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Happy-Hour Series Considers the Future of Food
17 April 2012
The second conversation in Oregon Humanities’ 2012 Think & Drink series on... More
Free Statewide Community Discussions This Spring
10 April 2012
Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through... More
Apply to Host a Free Conversation Project Program
03 April 2012
Through May 31, 2012, Oregon nonprofits may apply to host Conversation Project... More
$82,000 in Grants Awarded to Oregon Nonprofits
08 March 2012
Twenty-one nonprofit organizations throughout the state will receive $82,000 in... More
Free Grants Workshops Across Oregon
23 February 2012
Oregon Humanities joins the Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Arts Commission, and... More
Free College Course for Low-Income Adults in Salem
21 February 2012
Adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore challenging... More
Happy-Hour Series Considers Technology and the Future
07 February 2012
Oregon Humanities’ Think & Drink series explores how technology shapes the... More
$1,000 Grant Awarded for Wallowa County Discussion Series
18 January 2012
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to Wallowa... More
Oregon Humanities Welcomes New Board Members
15 December 2011
The Oregon Humanities board elected two new members at the fall 2011 meeting,... More
Apply Now to Host Free Conversation Project Programs
01 December 2011
Enlightening and stimulating, provocative and informative: that’s what people... More
Free Statewide Community Discussions This Winter
14 November 2011
Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through... More
$1,000 Grant Awarded for Occupy Portland Teach-in
09 November 2011
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to the Dill... More
$1,000 Grant Awarded for Modoc War Documentary
20 October 2011
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to the... More
Happy Hour Conversation about Happiness
22 September 2011
Cultural historian Jennifer Michael Hecht tackles the history of happiness in... More
Oregon Humanities Awards Grant for Series about Families Affected by War
13 July 2011
The Sanctuary for Veterans and Families, located in Medford, will bring the war... More
Apply Now to Host Summer and Fall Conversation Project Programs
15 April 2011
What is the role that prisons serve in Oregon? How do migration and... More
Free Statewide Community Discussions this Spring
29 March 2011
Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through... More
Oregon Humanities Awards Two Responsive Program Grants
14 March 2011
Oregon Humanities has awarded two Responsive Program Grants, supporting... More
Humanity in Perspective Celebrates 10th Graduating Class
10 March 2011
Humanity in Perspective (HIP), Oregon Humanities’ free college humanities... More
$80,000 in Grants Awarded to Oregon Nonprofits
01 March 2011
Twenty-three nonprofit organizations throughout the state will receive $80,000... More
Oregon Humanities Awards $1,000 Responsive Program Grants for African American History Programs
09 February 2011
Oregon Humanities has awarded two Responsive Program Grants of $1,000 to... More
Free Summer Teacher Institute on Fundamentalism
01 February 2011
Oregon secondary school teachers will examine the topic of religious... More
Free College Course for Low-Income, Salem-Area Adults
01 February 2011
This summer, adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore... More
Happy Hour Conversation About WikiLeaks
20 January 2011
Aaron Bady, dubbed “The Unknown Blogger Who Changed WikiLeaks Coverage” by... More
Looking For Conversation Project Leaders
18 January 2011
Oregon Humanities seeks smart, passionate, and curious people who are willing... More
Oregon Humanities Awards $1,000 Grant for Forum on Race and Community Development
12 January 2011
More than forty years after the civil rights movement, the average African... More
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... More
Special Wordstock Conversation about Science, Stories, and Forest Policy
14 September 2010
How does our allegiance to places affect our opinions about land use,... More
Oregon Humanities Authors Read at Broadway Books
09 September 2010
Oregon authors Barry Johnson, Bette Lynch Husted, M. Allen Cunningham, and Dave... More
Grants Available to Oregon Nonprofits
31 August 2010
Nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon who help to create informed, engaged... More
Conversation Project 2010-11 Season Opens, Offers Free Community Discussions
15 July 2010
Good topics, good facilitators, good discussions: that’s what people are... More
Oregon Humanities Authors to Read at Broadway Books
22 June 2010
The written word will become the spoken word as Oregon authors* R. Gregory... More
Oregon Humanities Call for Submissions on Theme of “Ha!”
