Oregon Humanities

More than $58,000 in Grants Awarded to Oregon Nonprofits

Oregon Humanities awards grants for projects that reflect the power of new ideas about connection to place, community.

08 March 2010

Eighteen nonprofit organizations throughout the state will receive more than $58,000 in grants from Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities) for public programs that reflect the power of new ideas to create conversation about some of Oregon’s most divisive issues, including immigration and the Columbia River Crossing.

The 2010 Public Program Grant recipients are as follows:

Albany—$3,900 to the Friends of the Albany Public Library’s “Modern... More

Free Statewide Community Discussions this Spring

Oregon Humanities sponsors Conversation Project programs across Oregon March through June 2010.

02 March 2010

Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, Oregonians around the state have access to free community discussions year-round. The Conversation Project, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue, is a program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).

The 2009–10 Conversation Project lineup features seventeen programs presented by sixteen scholars. This season’s programs span diverse... More

Free Summer Teacher Institute on Work

Oregon Humanities offers teachers the chance to explore the nature of work, the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow’s workers.

25 February 2010

Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of work at a free summer institute sponsored by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).

“The Way We Work: History Lessons for a New Economy” is a free weekend program offered to Oregon secondary school teachers and will be held July 8–11, 2010, at Reed College in Portland. The registration deadline for the institute is April 23, 2010. Interested teachers may register... More

Free College Course For Low-Income, Salem-Area Adults

Oregon Humanities and Willamette University offer free college-level humanities course.

02 February 2010

This summer, adults living on low incomes in the Salem area who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and community will have a chance to participate in Humanity in Perspective (HIP), a free, one-semester, college-credit course in the humanities. HIP, a program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities OCH), is offered in Salem in partnership with Willamette University. Applications should be submitted by Monday, March 15,... More

Contest Invites Essays on Mind-Changing Moments

02 February 2010

Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities) invites Oregonians from across the state to enter the O. Hm. essay contest and share a moment of insight or surprise—a time when they’ve read, seen, or heard something that changed the way they think about the world.

Essays must be limited to 500 words or less and submitted by Monday, April 5, 2010, to Oregon Humanities, O. Hm. Essay Contest, 813 SW Alder, Suite 702, Portland, Oregon, 97205, or .(JavaScript... More