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In Memoriam: Humanities West is saddened by the loss of two of our extraordinary Advisory Council members. Sally Scully, emerita professor of history at San Francisco State University, passed away on April 15, 2011 after a long illness. An obituary can be found here. Roger Hahn, emeritus professor of history at UC Berkeley, passed away unexpectedly on May 30, 2011. An obituary can be found here. Both Sally and Roger were long-time friends and supporters of Humanities West, contributing in many ways to the our success as presenters, program moderators, advisors, mentors, and enthusiastic attendees. We will miss them both. Listen to Roger Hahn's presentation from our 2007 Voltaire program. Listen to Roger Hahn's 2009 lecture on The Scientific Revolution of Copernicus.  Humanities West presents a wide-ranging series of lectures and performances encompassing the fine arts, social history, music, politics, and philosophy of the arts. Since 1983 these interdisciplinary programs have been designed to entertain and educate diverse audiences in an effort to illuminate and elevate the human spirit through exploration of the many sources of modern culture. Each season Humanities West presents a number of programs in which leading scholars and artists present lectures, performances, readings and discussions to audiences in San Francisco's Herbst Theatre. These one- or two-day events represent an opportunity unique not only to the Bay Area, but also to the entire United States. In cooperation with other institutions, such as the Mechanic's Institute Library and the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco, additional public lectures and panels are presented to further expand upon program topics. Humanities West is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization operating on an annual budget of about $200,000. Program sales only cover about half the costs. We rely on individual donations, grants, and corporate financial support to sustain our excellence in arts and culture programming. Contact Us Mail: P.O. Box 546 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: 415.391.9700 We welcome your constructive suggestions and offers of assistance. |
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