The Humanist Association of Connecticut – A community for humanists since 1989

Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
Humanism and Its Aspirations

Upcoming Events

Changes to Connecticut Voting Laws -- What You Need to Know for November

Monday, September 16, 2024, 6:30PM

Join us for an important and timely update from Patricia Rossi, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Connecticut, about significant changes in voting laws that have taken place in the last 18 months, as well as others that are currently proposed in a constitutional amendment referendum that Connecticut voters will see on the ballot in November 2024. Got questions about early voting? No-excuse absentee ballots? Ranked choice voting? Bring your questions and Patricia will bring answers!

We will start with half an hour of coffee and conversation at 6:30 PM, followed by the main program after brief announcements at 7:00 PM.

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Board Meeting

Sunday, September 22, 2024, 7:00PM

All members of the Humanist Association of Connecticut are welcome to attend. If you have something to bring to the board or wish …

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Northern Social Dinner

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 7:00PM

We’ll be meeting again in Wallingford at Pacific Buffet & Grill (https://pacificbuffetandgrill.com/) (Buffet Prices:…

Pacific Buffet & Grill, 20 Ives Rd # 301C, Wallingford CT

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Courtesy Posting - Bad Faith

Friday, September 27, 2024, 6:00PM

The Unitarian Society of New Haven Social Cinema event this month is the movie, “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s…

Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Humanist Explorations

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 2:30PM

This is our monthly discussion meeting, held at 2:30 PM on the first Saturday of each month.
We have returned to holding these…

USNH, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden CT

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Book Discussions

"The Body Keeps Score" by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D.

Saturday, October 19, 2024, 2:30PM

Our book for October is The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dutch psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.

From Amazon: Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments – from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga – that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal – and offers new hope for reclaiming lives.

“War zones may be nearer than you think, as the 25 percent of US citizens raised with alcoholic relatives might attest…In a narrative packed with decades of findings and case studies, he traces the evolution of treatments from the ‘chemical coshes’ of the 1970s to neurofeedback, mindfulness and other nuanced techniques.” – Nature

Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave, New Haven CT

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