improving public schools. Panelists include Grant […]

On May 14, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Clarksdale for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The program will feature a panel of Clarksdale community and education leaders knowledgeable about the state of public education in Clarksdale. The panel […]

On May 16, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Jackson for the final in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The program will focus on the Better Together Commission, changes taking place under new JPS leadership, and what these changes mean for student […]

On May 23, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the MAX for the first ever Meridian Ideas on Tap program about art and what makes it "good" or "bad." The May 23 program will focus on how we perceive art, the artists behind the works, how historical context affects perceptions of art, and the gatekeepers […]

On June 18, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and Millsaps College's Visiting Writers Series at Coffee Prose Midtown for a conversation on identity construction. The Ideas on Tap program, "Who Are You? Identity in America," will explore how we define identity, how identity can be constructed, and how issues like race, gender, and technology can […]

On August 13, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi in Hernando for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The free program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches […]

On August 15, join the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Phil Hardin Foundation in Tupelo for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The free program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss different approaches to improving public schools. Panelists include […]

On September 12, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the CREATE Foundation in Tupelo for the the second in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in Mississippi. The free program will focus on the state of public education in Tupelo, the relationship between public education and economic […]

On September 17, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi for the second in a special two-part series on public education in DeSoto County. The free program will focus on the connection between public education and economic development in the area. Panelists include Corie Haynes (local […]

On September 19, join the Mississippi Humanities Council, the Phil Hardin Foundation, and The MAX - Mississippi's Arts + Entertainment Experience in Meridian for the first in a special two-part Ideas on Tap series on public education in the state. The free program will feature an ideologically diverse panel of education policy experts to discuss […]

On September 24, join the Mississippi Humanities Council at Hal and Mal's in Jackson for the first in a three-part series on immigration and American identity. The September 24 program will focus on the history of immigration and naturalization in the U.S. in order to help us better understand who gets to be an American. […]