We at the American Humanist Association love welcoming new chapters and affiliates, and hearing about the opportunities these groups provide humanists to meet each other, share ideas, and work together. Our groups gather throughout the... Read More

Humanists know we have one life in this one world and aspire to make it a good and meaningful life. Many people adopt this philosophy without realizing that it’s called “humanism” and has a long... Read More

Researcher Barry A. Kosmin knows a thing or two about the “nones.” In fact, the founding director of the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC) coined the term to describe... Read More

For the first time ever, the annual conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA) (June 7–9) will be a virtual conference, streamed live from five locations around the country—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; Claremont, California; Miami,... Read More

Mel Lipman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 28, 1936, and was a forty-five year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Raised in New York City by immigrant parents, Mel first began supporting his... Read More

Janet Opal Jeppson Asimov died on Monday, February 25, 2019. She was ninety-two years old. Janet is remembered for her significant contributions to psychiatry, psychoanalysis, science fiction, and her dedication to humanism. AHA Executive Director... Read More

Universities exist as centers of learning and progress; they cultivate intellectual curiosity and discovery while holding firm to an academic rigor that puts truth above all else. Ideally, universities are places where all ideas can... Read More