Oregon Humanities

Looking For Conversation Project Leaders

Apply by March 31, 2011, to help Oregon Humanities with statewide conversations.

18 January 2011 | Permalink

Oregon Humanities seeks smart, passionate, and curious people who are willing to step out from behind the podium and lead active public conversations. Applicants should be knowledgeable in one or more humanities disciplines and also teachers at heart, regardless of their day job.

Apply online at oregonhumanities.org by March 31, 2011. For more information, contact Jennifer Allen, Director of Programs, (503) 241-0543 / (800) 735-0543 ext. 118, or by email.

The Conversation Project provides Oregon nonprofits with free, humanities-based public programs about important issues and ideas. In a culture too often characterized by sound bites and divisive rhetoric, the Conversation Project instead infuses public dialogue with reflection and critical thinking. By bringing together citizens and humanities leaders, the Conversation Project encourages us all to become more informed and engaged in our communities.

We are soliciting proposals on any subject important to the lives of Oregonians. A catalog is available on our website, but applicants should not feel limited by current offerings. Programs should be 60-90 minutes and provide participants with a substantive learning experience as well as engaging them in meaningful dialogue—programs that are primarily lecture- or performance-based are discouraged.

Leaders can expect to offer 4-8 programs annually and must be willing to travel throughout Oregon year-round. Programs in the upcoming catalog will be available to nonprofits from November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2013. Selected presenters are required to attend a training and orientation program in Portland on July 15-16, 2011. Conversation project leaders receive an honorarium, mileage reimbursement and meal stipend. Hosts provide lodging when one-way travel exceeds fifty miles.