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A digest of recent news releases.
18 January 2012
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to Wallowa... More
15 December 2011
The Oregon Humanities board elected two new members at the fall 2011 meeting,... More
01 December 2011
Enlightening and stimulating, provocative and informative: that’s what people... More
14 November 2011
Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through... More
09 November 2011
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to the Dill... More
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$1,000 Grant Awarded for Wallowa County Discussion Series
Oregon Humanities awards Responsive Program Grant to support “Wallowa County in Transition: New Stories from the Old West”
18 January 2012
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to Wallowa Land Trust and Wallowa Resources to support “Wallowa County in Transition: New Stories from the Old West,” a series on how people in rural areas adapt to changing economies, social structures, political landscapes, and ecosystems. Fishtrap is cosponsoring the series. Oregon Humanities is sponsoring two panel discussions:
“Creative Markets for Traditional Products” will take place on... More
Oregon Humanities Welcomes New Board Members
Sona Karentz Andrews, Stephen Beaudoin, and Dave Weich join the Oregon Humanities board
15 December 2011
The Oregon Humanities board elected two new members at the fall 2011 meeting, and Governor Kitzhaber appointed a third in November.
Sona Karentz Andrews serves as the vice chancellor for academic strategies for the Oregon University System. Andrews has held faculty positions at the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin, and Boise State University. In 2004 she was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Boise State University and held that... More
Apply Now to Host Free Conversation Project Programs
Through January 31, 2012, Oregon nonprofits can apply to host interactive, facilitated conversation programs this spring.
01 December 2011
Enlightening and stimulating, provocative and informative: that’s what people are saying about the Conversation Project, which provides free programs for nonprofit organizations to engage community members in humanities-based discussions about critical issues and ideas. The Conversation Project is a program of Oregon Humanities.
Conversation Project programs bring people together to learn from an expert, share ideas, and understand differing perspectives on a given... More
Free Statewide Community Discussions This Winter
Conversation Project programs cover topics such as racial diversity in Oregon, land use, and decision making in a democracy.
14 November 2011
Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through the Conversation Project, a program of Oregon Humanities that connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas.
The 2011–12 Conversation Project lineup features 26 programs that span diverse topics, including the use of natural resources, the history of Black people in Oregon, gender in pop music, censorship, the Civil War, decision making in a democracy, and volunteerism in... More
$1,000 Grant Awarded for Occupy Portland Teach-in
Oregon Humanities awards Responsive Program Grant to the Dill Pickle Club for November 14 teach-in
09 November 2011
Oregon Humanities has awarded a Responsive Program Grant of $1,000 to the Dill Pickle Club to support “The 99%: A Teach-in about Occupy Portland,” which will take place on November 14, 2011, 6-8 p.m. at the Portland Building Auditorium (1120 SW 5th Ave., Portland). The event is free and open to the public.
The teach-in will consist of short presentations that objectively bring together various perspectives on the current Occupy Wall Street movement, focusing on the... More
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