Oregon Humanities

Free Statewide Community Discussions this Spring

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

02 March 2010 | Permalink

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 topics, including friendship, mega cities, the future of rural communities, media literacy, and reimagining the American prison system. Programs from March 3, 2010, through June 27, 2010, are listed below by county. For more information about each program and... More

Nonprofits Statewide Can Apply Starting in December for Free Conversation Project Programs

Oregon Humanities invites applications to host interactive, facilitated conversation programs happening March through June 2010.

19 November 2009 | Permalink

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.

Beginning December 1, 2009, Oregon nonprofits may apply for programs that take place March 1–June 30, 2010. 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 catalog, instructions for host organizations, and downloadable application form are available at oregonhumanities.org. Please also see the website’s events... More

Free Community Discussions Offered Statewide

Oregon Humanities sponsors the first season of Conversation Project programs across Oregon beginning November 2009.

15 October 2009 | Permalink

The inaugural 2009–10 season of the Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua begins in early November 2009, and these free community discussions will be offered around the state. 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 topics, including friendship, mega cities, the future of rural communities, media literacy, and reimagining the American prison system. Programs from November 5, 2009, through February 27, 2010, are listed below by... 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 | Permalink

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

Oregon Scholars Kick Off First Season of Oregon Humanities' Conversation Project

Sixteen scholars from around the state present seventeen programs, which nonprofits can sign up to sponsor beginning August 1, 2009.

11 May 2009 | Permalink

Sixteen Oregon scholars have been chosen for the inaugural 2009-10 season of The Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue. The Conversation Project is a program of the Oregon Council for the Humanities.
The online catalog will be available this summer, and nonprofit organizations will be able to sign up for programs beginning August 1, 2009, for programs beginning November 1, 2009. For more information about sponsoring a Conversation Project program, please contact Director of Programs Jennifer Allen at (503) 241-0543, ext. 118, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Oregon Chautauqua reshaped to promote public conversations

12 February 2009 | Permalink

Oregon Council for the Humanities seeks proposals for its new interactive, facilitated conversation program.
Oregon Chautauqua, a popular speakers bureau of the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH) that has reached statewide audiences for twenty-eight years, has been transformed into The Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua, which connects Oregonians with public scholars and provocative ideas through idea-driven dialogue.
OCH invites scholars who live or work in Oregon to submit proposals for the 2009-10 Conversation Project. The Request for Proposals may be downloaded at http://www.oregonhum.org or requested by e-mail from Program Director Jennifer Allen at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)