18 June 2010
Oregonians who have something to say about humor, happiness, and joy,... More
Think & Drink on Fossil Fuel Dependency and Green Jobs
17 June 2010
Given the recent West Virginia coal mine tragedy and Gulf Coast oil spill... More
Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults
01 June 2010
Adults living on low incomes in the Portland area who want to explore... More
Nominate an Oregon Humanities Board Member
25 May 2010
Do you know an Oregonian who is committed to public service and making the... More
Free Conversation Project Programs Available
05 May 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations... More
Happy Hour Conversation Explores Photography and War
19 April 2010
The spring 2010 Think & Drink happy-hour conversation brings together... More
Nonprofits Apply Starting in April for Free Conversation Project Programs this Summer and Fall
16 March 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations... More
More than $58,000 in Grants Awarded to Oregon Nonprofits
08 March 2010
Eighteen nonprofit organizations throughout the state will receive more than... More
Free Statewide Community Discussions this Spring
02 March 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, Oregonians around the state... More
Free Summer Teacher Institute on Work
25 February 2010
Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of... More
Free College Course For Low-Income, Salem-Area Adults
02 February 2010
This summer, adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore... More
Contest Invites Essays on Mind-Changing Moments
02 February 2010
Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities) invites... More
Think & Drink with Richard Lariviere, Mike Bellotti, Kitty Piercy, and NEH Chair Jim Leach
11 January 2010
Join University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere, University of Oregon... More
Think & Drink with Jensine Larsen, Andi Zeisler, and Sarah Dougher
21 December 2009
The 2010 Think & Drink happy-hour series kicks off in February, when Jensine... More
Nonprofits Statewide Can Apply Starting in December for Free Conversation Project Programs
19 November 2009
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations... More
New Grant Funding Opportunity Available to Oregon Nonprofits
17 November 2009
Nonprofit organizations throughout Oregon who respond quickly and thoughtfully... More
Free Community Discussions Offered Statewide
15 October 2009
The inaugural 2009–10 season of the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua... More
Humanities organization changes name, releases short film and new website
25 September 2009
Oregon Humanities, formerly the Oregon Council for the Humanities, has changed... More
Think & Drink with Richard Read and Lijia Zhang
01 September 2009
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Read and Wordstock visiting... More
Grants Available to Oregon Nonprofit Organizations for Public Humanities Programs
13 August 2009
Nonprofit organizations across Oregon may now apply for Public Program Grants... More
Senate Approves President Obama's Nomination of James Leach as Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities
13 August 2009
The United States Senate has approved President Obama’s nomination of James... More
Media Advisory: Writer Brian Doyle Keynote Speaker at Youth "Happiness" Symposium, August 3, 2009, in Portland
28 July 2009
WHAT: Brian Doyle, award-winning author and editor of Portland Magazine, will... More
Conversation Project programs available to Oregon nonprofits
27 July 2009
The catalog for the inaugural 2009-10 season of the Conversation Project: A New... More
Think & Drink with Earl Blumenauer and Wim Wiewel
15 July 2009
Join Representative Earl Blumenauer and Portland State University president Wim... More
Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults
25 June 2009
Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-level course in... More
Free Public Panel Examines Immigration Reform in the U.S.
18 June 2009
Immigration remains one of the most complex and potentially divisive issues the... More
President Obama Nominates James Leach Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities
09 June 2009
President Barack Obama has nominated James Leach, an Iowa Congressman and... More
Happy-Hour Discussion Examines Morality and Self Deception
19 May 2009
Join writer Ursula K. Le Guin and Oregon State University philosophy professor... More
Oregon Humanities Call for Submissions on Theme of "Away"
13 May 2009
Oregon Humanities magazine, the triannual publication of the Oregon Council for... More
Oregon Scholars Kick Off First Season of Oregon Humanities' Conversation Project
11 May 2009
Sixteen Oregon scholars have been chosen for the inaugural 2009-10 season of... More
Earth Day Happy Hour Discussion Explores Alternative Economies
26 March 2009
As many are looking to alternative economies in the current global financial... More
Free summer teacher institute looks at immigration in the U.S.
05 March 2009
Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of... More
Willamette University and Oregon Council for the Humanities offer free course for low-income adults
03 March 2009
Through twice-weekly classes taught by Willamette professors, HIP aims to... More
Oregonians meet with members of Congress at annual humanities meeting
27 February 2009
At this year’s annual Humanities on the Hill in Washington, D.C., held on March... More
Oregon Chautauqua reshaped to promote public conversations
12 February 2009
Oregon Council for the Humanities seeks proposals for its new interactive,... More
Happy hour conversation series continues
13 January 2009
John Frohnmayer, former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts and... More
Happy hour conversation series launches
16 November 2008
How does advertising create desire and shape identity? Is shopping a patriotic... More
Oregon Council for the Humanities relocates in downtown Portland
18 August 2008
For only the third time in its 37-year history, the Oregon Council for the... More
Grants available to Oregon nonprofit organizations for humanities programming
30 July 2008
The Oregon Council for the Humanities 2009 grants cycle includes new... More
Oregon Council for the Humanities awards $34,000 to nonprofits across the state
29 June 2008
Nine organizations across the state, some of whose programs address difficult,... More
Free college course for low-income, Portland-area adults
25 June 2008
Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-level course in... More
Free public lecture examines class, place, and hurricane recovery
22 June 2008
How do disasters like Hurricane Katrina reveal social inequalities and failings... More
Art, meat, and enlightenment in American sport fishing
13 May 2008
The closure of nearly all ocean salmon fishing in Oregon this year will have a... More
Geographer looks at impact of Russian and Ukrainian refugees in Oregon
23 April 2008
Although much of the recent discussion about immigration has focused on the... More
OCH and Portland theater company team up in innovative discussion series
04 March 2008
What is the nature of love and desire? What is the relationship between power... More
Free summer teacher institute looks at class in America
19 February 2008
Why is it so difficult to talk candidly about how class shapes our identities,... More
OCH awards more than $43,000 to nonprofits across the state
14 November 2007
A lecture by an exiled Iraqi museums director, a curriculum to train citizens... More
Native journalist to discuss challenges faced by urban Indians
09 September 2007
The 38,000 Native Americans who reside in the Portland area comprise the... More
Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults
17 July 2007
Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, two-semester, college-level course in... More
New Director Charts Course of Accessibility, Diversity, for Oregon Council for the Humanities
16 July 2007
In her first 100 days as executive director of the Oregon Council for the... More
Twelve Oregon High School Sophomores Receive $2,000 Humanities Grants
03 June 2007
Twelve Oregon high school sophomores have received Young Scholars Grants from... More
Lawson Inada begins second year as state's poet laureate
14 March 2007
Oregon’s Poet Laureate Lawson Inada spent the first year of his two-year term... More
Free summer institutes for Oregon teachers
14 March 2007
Oregon teachers have the opportunity to continue the learning process... More
$2,000 humanities grants offered to Oregon high school sophomores
14 March 2007
While most of their peers spend the summer watching movies or going to camp, 12... More
Critic calls for new direction in Oregon's architecture and land-use planning
28 February 2007
In his 17 years of writing about art, architecture, and planning for the... More
OCH names Cara Ungar-Gutierrez as new executive director
13 February 2007
The board of the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH) has named Cara... More