IHC Road Scholar Ellie Carlson (Photo by MF Howe)The IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau allows nonprofit organizations the opportunity to offer high-quality, free public humanities programs to local audiences.

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Like their predecessors who traversed the continents and made each town their classroom, IHC Road Scholars take their programs on the roads of Illinois to the diverse communities and peoples who make up the Prairie State.

IHC Road Scholar Bucky HalkerIllinois' finest writers, poets, historians, anthropologists, and living history scholar-actors will travel to your town and present their programs to the audience you gather for them. In presentations that entertain, educate, and challenge, IHC Road Scholars encourage Illinoisans to reflect upon the human condition from a range of perspectives and offer a context for discussion and dialogue. 

Please visit the Eligibility & Guidelines section of this page or call the IHC at 312.422.5580 for more information about how to bring an IHC Road Scholar to your community.

 If you are a business, private club, or other for-profit organization, click here for information on our Scholars on Call program--a speakers bureau designed for you!