Humanist Association of CT

Who We Are

HAC is an organization for Humanists in the South and Central Connecticut areas, and is based in the Hamden/New Haven area. Members come as far afield as Hartford, Litchfield, and lower Fairfield counties.

Members have diverse social, religious, and political backgrounds. They include several staff members from Yale University, full and part-time teachers, engineers, and even a retired diplomat! Several members are Unitarian-Universalist ministers.

We are a chapter of the American Humanist Association and an Affiliated Local Group member of the Council for Secular Humanism, which are U.S. member organizations of the International Humanist and Ethical Union.

We have strong ties with local and national organizations including:

What We Do

HAC provides a community for Humanists in Connecticut through regular meetings. We also support the local chapter of the Campus Freethought Alliance, the Yale College Humanists and Secularists.

What's a Humanist?

The American Humanist Association has several definitions, which can be found here. You should also look at Humanist Manifesto III: Humanism and its Aspirations.

History

The association was founded in 1989 as a chapter of the American Humanist Association and has about 60 members. Jean Kotkin of the Humanist Institute was the speaker at both our inaugural and our Tenth Anniversary meetings.

Services

Members of the organization include several ordained ministers and Humanist celebrants. Please contact us if you wish to have a Humanist wedding, funeral, or other event held.

 

Meeting Location: 
USNH
700 Hartford Turnpike
Hamden, CT 06517
United States
Are you currently an AHA chapter or affiliate?: 
yes