Events & Opportunities

April 11, 2024

Facilitation Training for Libraries

Oregon Humanities will present two trainings in 2024 for staff, board members, volunteers, and program partners of Oregon libraries. These trainings will help people involved with libraries strengthen their skills in leading conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a jumping off point, participants will learn about facilitation and reflective conversation, practice new skills and techniques, and learn to design and facilitate conversations that allow people and groups to learn more about themselves and each other.

This training will take place at Southern Wasco County Libary over the following days:

  • Day 1: Thursday, April 11, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Day 2: Friday, April 12, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Click here to register for this training.

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Southern Wasco County Library, Maupin

April 18, 2024

Conversation Project: What Does Democracy Require?

As we begin, however tentatively, to move into a new moment in US political life, calls for unity are often met with skepticism and disdain. But perhaps unity is the wrong measure of democracy anyway. What if we ask instead, Who are our people? Where do we belong? In this moment coming out of the pandemic, let’s think together about expanding the scope of our people and what it means to belong so that we can consider what democracy requires of us and for us in this fraught moment.

RSVP for this conversation.

6:00 p.m., Happy Valley Library, Happy Valley

Photo of Oregon Humanities Live

May 1, 2024

Oregon Humanities Live

Join the editors of Oregon Humanities magazine to celebrate the release of our Spring 2024 issue with an evening featuring recent contributors Astra Lincoln, Jordan Marzka, Rosanna Nafziger, and others. This is a free, all-ages event. No tickets or advance registration required.

7:00 p.m., Honey Latte Cafe, Portland

May 4, 2024

Unpacking Our Past: History as a Catalyst for Change

Oregon has a particularly unique history of racial injustice that in some ways mirrors and in other ways is distinct from the larger history of racial oppression that exists in our nation as a whole. As Oregonians, we’ve inherited these histories, and their legacies connect to present-day injustices. But what does it look like to confront them, as individuals and communities? And beyond that, how might we come together to shape those histories being written today?

12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Historic Alberta House, Portland

May 11, 2024

Getting to the Root of It: Growing Movements from the Ground Up

No matter who we are or where we live, we all have the capacity to move the needle of change in our communities. This is a So Much Together workshop about taking action for people who may not yet see themselves as activists.

1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Works Real Estate, Portland

May 16, 2024

Reflective Conversation Training (in-person)

This training will take place at Klamath Community College over the following days:

  • Day 1: Thursday, May 16, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Day 2: Friday, May 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Read more about this training or register to participate.

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Klamath Community College, Klamath Falls

June 22, 2024

As Often as the Bold: Fear, Community, Movement, and Change

Fear is central to our human experience, a powerful force that extends beyond our individual lives into political and cultural realms. In an uncertain world, the opportunities for fear to take root and spread are infinite. In this So Much Together workshop, we take a non-judgmental approach to fear, viewing it not as our enemy—but as a catalyst for self-discovery and transformation.

12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Historic Alberta House, Portland

July 13, 2024

Singing Our Traditions to Life: Music, Memory, and Migration

We all have a particular lineage, a continuing story connecting us across centuries to ancestors, land, and traditions. But what does it really mean to be from a place, from a heritage? In this So Much Together workshop, we'll deepen our sense of cultural heritage and/or identity, while engaging in thoughtful dialogue about how these might impact our roles and responsibilities as residents of our current communities. 

12:30 to 3:00 p.m., Shaw Historical Library, Klamath Falls

July 20, 2024

Touching Inspiration: Embracing Creativity through the Senses

Our hands may be our primary tools for daily work and productivity, but they are also a powerful vessel for creativity and connection. Join us for a So Much Together workshop to collaborate with the natural environment and explore the powerful currents that connect and move us.

12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Four Rivers Cultural Center, Ontario

July 25, 2024

Reflective Conversation Training (virtual)

The virtual facilitation training will take place online via Zoom over the following sessions:

  • Day 1: Thursday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Day 2: Friday, July 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Day 3: Friday, August 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

To register for this virtual training, click here.

9:00 a.m., Virtual Event, statewide