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A digest of recent news releases.
11 May 2009
Sixteen Oregon scholars have been chosen for the inaugural 2009-10 season of... More
26 March 2009
As many are looking to alternative economies in the current global financial... More
05 March 2009
Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of... More
03 March 2009
Through twice-weekly classes taught by Willamette professors, HIP aims to... More
27 February 2009
At this year’s annual Humanities on the Hill in Washington, D.C., held on March... More
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News releases from Oregon Humanities
Oregon Scholars Kick Off First Season of Oregon Humanities' Conversation Project
Sixteen scholars from around the state present seventeen programs, which nonprofits can sign up to sponsor beginning August 1, 2009.
11 May 2009
Sixteen Oregon scholars have been chosen for the inaugural 2009-10 season of The Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue. The Conversation Project is a program of the Oregon Council for the Humanities.
The online catalog will be available this summer, and nonprofit organizations will be able to sign up for programs beginning August 1, 2009, for programs beginning November 1,... More
Earth Day Happy Hour Discussion Explores Alternative Economies
A panel of local change agents leads the third discussion in a program on consumer culture by Oregon Council for the Humanities.
26 March 2009
As many are looking to alternative economies in the current global financial downturn, a panel of Portland-area leaders will discuss developing alternative economies in Portland and beyond at the next Think & Drink, a happy hour conversation series that this season looks at consumer culture.
Think & Drink will be held on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 6:30 at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland.
Panelists include Brian Rohter, founder and CEO of New Seasons Market;... More
Free summer teacher institute looks at immigration in the U.S.
Oregon Council for the Humanities offers teachers the chance to explore the history and current issues of immigration nationally and in the Northwest.
05 March 2009
Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of immigration at a free summer institute sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH).
“The Unfinished Nation: Immigration and American Life” is a free weekend program offered to Oregon secondary school teachers and will be held July 17-19, 2009, at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. The registration deadline for the institute is April 17, 2009.
Enrollment is limited and preference is... More
Willamette University and Oregon Council for the Humanities offer free course for low-income adults
Oregon Council for the Humanities has partnered with Willamette University to offer Humanity in Perspective (HIP)--a free, one-semester college-credit course in the humanities for low-income adults--in Salem this summer.
03 March 2009
Through twice-weekly classes taught by Willamette professors, HIP aims to promote the intellectual and personal growth of students, spark their interest in civic and community life and encourage them to continue their education. The program began in 2001 in Portland through a partnership with Reed College, where it has provided almost 200 economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals the opportunity to study the humanities in a college-level course.
The course in... More
Oregonians meet with members of Congress at annual humanities meeting
Oregon Council for the Humanities goes to Washington, D.C., for Humanities on the Hill 2009
27 February 2009
At this year’s annual Humanities on the Hill in Washington, D.C., held on March 2 and 3, 2009, board and staff members of the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH) will meet with Senators and members of Congress to lobby support for increases in funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), of which OCH is an independent, nonprofit affiliate.
Attendees include Cara Ungar-Gutierrez, OCH Executive Director, and OCH Board members Kathleen Davis of Medford,... More
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