{"text": "The Being Human Festival, the United Kingdom's flagship public humanities celebration, is expanding its American programme in 2026 with a series of free events across New York City that organisers say will put local voices at the centre of big questions.", "type": "p"} {"text": "Backed by the National Humanities Center in North Carolina, this year's US edition focuses on social justice, community memory and the ways history shapes daily life in diverse neighbourhoods.", "type": "p"}
{"text": "what to expect", "type": "h2"}
{"text": "Highlights include a walking tour of Lower East Side tenement history led by oral historians, a panel on reparations discourse at the Schomburg Center in Harlem, and a storytelling night in Sunset Park where residents share immigration narratives in their first languages.", "type": "p"} {"text": "A partnership with the Brooklyn Public Library will offer pop-up reading rooms in Fort Greene Park, while NYU's Gallatin School hosts an interactive exhibit on redlining's lasting impact on school funding.", "type": "p"}
{"text": "local partnerships", "type": "h2"}
{"text": "The festival has enlisted community organisations including El Puente in Williamsburg, the Museum of the City of New York and the Tenement Museum to co-curate sessions.", "type": "p"} {"text": "Registration opens on 10 March through the Being Human Festival website. All events are free, though some require advance booking due to limited capacity.", "type": "p"}
