Introduce Yourself--- The Humanities Fund

Who We Are:

Humanities is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and curation of modern culture worldwide. We advocate for the freedom of expression through creativity, and are happy to have found such an immense cultural community such as the Steemians! All monetary gains from our Steem account will go directly into the Humanities Fund!

Our Mission:

i. The mission of Humanities Fund is to advocate for the right to freedom of expression.

ii. Article XIX of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states, “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” The UDHR was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948.

iii. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 effective 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article XLIX. The ICCPR has 169 member states and and six signatories without ratification. Altogether the ICCPR, the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights constitute the International Bill of Human Rights.

iv. Article XIX of the ICCPR guarantees that

“1. Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference.

1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his [sic] choice.

2. The exercise of the rights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article carries with it special duties and responsibilities. It may therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary:

(a) For respect of the rights or reputations of others;

(b) For the protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals.”

v. The ICCPR was signed by President Jimmy Carter on October 5, 1977 and sent to the United States Senate for advice and consent on February 23, 1978. On June 5, 1992, President George H.W. Bush signed the instrument of ratification and it was filed with the United Nations Secretary-General three days later. Pursuant to Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution and subject to the reservations entered upon ratification, the ICCPR is the supreme law of the land in the United States.

vi. In the United States and abroad, Humanities will advocate for this fundamental human right to freedom of expression.

What is Culture?

"Through the humanities we reflect on the fundamental question: what does it mean to be human? The humanities offer clues but never a complete answer. They reveal how people have tried to make moral, spiritual, and intellectual sense of a world in which irrationality, despair, loneliness, and death are as conspicuous as birth, friendship, hope, and reason. We learn how individuals or societies define the moral life and try to attain it, attempt to reconcile freedom and the responsibilities of citizenship, and express themselves artistically." - 1980 United States Rockefeller Commission on the Humanities.

Culture is the collected experience and collective expression of humanity. It is the cumulative account of human attempt, achievement, and failure. Humanities will feature curated, contributed, and original content that engages with the human condition and exercises the universal human right to freedom of expression. Contributions to Humanities will be annually published in printed volumes. This is how we do culture.

What Can I Do?

The Humanities Fund is seeking contributions from creators in all forms-- literature, poetry, visual art, compositions, and more are accepted!

To submit a contribution for editorial review, you can send it as an attachment to [email protected]. The subject line of your email should read: "title of contribution" –– "your name."

In the body of your email please include around 100 words summarizing how your contribution exercises your right to freedom of expression and briefly provide biographical information along with any applicable links. You will receive confirmation your contribution was received and more details within 48 hours of submission.

You can also directly submit to our submittable link, found here -- https://humanities.submittable.com/submit

If you are interested in submitting content or learning more about our non-profits operations, you can contact us through https://www.humanitiesfund.org/ , or feel free to send us a message through Steem! We hope to hear from you and happy steeming!

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