Oregon Humanities

January and February Conversation Project programs cover topics such as life in Iraq, immigration, and the American prison system.

02 December 2010

Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, a program of Oregon Humanities that connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas.

The 2010–11 Conversation Project lineup features 16 programs presented by 15 scholars. This season’s programs span diverse topics, including immigration, volunteerism, life in Iraq, moral integrity, and reimagining the American prison system.... More

Special Wordstock Conversation about Science, Stories, and Forest Policy

Writer Gail Wells will lead a discussion about how allegiance to place influences land-use policy.

14 September 2010

How does our allegiance to places affect our opinions about land use, particularly forest use? How do we build meanings into places individually and collectively through storytelling and public policy?

This is the focus of a special Wordstock Festival event, “Seeding a Sense of Place: Science, Stories, and Smart Forest Policy,” a free conversation with independent writer and editor Gail Wells on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at Hoyt Arboretum, Bill DeWeese... More

Oregon Humanities Authors Read at Broadway Books

Four writers will read their essays recently published in the summer 2010 issue of Oregon Humanities magazine.

09 September 2010

Oregon authors Barry Johnson, Bette Lynch Husted, M. Allen Cunningham, and Dave Weich will read from their essays published in the summer 2010 issue of Oregon Humanities magazine on the theme of “Work.” Oregon Humanities magazine, a triannual publication, is published by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).

The reading, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at Broadway Books, 1714 NE... More

Grants Available to Oregon Nonprofits

Organizations around the state offering public humanities programs can apply for 2011 Public Program Grants and Responsive Program Grants.

31 August 2010

Nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon who help to create informed, engaged communities around the state have two opportunities for funding. Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities) invites requests for Public Program Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 and Responsive Program Grants for up to $1,000.

To download the guidelines, find out more about how to apply, and view sample grants, please visit oregonhumanities.org.

2011 Public Program Grants... More

Conversation Project 2010-11 Season Opens, Offers Free Community Discussions

Starting August 1, 2010, Oregon nonprofits can apply to host interactive, facilitated conversation programs.

15 July 2010

Good topics, good facilitators, good discussions: that’s what people are saying about the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, which offers Oregon nonprofit organizations free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state’s future.

Between August 1 and September 30, 2010, Oregon nonprofits may apply for Conversation Project programs that take place between November 1, 2010, and... More