Oregon Humanities

Free Summer Teacher Institute on Work

Oregon Humanities offers teachers the chance to explore the nature of work, the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow’s workers.

25 February 2010

Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of work at a free summer institute sponsored by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).

“The Way We Work: History Lessons for a New Economy” is a free weekend program offered to Oregon secondary school teachers and will be held July 8–11, 2010, at Reed College in Portland. The registration deadline for the institute is May 14, 2010 (new deadline). Interested teachers... More

Free College Course For Low-Income, Salem-Area Adults

Oregon Humanities and Willamette University offer free college-level humanities course.

02 February 2010

This summer, adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community will have a chance to participate in Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, one-semester, college-credit course in the humanities. HIP, a program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities OCH), is offered in Salem in partnership with Willamette University. Applications should be submitted by April 16,... More

Contest Invites Essays on Mind-Changing Moments

02 February 2010

Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities) invites Oregonians from across the state to enter the O. Hm. essay contest and share a moment of insight or surprise—a time when they’ve read, seen, or heard something that changed the way they think about the world.

Essays must be limited to 500 words or less and submitted by Monday, April 5, 2010, to Oregon Humanities, O. Hm. Essay Contest, 813 SW Alder, Suite 702, Portland, Oregon, 97205, or .(JavaScript... More

Think & Drink with Richard Lariviere, Mike Bellotti, Kitty Piercy, and NEH Chair Jim Leach

The popular Portland happy-hour series comes to Eugene for an all-ages discussion about sports and American culture.

11 January 2010

Join University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere, University of Oregon Athletic Director Mike Bellotti, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, and Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Jim Leach for an all discussion about the economic and social influence of sports in American culture at the next Think & Drink, a happy-hour series that sparks provocative conversations about big ideas.

Think & Drink with Richard Lariviere, Mike Bellotti, Kitty Piercy, and Jim... More

Think & Drink with Jensine Larsen, Andi Zeisler, and Sarah Dougher

The series’ first happy-hour conversation of 2010 brings together three innovators for a discussion about women, global media, and pop culture.

21 December 2009

The 2010 Think & Drink happy-hour series kicks off in February, when Jensine Larsen, founder of the World Pulse media enterprise, and Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch magazine, discuss women, global media, and pop culture. The conversation will be moderated by author, composer, teacher, and performer Sarah Dougher.

Think & Drink with Jensine Larsen, Andi Zeisler, and Sarah Dougher will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at 6:00 at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland.... More