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World Affairs Council 2010 International Speaker Series from February through May 2010
Urban Renewal Area Town Hall: Community Recommendations
Jewish Theatre Collaborative's Kindertransport Talkback with Chann Noun
Family Empowerment and Support Program Discussion, "Transnational Abandonment of South Asian Women"
Jewish Theatre Collaborative's Kindertransport Talkback with Djimet Dogo
Jewish Theatre Collaborative's Kindertransport Talkback with Sam Giori
Family Empowerment and Support Program's Film Screening of "Brick Lane"
David Theo Goldberg presents, “Socialities of the Skin”
Family Empowerment and Support Program Discussion, "Transnational Abandonment of South Asian Women"
Portland Arts & Lectures presents Ruth Reichl
Conversation Project: Life in a Mega City
Conversation Project: Life in a Mega City
Portland Arts & Lectures presents Edwidge Danticat
Conversation Project: The Voters Have Spoken
Conversation Project: Life in a Mega City
Conversation Project: Borderless
Conversation Project: Seeding a Sense of Place
Conversation Project: Marking Our Territory
Conversation Project: Marking Our Territory
Conversation Project: Of the People or For the People
Conversation Project: Of the People or For the People
Events and important dates from the Oregon Humanities calendar.
05 January 2010 | Tuesday
World Affairs Council 2010 International Speaker Series from February through May 2010
The International Speaker Series features prominent national and international figures who address the most significant issues of our time. Speakers in the 2010 series include Karl Rove, Howard Dean, and Pervez Musharraf (president of Pakistan, 2001–2008). For more information visit http://worldoregon.org/events/iss.php.
World Affairs Council, 7:00 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
11 March 2010 | Thursday
Urban Renewal Area Town Hall: Community Recommendations
Hear the Urban Renewal Area’s recommendations generated at prior community work sessions. Provide your thoughts and additional recommendations. Feedback will be incorporated into the final report given to the Portland Development Commission (PDC). RSVPs are encouraged. For more information, contact Shoshana Cohen at (503) 823-4575 or by email. This is an Oregon Humanities Grant-funded event.
6:30 p.m., Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook St., Portland
13 March 2010 | Saturday
Jewish Theatre Collaborative's Kindertransport Talkback with Chann Noun
Jewish Theatre Collaborative presents Kindertransport, a play that weaves the story of three generations of women whose lives are intertwined when nine-year-old Eva is sent from Germany to Manchester in 1938. Tonight’s post-performance talkback features Chann Noun. For more information, please visit the Jewish Theatre Collaborative’s website or contact Sacha Reich at (503) 512-0582 or by email. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
7:30 p.m. performance, 9:45 p.m. talkback, Artists Repertory Theatre, Alder Stage, 1515 SW Morrison St., Portland
13 March 2010 | Saturday
Family Empowerment and Support Program Discussion, "Transnational Abandonment of South Asian Women"
This is the third event in Pedagogy Institute’s film and discussion series about domestic violence, isolation of the immigrant Indian family, and economic hardships and solutions. Today’s discussion will focus on the article “Transnational Abandonment of South Asian Women” by Shamita Das Dasgupta and Urjasi Rudra. For more information, please contact Nita Shah at (503) 841-3855 or by email. This is an Oregon Humanities Grant-funded project.
12:00 noon, 2727 NW Mill Pond Rd., Portland
14 March 2010 | Sunday
Jewish Theatre Collaborative's Kindertransport Talkback with Djimet Dogo
Jewish Theatre Collaborative presents Kindertransport, a play that weaves the story of three generations of women whose lives are intertwined when nine-year-old Eva is sent from Germany to Manchester in 1938. Tonight’s post-performance talkback features Djimet Dogo, refugee from Chad and Director of Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization’s Africa House. For more information, please visit the Jewish Theatre Collaborative’s website or contact Sacha Reich at (503) 512-0582 or by email. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
2:00 p.m. performance, 4:15 p.m. talkback, Artists Repertory Theatre, Alder Stage, 1515 SW Morrison St., Portland
18 March 2010 | Thursday
Jewish Theatre Collaborative's Kindertransport Talkback with Sam Giori
Jewish Theatre Collaborative presents Kindertransport, a play that weaves the story of three generations of women whose lives are intertwined when nine-year-old Eva is sent from Germany to Manchester in 1938. Tonight’s post-performance talkback features Sam Giori, social worker and Portland State University adjunct staff. For more information, please visit the Jewish Theatre Collaborative’s website or contact Sacha Reich at (503) 512-0582 or by email. This is an Oregon Humanities grant-funded event.
7:30 p.m. performance, 9:45 p.m. talkback, Artists Repertory Theatre, Alder Stage, 1515 SW Morrison St., Portland
20 March 2010 | Saturday
Family Empowerment and Support Program's Film Screening of "Brick Lane"
This event is part of the Pedagogy Institute’s film and discussion series about domestic violence, isolation of the immigrant Indian family, and economic hardships and solutions. For more information, please contact Nita Shah at (503) 841-3855. This is an Oregon Humanities Grant-funded project.
