Beyond the Margins — Oregon Humanities

A photo of around 20 people seated in a circle in a sunny classroom, talking. A sign on a table in the foreground reads, "The Conversation Project".

This Is the Moment

Andrew DeVigal on how civic dialogue helps build healthier communities.

Beyond the Margins | November 26, 2024

A Debt of Gratitude

Joon Ae Haworth-Kaufka writes about grief, empathy, and bubble tea.

Beyond the Margins | November 21, 2024

Super Blue Moon Yoga

Nancy Knowles on the connection between public and private.

Beyond the Margins | October 4, 2024

Metronome

An excerpt from "Live Through This," a memoir in progress by Astra Lincoln

Beyond the Margins | September 20, 2024

A photo of the Tipi Village at the Pendleton Round-Up, showing the tops of many tipis and a church on the hillside in the distance

Every September in Pendleton

Olivia Wolf writes about people for whom the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon show are about more than spectacle—they’re a family legacy.

Beyond the Margins | August 22, 2024

Photo of a large wooden harp set up outside underneath a lush green tree.

Harping On

April Choi writes about seeking inner harmony and finding harmonics.

Beyond the Margins | August 9, 2024

Beyond the Margins is Oregon Humanities' twice-monthly online and email publication. We publish essays, book excerpts, reporting, interviews, videos, photo essays, and other media that engage, connect, and challenge Oregonians. Subscribe to receive Beyond the Margins in your inbox.