Registration is now open for the following Humanity in Perspective courses:
Fall 2024: What is Democracy?
(1 credit; in person)
Priority Registration Date: September 9, 2024
Final Registration Date: September 30, 2024
Winter 2025: Worlds Within Words: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of Multimedia Memoir
(3 credits; online)
Priority Registration Date: December 23, 2024
Final Registration Date: January 13, 2025
Spring 2025: Yesterday Was the Future: Modern Art, Futurisms, and Artificial Intelligence
(3 credits; in person)
Priority Registration Date: March 13, 2025
Final Registration Date: April 3, 2025
Click here to register.
Please note that this is not a competitive registration process. While you may enroll up to the start date of the course(s), signing up before the Priority Registration Date increases your chances of reserving a spot in the course.
Space is limited for each course, so we ask that you please let us know if you decide to drop the course so that we can open that space for another student. If we are unable to reach you via that contact information you provide, we will cancel your registration.
2024–25 Courses
Fall 2024: What is Democracy?
September 30; October 2, 7, 9, 16, & 21; November 6
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
In person at Oregon Humanities’ office (610 SW Alder Street, Portland)
1 credit (Bard College)
Instructor: Adam Davis
Through a mix of political philosophy and literature, this one-credit course will explore democracy as a political and cultural form and as an aspiration. Through close reading and participatory discussion, we will inquire into what it means for a people to constitute and rule themselves, where we set limits to participation, and the hopes and risks associated with democracy. And we’ll do this against the backdrop of this fall's highly contested and significant local and national elections. Learn more about this course.
January 13–March 20, 2025 (No class on January 23)
Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
AND February 15 and March 15 (Saturdays) from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
3 credits (Bard College)
Memoirs and personal narratives are stories, told from the perspectives of the authors, about important parts of their lives. This course explores the vast, rewarding potential of these expressive storytelling forms through reading, writing, podcast, and film. Together, we will discover different approaches to creating, sharing, and publishing memoir and personal narratives with guidance from experienced instructors, accomplished writers, and even a publisher.
Learn more about this course.
Spring 2025: Yesterday Was the Future: Modern Art, Futurisms, and Artificial Intelligence
April 3–June 5, 2025
Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
AND April 19 and May 17 (Saturdays) from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
In person at Oregon Humanities' office (610 SW Alder Street, Portland)
3 credits (Bard College)
Instructor: Rozzell Medina
This course explores the origins and impacts of the important modern “avant-garde” art movements Dada and Surrealism, while also examining their influences and connections to contemporary Indigenous, Afro, and African Futurisms. We’ll delve into the often overlooked contributions of women to these movements and engage in creative projects, games, and various media, including art, literature, music, and film. Finally, we’ll investigate the connections between these creative movements and modern technologies such as AI, with which we will co-create a publication inspired by the movements we are studying. Learn more about this course.
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All HIP courses are taught by experienced instructors who prioritize student success and community-centered learning. To promote success in HIP courses and beyond, the following types of support and assistance are available:
- Free course readings
- Bus tickets
- Technological assistance
- Childcare reimbursements
- Mentorship from HIP instructors
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