GCC Humanities

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The Humanities at Greenfield Community College have a distinct role in providing access to the knowledge and skills often associated with quality of life for all students regardless of class, perceived ability, or background. We believe that all people should have access to the skills and passions that emerge from studying art, dance, English, English as a second language, geography, history, musi

c, personal communication skills, philosophy, theater, and world languages. These skills and passions are crucial to integrate into one’s study in other academic areas, and they are crucial to transforming ourselves, through learning, into the people we wish to become. By taking classes in the Humanities we hope students develop the creative and critical thinking skills

to find their place and voice in local, regional, and global communities; to employ self-expression as a catalyst for discovery;
to exercise the skills of constructive dialogue; to explore ideas from multiple perspectives;
to enrich their lives with a broad understanding of and appreciation for the world and its historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts;
and to utilize these skills in a process of becoming life-long learners. The Humanities provides an education that will enable students to become artists, dancers, historians, linguists, musicians, performers, philosophers, poets, and writers; an education that encourages students to contemplate the aesthetic, the ethical, and moral aspects of knowledge; and an education that enables students to think critically and creatively about culture, society, and the world.

05/26/2026
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03/25/2026

GCC's literary magazine, Plum, is accepting submissions of written, visual and musical art for its spring 2026 edition! Plum publishes writing and artwork by students, staff, faculty and alums, alongside new, emerging and established writers and artists from our region. The deadline to submit is April 1.

To learn more and submit: gccfor.me/plum We look forward to seeing your work!

12/18/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT: Our Spring production will be the acclaimed work, THE LARAMIE PROJECT by Moisés Kaufman. Auditions will be held Jan 28 & 29, so mark your calendars! More info to follow.

11/02/2025

Sign up for our Spring Theater Classes today! Take the leap and dive into that theater class you were always curious about.

10/16/2025

GCC is hosting WriteAngles, the annual writers’ conference produced by Straw Dog Writers Guild () on Saturday, Oct. 18. This full-day event offers workshops, panels and “Agents Café” meetings for writers at all levels, with a keynote by Franny Choi, a celebrated poet and essayist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic and The Paris Review. Learn more at writeanglesconference.com.

10/13/2025

We are closed today in recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day. There are no classes, and GCC offices are closed.

09/24/2025

GCC Professor Kelly Popoff will discuss her work currently on display in the annual Art Faculty Exhibit and her preceding work for the last few years. Join us in the South Gallery on Tuesday, September 30 at 12:00 p.m.

09/23/2025

We’re excited to celebrate GCC alum Holly Tetreault and the launch of her new podcast, Lifelong Learners! The podcast explores autism, learning, and advocacy for education and disability rights. Holly has been a wonderful friend of the library, and we’re thrilled to cheer her on as she embarks on this new venture.

Listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/Lifelong-Learners/

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