Our Speakers Bureau provides informative and thought-provoking presentations by scholars and experts on diverse humanities topics. These rich experiences are accessible for Vermont non-profit organizations to present in their community for a small fee.
Please note we have reached our allotted number of Speakers Bureau talks for the calendar year of 2026. Our request form for 2027 bookings is now open!
Speakers Bureau 2027 Bookings
Speakers Bureau Talks
By Vermont Humanities | December 1, 2021
Browse our list of 80+ different Speakers Bureau talks, contact the speaker, then request a program using our online form at least six weeks in advance.
We are offering each Vermont Reads host organization up to two free Speakers Bureau talks related to the themes in Charity and Sylvia. Please note that the limit of three Speakers Bureau presentations per organization per year still remains.
Browse the catalog of topics, and review our Speakers Bureau Guidelines and FAQs.
Contact a speaker to set a tentative date and time, and discuss any special arrangements.
Request the program using our online form at least six weeks in advance. We’ll respond within two weeks.
Please note we have reached our allotted number of Speakers Bureau talks for the calendar year of 2026. We will be reopening the request form for the full catalog of 2027 bookings soon.
After Requesting a Program
Publicize the event once it’s been approved. Contact the speaker to confirm.
Host the event: provide a comfortable space, introduce the speaker, and encourage attendees to sign in and share feedback.
Submit our Host Survey (which will be emailed to you after your presentation), and pay the program fee
Because Vermont Humanities subsidizes these programs, it allows us to fulfill our mission of offering free educational experiences to the broader community. We’re really grateful for it.
Our seasonal “Words in the Woods” program allows Vermonters and visitors to enjoy our state’s natural beauty while listening to and reading literature in the outdoors.
Humanities Camps are filled with reading and writing projects, field trips, and outdoor activities.
We won a 2020 Schwartz Prize for best public humanities programming in the U.S. for Vermont Reads 2019: “March: Book One.”
We supported the Chandler Center for the Arts’ Global Connections Youth Outreach program, which highlights artists from around the world.
Our free public events help bring the power of the humanities to communities across Vermont.
