We’ll be announcing details about our 2019 conference soon! Check out information from our recent 2018 conference below.
Thursday, May 179:00am-8:00pm
Registration and Exhibitors Areas Open
9:00am-12:00pm
AHA Board of Directors Open Meeting
12:45pm- 1:45pm
Lyle Simpson: The Science of Humanistic Psychology
2:00pm-3:00pm
Center for Freethought Equality Membership Meeting (open to all CFE members)
Featuring: Ron Millar, Audra Killingworth and Roy Speckhardt
3:00pm- 4:00pm
Ralph Hughes: Assembling A Humanist “Resistance” Movement—Brick by Brick
4:00pm- 5:00pm
Kristin Wintermute & Emily Newman: Let’s Engage and Grow Humanist Communities
5:00pm-6:45pm
Welcome Reception (light food and cash bar)
7:00pm-10:00pm
Film: Science Moms
8:00am-8:00pm
Registration and Exhibitors Areas Open
8:00am-9:00am
Meet and Greet Coffee Hour
9:00am- 9:30am
Jennifer Kalmanson: Constructive Communication
9:30am-10:00am
Rob Boston: The Religious Right’s Fake News: Why What The Theocrats Know Just Isn’t So
10:15am- 10:45am
Toni Van Pelt: NOW: National Organization for Women
10:45am- 11:15am
Thea Deley: How Humanists Can Save Humanity
11:30am- 12:00pm
Heather Bruegl: A History of Native American Policy and Activism
12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm-2:45pm
Panel: A Humanist Response to Racial Injustice
Featuring: Dr. Anthony Pinn, Dr. Monica Miller, Dr. Juhem Navarro-Rivera
3:00pm-3:30pm
Dr. Madhvi Potluri: Caste System in India
3:30pm-4:00pm
Karen Garst: From Goddess to God: Elimination of the Feminine Divine
4:15pm-5:45pm
The State of Humanism Annual Meeting
6:00pm-7:00pm
Social Justice Alliance Happy Hour
7:00pm-10:00pm
Friday Night Banquet (program begins at 8:00pm)
Dan Blinn, President’s Award
David Suzuki, Lifetime Achievement Award
Jennifer Ouellette, Humanist of the Year
8:00am-8:00pm
Registration and Exhibitors Areas Open
9:00am-10:00am | Laughlin 2
Mark Gura: Secular Meditation Session
9:00am-9:30am
Lori Lipman Brown: Identifying Gender … or Not
9:30am-10:00am
JR Becker: Humanist Children’s Books: Selling Reality In A World Of Fairy Tales
10:15am-10:45am
Richard Greene: How Can A Humanist Stop Global Warming
10:45am-11:15am
Chris Thompson: The Need for Cannabis Advocacy In The Era of Legalization
11:30am-12:00pm
Lauren Barnhart: The Problem With Purity
12:00pm-2:45pm
Saturday Luncheon (program begins at 1:00pm)
Andrew Bradley & Deven Green, Humanist Arts Award
Ana Kasparian, Humanist Media Award
3:00pm-3:30pm
Amy Halpern-Laff: The Ethical Case for Ending Factory Farming
3:30pm-4:00pm
Ryan Bell: Struggling for Freedom: Taking Materialism Seriously
4:15pm-5:30pm
Cardio Spider Comedy
6:00pm-7:00pm
Humanist Contributors Reception
(This is a fundraising event. Advanced RSVP required; email Meredith Thompson at mthompson@americanhumanist.org.)
7:00pm-10:00pm
Saturday Night Banquet (program begins at 8:00pm)
David Tomayo, Foundation Beyond Belief Humanist Heart Award
Ijeoma Oluo, Feminist Humanist Award
Entertainment by Roy Zimmerman
8:00am-11:00am
Registration and Exhibitors Areas Open
8:00am-9:10am
Dale McGowan: As the American Church Crumbles, Is Humanism Ready to Step In?
9:10am-9:45am
Mark Gura: Humanists’ Guide to Mindfulness Meditation and the Secular Buddhist Reformation
10:00am-11:00am
Glenn Northern: Securing Reproductive Rights Requires Interfaith Cooperation
11:00am-12:00pm
Gavin Grimm: Keynote Speech
12:00pm-12:15pm
Becky Hale: Closing Remarks
12:30pm-5:00pm
Post-Conference Tour: Red Rock Canyon
(separate registration required; more information here)
10:00am-4:00pm
On-Site Training for Humanist Celebrants
An on-site training for individuals who are currently humanist celebrants or desiring to become humanist celebrants.
(separate registration required; more information here)
