Oregon Humanities

Magazine Call for Submissions: Fight

Oregon Humanities magazine is seeking submissions for the summer 2012 issue on the theme “Fight.” We’re interested in nonfiction writing about the nature of conflict and disagreement especially as they relate to American culture. Writers may wish to consider specific notions of fighting with regards to politics, war, media, and rhetoric. Given the current election year, what roles do dissent and discord play in democracy? What does it mean to “fight fair”? What happens in... Read more

08 January 2012 | Posted in Publications | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

What We're Reading Over Break

The Oregon Humanities office is closed until Tuesday, January 3, 2012, and the staff hopes to get some reading done during this break. Here’s what’s on our winter reading list; what’s on yours?

Kamla: Blue Nights by Joan Didion, Design*Sponge at Home, Then Again by Diane Keaton

Alicia: Cool, Calm and Contentious by Merrill Markoe, The Women by T.C. Boyle, It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace,
Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James

Cara: In the Garden of... Read more

26 December 2011 | Posted in Inside O. Hm. | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Looking Ahead to 2012

Oregon Humanities is working on a project to usher in the new year, and we want to know what people, places, and ideas you hope to learn and talk more about in 2012. Leave a comment below to let us know what’s on your mind as we say goodbye to 2011 and welcome the year to come.

07 December 2011 | Posted in Community New Ideas | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Vote for your favorite Oregon Humanities essay

Help us decide which personal essay from an issue of Oregon Humanities published before 2010 still resonates today and should be included in the upcoming “Encore” issue. Up for consideration are these ten pieces that generated a lot of conversation when they were originally published (e.g., letters to the editor, requests for reprint, comments to staff):

• “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by Jennifer Allen, from “Secrets”

• “Firing a Friend” by Jennifer Ruth, from “On... Read more

24 October 2011 | Posted in Publications | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

How the Oregon Cultural Trust Donation Works

Still unclear about how the Oregon Cultural Trust tax credit works? Watch this entertaining video that explains it all. The basics are: 1) Donate to any of 1,300 cultural nonprofits in Oregon. 2) Match that gift by donating an equal amount to the Oregon Cultural Trust. 3) 100 percent of your matching gift will be returned when you file your taxes.

24 September 2011 | Posted in Advocacy Community | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)