Recently
A digest of recent news releases.
01 June 2010
Adults living on low incomes in the Portland area who want to explore... More
25 May 2010
Do you know an Oregonian who is committed to public service and making the... More
05 May 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations... More
19 April 2010
The spring 2010 Think & Drink happy-hour conversation brings together... More
16 March 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations... More
Newsroom
News releases from Oregon Humanities
Free College Course for Low-Income, Portland-Area Adults
Oregon Humanities and Reed College offer free, college-level humanities course.
01 June 2010
Adults living on low incomes in the Portland 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, two-semester, college-credit course in the humanities. HIP, a program of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities), is offered in partnership with Reed College. Applications should be submitted by Thursday, July 15, 2010.
Applications are... More
Nominate an Oregon Humanities Board Member
The organization seeks nominees for renewable, three-year terms.
25 May 2010
Do you know an Oregonian who is committed to public service and making the humanities available to audiences across the state? If so, you can now nominate that person for membership on the statewide Board of Directors of Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities).
Please send a letter of nomination that includes the candidate’s name and address; a brief description of why this person should serve on the Oregon Humanities Board of Directors, including... More
Free Conversation Project Programs Available
Interactive, facilitated conversation programs happening July through October 2010 available to Oregon nonprofits at no cost.
05 May 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations around the state have access to free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state’s future.
Nonprofits have until May 31, 2010, to apply for programs that take place between July 1 and October 31, 2010. The Conversation Project, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through... More
Happy Hour Conversation Explores Photography and War
Curator and writer Kirsten Rian and photojournalist Thorne Anderson lead the May Think & Drink discussion.
19 April 2010
The spring 2010 Think & Drink happy-hour conversation brings together photography curator and writer Kirsten Rian and photojournalist Thorne Anderson for a discussion about the ethics of war photography and the role of photographs in shaping our understanding of war.
Think & Drink will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 6:00 at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland. The happy-hour series, which sparks provocative conversations about big ideas, is sponsored by Oregon... More
Nonprofits Apply Starting in April for Free Conversation Project Programs this Summer and Fall
Oregon Humanities invites nonprofits to host interactive, facilitated conversation programs happening July through October 2010.
16 March 2010
Through the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, nonprofit organizations around the state have access to free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state’s future.
From April 1 through May 31, 2010, Oregon nonprofits may apply for programs that take place between July 1 and October 31, 2010. The Conversation Project, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative... More
