Consider This
Consider This sparks provocative conversations about big ideas.
Consider This Archive
Did you miss one of our Consider This conversations? You can find audio and video from past events here.
What Are Schools for? with Alex Sager and Kali Thorne Ladd
A live conversation with Kali Thorne Ladd, executive director of KairosPDX, and Alex Sager, chair of the philosophy department at Portland Statte University, moderated by Paul Susi.
Virtual Think & Drink with Kali Thorne Ladd, Alex Sager, and Paul Susi: What Are Schools for?
A live conversation on the purpose of school for students, parents, teachers, and the community at large. Watch the recording of this August 2020 program here.
Safety, Justice, and Policing
A conversation with Nkenge Harmon Johnson, president and CEO of Urban League of Portland, and activist and data scientist Samuel Sinyangwe, cocreator of Police Scorecard and Mapping Police Violence.
Think & Drink on Democracy and the Internet
Over the past thirty years, the internet has influenced almost every facet of human existence, including how we get and make our news, how we communicate with people in power, and how we participate in self-governance. Join us May 13 for a discussion of the internet, democracy, and community with Senator Ron Wyden, journalist Clive Thompson, and Adam Davis, executive director of Oregon Humanities. This event will take place online through Zoom beginning at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. Senator Wyden will speak with Davis from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m, Thompson and Davis will speak from 5:00 to 5:30, and there will be an opportunity for breakout conversations from 5:30 to 6:00.
Virtual Think & Drink with Senator Ron Wyden and Clive Thompson
Think & Drink goes online for a special conversation with US Senator Ron Wyden and journalist Clive Thompson on democracy and the internet, May 13 at 4:30 p.m.
Think & Drink with Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Eddy Morales, and Ana del Rocío
Join former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Gresham City Councilor Eddy Morales, and Ana del Rocío, executive director of Oregon Futures Lab, for a conversation about running for and holding public office.
Think & Drink with John Haroldson, Adrienne Nelson, and Shannon Wight
Join us January 22 for an onstage conversation on democracy, justice, and the American court system.
Think & Drink Around Oregon
Oregon Humanities presents Think & Drink conversations with partner organizations in communities around the state.
Think & Drink with Desmond Meade
Join us for an onstage conversation about voting rights and the future of democracy with Desmond Meade, executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually lead the FRRC to a historic victory in 2018 with the successful passage of Amendment 4, a grassroots citizen’s initiative which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. He is also chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy and a graduate of Florida International University College of Law. At this event, Meade will appear in conversation with Adam Davis, executive director of Oregon Humanities. Think & Drink is an onstage conversation series that explores provocative ideas and fresh perspectives. Come prepared to listen, watch, and engage. We invite you to stay after the program for snacks and conversation. Minors are welcome when accompanied by an adult. The Alberta Rose Theatre is accessible by Trimet bus lines 17, 70, and 72. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Think & Drink Portland 2019–20: Making Democracy
Four onstage conversations with activists, writers and civic leaders about how we make decisions together in our communities
Think & Drink with Richard Blanco
Join Young Artist Institute Artists-in-Residence and acclaimed poet Richard Blanco in conversation with Oregon Humanities' board member and SOU professor Bobby Arellano for an evening of exploring the American narrative, past and present, and the unkept promise of its ideals. This is a Think & Drink partner event with the Southern Oregon University Pre-College Youth Programs
Think & Drink with Danielle Allen
The 2018–19 Think & Drink series on Journalism and Justice continues with a conversation with political theorist Danielle Allen, professor at Harvard University and author of the memoir Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.
Think & Drink with Omar El Akkad
The 2018–19 Think & Drink series on Journalism and Justice continues with a conversation with reporter and novelist Omar El Akkad, author of American War.
Think & Drink with Les Zaitz, Inara Verzemnieks, and Kimberly A.C. Wilson
An onstage conversation on journalism and justice.
Sorry Not Sorry: When, Why, and How We Apologize
Join Josephine Community Libraries and Oregon Humanities for a Think & Drink conversation with Edwin Battistella, author of Sorry About That: The Language of Public Apology and writer Jennifer Roberts.
How to Host a Think & Drink in Your Community
This toolkit will help you host Think & Drink events, big or small, in your community.
Think & Drink with Rinku Sen
Deschutes Public Library, Oregon Humanities, and OSU-Cascades Diversity Committee present a Think & Drink conversation on racial justice and democracy in the twenty-first century with Rinku Sen, author of Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization..
Think & Drink on Criminal Justice Alternatives
Join us for a conversation about alternative systems of justice with two people who have dedicated their careers to reforming the one we have now: Novelist and former criminal investigator Rene Denfeld; David Rogers, executive director of ACLU of Oregon; and Bobbin Singh, executive director of Oregon Justice Resource Center.
Think & Drink with Rinku Sen and Mary Li
The 2017–18 Think & Drink series on race, power, and justice concludes with a conversation with Rinku Sen. Sen is a senior strategist for Race Forward, a national organization that advances racial justice through research, media and practice, and a contributing writer for the organization’s daily news site, Colorlines.
Think & Drink on Organizing in Oregon
Join us for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities in community organizing around Oregon at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland.
Field Work: Opening the Conversation
Oregon Humanities' Think & Drink program strives to include more voices and communities in 2018.
Think & Drink on Tourism in Tillamook County
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum and Oregon Humanities present a conversation on the challenges and benefits of tourism in Tillamook County.
Think & Drink with Walidah Imarisha
A conversation on criminalization, poverty, prisons, harm, and systems of accountability within the US criminal justice system with writer and educator Walidah Imarisha.
Think & Drink
A conversation focusing on race, power, and justice
Think & Drink on Poverty, Displacement, and Inequality
A conversation with Portland leaders and activists working on creative ways to mitigate the effects of the city's housing shortage and build more stable, prosperous communities.
Think & Drink on the Future of Urban Development in Portland
A conversation about the future of housing and urban development in Portland with civic leaders and developers poised to make it happen.
"I'm Not Staying Here Another Day"
A conversation about the Great Migration with Isabel Wilkerson and Rukaiyah Adams
Who's Minding Your Business?
A conversation with writer William T. Vollmann on privacy, surveillance, and hope
Think & Drink Archive
Did you miss one of our Think & Drink conversations? You can find audio and video from past events here.