1:00 p.m., Beaverton Public Library, 12375 SW 5th St., Beaverton
25 March 2010 | Thursday
David Theo Goldberg presents, “Socialities of the Skin”
Author and professor of comparative literature at the University of California, Irvine, and director of the UC system’s Humanities Research Institute David Theo Goldberg will discuss socialites, history, and demographic and cultural homogeneity, as well as recent shifts in race prompted by contemporary neoliberalism. Please visit the PSU Center for Public Humanties website for more information. This event is co-sponsored by Oregon Humanities.
PSU Center for Public Humanities, 7:00 pm, PSU's Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 238
26 March 2010 | Friday
Family Empowerment and Support Program Discussion, "Transnational Abandonment of South Asian Women"
This is the fourth and final event in Pedagogy Institute’s film and discussion series about domestic violence, isolation of the immigrant Indian family, and economic hardships and solutions. The discussion will focus on the article “Transnational Abandonment of South Asian Women” by Shamita Das Dasgupta and Urjasi Rudra. For more information, please contact Nita Shah at (503) 841-3855 or by email. This is an Oregon Humanities Grant-funded project.
1:00 p.m., Pedagogy Institute, 2828 NE Alberta St., Portland
28 March 2010 | Sunday
Portland Arts & Lectures presents Ruth Reichl
Literary Arts’ Portland Arts & Lectures presents an evening with food writer and editor Ruth Reichl. Oregon Humanities is an underwriter of the 2009-10 series.
Literary Arts, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland
31 March 2010 | Wednesday
Conversation Project: Life in a Mega City
Life in a Mega City: Images of Urban Bangladesh by Geoffrey Hiller. Host Organization: Wilsonville Boones Ferry Historical Society. Contact: John Smith at (503) 682-2396 or email.
6:30 p.m., Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Rd., Wilsonville
06 April 2010 | Tuesday
Conversation Project: Life in a Mega City
Life in a Mega City: Images of Urban Bangladesh by Geoffrey Hiller. Host Organization: Vernonia Friends of the Library. Contact: Nancy Burch at (503) 429-1818 or email.
7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library, 701 Weed Ave., Vernonia
22 April 2010 | Thursday
Portland Arts & Lectures presents Edwidge Danticat
Literary Arts’ Portland Arts & Lectures presents an evening with writer Edwidge Danticat. Oregon Humanities is an underwriter of the 2009-10 series.
Literary Arts, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland
05 May 2010 | Wednesday
Conversation Project: The Voters Have Spoken
The Voters Have Spoken: Oregon’s Controversial Ballot Initiatives by Jackson Miller. Host Organization: Multnomah County Central Library. Contact: Stephanie Miller at (503) 988-5234 or by email.
6:00 p.m., Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland
06 May 2010 | Thursday
Conversation Project: Life in a Mega City
Life in a Mega City: Images of Urban Bangladesh by Geoffrey Hiller. Host Organization: Newspace Center for Photography. Contact: Laura Valenti at (503) 963-1935 or email.
7:00 p.m., Newspace Center for Photography, 1632 SE 10th Ave., Portland
19 May 2010 | Wednesday
Conversation Project: Borderless
Borderless: Migration, Globalization, and Changing Communities by Elliott Young. Host Organization: Washington County Museum. Contact: Jennifer Kozik at (503) 645-5353 or by email.
3:30 p.m., Washington County Museum, 17677 NW Springville Rd., Portland
28 May 2010 | Friday
Conversation Project: Seeding a Sense of Place
Seeding a Sense of Place: Science, Stories, and Smart Forest Policy by Gail Wells. Host Organization: Stayton Public Library. Contact: Louise Meyers at (503) 769-3313 or by email.
3:00 p.m., Stayton Public Library, 515 N 1st Ave., Stayton
15 June 2010 | Tuesday
Conversation Project: Marking Our Territory
Marking Our Territory: How to Read Local Landscapes by Reiko Hillyer. Host Organization: Tigard Public Library. Contact: Joyce Niewendorp at (503) 684-6537 or by email.
7:00 p.m., Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard
15 June 2010 | Tuesday
Conversation Project: Marking Our Territory
Marking Our Territory: How to Read Local Landscapes by Reiko Hillyer. Host Organization: Washington County Museum. Contact: Jennifer Kozik at (503) 645-5353 or by email.
3:30 p.m., Washington County Museum, 17677 NW Springville Rd., Portland
26 June 2010 | Saturday
Conversation Project: Of the People or For the People
Of the People or For the People: Getting the Government We Deserve by Jeff Golden. Host Organization: Multnomah County Central Library. Contact: Stephanie Miller at (503) 988-4228 or by email.
2:00 p.m., Multnomah County Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland
27 June 2010 | Sunday
Conversation Project: Of the People or For the People
Of the People or For the People: Getting the Government We Deserve by Jeff Golden. Host Organization: Humanists of Greater Portland. Contact: Joyce Lackie at (503) 222-5531 or by email.
10:00 a.m., Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Ave., Portland
