Oregon Humanities

Media Advisory: Writer Brian Doyle Keynote Speaker at Youth "Happiness" Symposium, August 3, 2009, in Portland

28 July 2009

WHAT: Brian Doyle, award-winning author and editor of Portland Magazine, will deliver the keynote address at the 2009 Summer Honors Symposium for teens that will focus on “The Pursuit of Happiness.” The symposium is a free, three-day event that gathers 100 Oregon teens from both public and private high schools to explore historical, spiritual, philosophical, and economic approaches to happiness, in workshops and reading discussions led by exceptional teachers from participating schools.
The annual symposium is sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, in partnership with nine public school districts across the state (Beaverton, Crook County, Hillsboro, Hood River Valley, Morrow County, Riverdale, Sherwood, Three... More

Conversation Project programs available to Oregon nonprofits

Organizations around the state may apply for the 2009-10 season beginning August 1, 2009.

27 July 2009

The catalog for the inaugural 2009-10 season of the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua is now available online, and Oregon nonprofits may sign up for programs starting August 1, 2009, for programs beginning November 1, 2009. The Conversation Project, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue, is a program of the Oregon Council for the Humanities.
The catalog, instructions for host organizations, and downloadable application form are available at http://www.oregonhum.org.
The 2009-10 Conversation Project lineup features seventeen programs presented by sixteen scholars from around the state. This season’s programs span diverse topics, including friendship, the future of... More

Think & Drink with Earl Blumenauer and Wim Wiewel

The August happy-hour conversation features the Democratic representative and Portland State University's new president in discussion about mind-changing moments.

15 July 2009

Join Representative Earl Blumenauer and Portland State University president Wim Wiewel for a discussion about mind-changing moments of their own and how change happens in our individual and collective thinking at the next Think & Drink, a happy-hour series that sparks provocative conversations about big ideas.
Think & Drink with Earl Blumenauer and Wim Wiewel will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at 6:30 at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland. The bimonthly series is sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH).
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) served three terms on the Oregon Legislature, eight years on the Multnomah County Commission, and ten years on the Portland City Council. He is an innovative leader in... More