A photo of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC

Beyond 250: Conversations About Democracy and Community

Throughout 2026, Oregon Humanities will get Oregonians together to talk about democracy, freedom, and what it means to be an American—today and into the future.

A map marker reading "This Place" pointing at a squiggle suggesting a landscape or a sound wave

This Place

Each week on This Place, we ask one Oregonian to tell us about the places that matter to them. What is it like to be where you are?

Mini Grants for Libraries

A grant for Oregon libraries to create and host events in their communities

Reflective Conversation Training

Our reflective conversation training will prepare you to plan and facilitate open-ended discussions in your community, workplace, or wherever people gather.