Showing 52 results for tag Democracy

From the Director: West of Boardman

Adam Davis on John Dewey, democracy, and public restrooms

Magazine | August 26, 2024

From Hedge to Hedge

Wendy Willis on the potential of a democracy for what is

Magazine | August 26, 2024

Consider This with Manu Meel - La Grande screening

Join Oregon Humanities staff in La Grande for a live screening of Consider This with Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA, a multi-partisan student movement working to bridge our differences and change how we talk about politics.

Event | November 10, 2024

Consider This with Dahlia Lithwick

Join us for a conversation about law, justice, and the public interest with Dahlia Lithwick, senior legal correspondent at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast about law and the Supreme Court.

Event | September 18, 2024

Consider This with Dahlia Lithwick

Join us on Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. for a conversation about law, justice, and the public interest with Dahlia Lithwick, senior legal correspondent at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast.

Consider This | July 29, 2024

Consider This with Manu Meel

Join us for a conversation about political differences, young people, and the long-term health of our democracy with Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA, a multi-partisan student movement working to bridge our differences and change how we talk about politics.

Event | November 10, 2024

Consider This with Manu Meel

Join us on November 10 for a conversation about political differences, young people, and the long-term health of our democracy with Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA.

Consider This | July 22, 2024

Conversation Project: What Does Democracy Require?

As we begin, however tentatively, to move into a new moment in US political life, calls for unity are often met with skepticism and disdain. But perhaps unity is the wrong measure of democracy anyway. What if we ask instead, Who are our people? Where do we belong? In this moment coming out of the pandemic, let’s think together about expanding the scope of our people and what it means to belong so that we can consider what democracy requires of us and for us in this fraught moment.

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Event | April 18, 2024

Consider This: Journalism, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen

Join Josephine Community Library for Consider This: Journalism, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen, facilitated by policy researcher Charles F. Rund, on March 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library.

Event | March 3, 2022

Consider This: Journalism, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen

Join Josephine Community Library for Consider This: Journalism, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen, facilitated by policy researcher Charles F. Rund, on March 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library.

Event | March 10, 2022

Consider This: Journalism, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen

Join Josephine Community Library for Consider This: Journalism, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen, facilitated by policy researcher Charles F. Rund, on March 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library.

Event | March 17, 2022

Putting in the Work

This comic by Jonathan Hill explores how people can stay engaged in politics and advocate for the changes they want to see outside of major election cycles.

Magazine | August 12, 2021

Democracy in America: Who? - FULL

This five-part discussion series facilitated by David Gutterman invites participants to gather together for conversations about the essential elements of what it means to be a democratic citizen in the United States today.

Event | May 10, 2021

Democracy in America: What? - FULL

This five-part discussion series facilitated by David Gutterman invites participants to gather together for conversations about the essential elements of what it means to be a democratic citizen in the United States today.

Event | May 17, 2021

Democracy in America: Where? - FULL

This five-part discussion series facilitated by David Gutterman invites participants to gather together for conversations about the essential elements of what it means to be a democratic citizen in the United States today.

Event | May 24, 2021

Democracy in America: When? - FULL

This five-part discussion series facilitated by David Gutterman invites participants to gather together for conversations about the essential elements of what it means to be a democratic citizen in the United States today.

Event | May 31, 2021

Democracy in America: How? - FULL

This five-part discussion series facilitated by David Gutterman invites participants to gather together for conversations about the essential elements of what it means to be a democratic citizen in the United States today.

Event | June 7, 2021

Charter Review

This comic by Beka Feathers and Aki Ruiz explains Portland's charter review process.

Beyond the Margins | April 29, 2021

Putting in the Work

This comic by Jonathan Hill explores how people can stay engaged in politics and advocate for the changes they want to see outside of major election cycles.

Beyond the Margins | April 29, 2021

Who's Being Left Out?

Lucy Bellwood illustrates the history of voting rights in Oregon and efforts to expand who gets a say in our democracy.

Magazine | April 27, 2021

Consider This with Astra Taylor

A live conversation with filmmaker and writer Astra Taylor, director of the documentary What Is Democracy? and author of Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone.

Event | April 27, 2021

Connect in Place: What Does Democracy Require?

Join David Gutterman for a conversation about what democracy requires of us and for us in this fraught moment.

Event | March 23, 2021

Consider This with Eric K. Ward

Our 2020–21 Consider This conversation series is all about democracy and civic engagement—how it works, who gets to participate, and how it can break down. We're hosting live conversations with journalists and scholars with insight into how our democracy is working and the threats it faces. On April 7, join Eric K. Ward, director of Western States Center, for a conversation on democracy, participation, and justice.

Event | April 7, 2021

The Fire is Upon Us

On February 18, 1965, an overflowing crowd packed the Cambridge Union in Cambridge, England, to witness a historic televised debate between James Baldwin, the leading literary voice of the civil rights movement, and William F. Buckley Jr., a fierce critic of the movement and America’s most influential conservative intellectual. The topic was “the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro,” and no one who has seen the debate can soon forget it. Forest Grove Public Library presents this online program featuring Nicholas Buccola, Elizabeth and Morris Glicksman Chair in Political Science at Linfield University and author of The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America, in conversation with Dr. Paul Snell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University. This event will stream live to the library's Facebook page and YouTube channel starting at 6:30 pm and will include a Q&A session at the end of the evening. This program is made possible with support from Oregon Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Event | February 9, 2021

Consider This with David French

Our 2020–21 Consider This conversation series is all about democracy and civic engagement—how it works, who gets to participate, and how it can fail. On February 2, join us for a conversation with David French, author of Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation.

Event | February 2, 2021

Consider This with Hahrie Han

Our 2020–21 Consider This conversation series is all about democracy and civic engagement—how it works, who gets to participate, and how it can fail. On February 16, join us for a conversation with Hahrie Han, director of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University.

Event | February 16, 2021

Think & Drink: Why Voting Matters

Jackson County Library Services presents a panel discussion with Jackson County Clerk Christine Walker, Associate Professor of Political Science William Hughes from Southern Oregon University, and Cathy Shaw a successful campaign manager, three-time mayor of Ashland, and President of the Jackson County Library District Board of Directors. This program is sponsored by Oregon Humanities.

Event | October 6, 2020

Connect in Place: What Just Happened? What Happens Next?

One week after election day, Adam Davis will facilitate an online community conversation about the results of federal, state, and local elections. This statewide conversation will focus less on the numbers than on the significance of these results for ourselves and our communities.

Event | November 10, 2020

Consider This with Jamelle Bouie

One week before Election Day, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie will talk with Oregon Humanities about democracy, moments of transition, and the significance of this particularly charged political moment. Bouie has been an observer of political culture and someone whose work has shaped culture—in print, on television, on twitter, and even through his photography—and as we talk about the political moment, we'll also explore the relationship between politics and culture.

Event | October 27, 2020

Virtual Think & Drink with Senator Ron Wyden and Clive Thompson

Think & Drink goes online for a special conversation with US Senator Ron Wyden and journalist Clive Thompson on democracy and the internet, May 13 at 4:30 p.m.

Think & Drink | April 29, 2020

Organizing from the Outside

Jyothi Natarajan talks with Oregonians finding connection while protesting oppression in Kashmir from afar.

Magazine | April 27, 2020

Essential but Excluded

Carolina Gómez-Montoya writes about the precarious and disempowered place adjunct instructors occupy in institutions that have come to depend on their labor.

Magazine | April 27, 2020

One Country Again

Astrid Melton reflects on her East German identity after the fall of the wall and reunification.

Magazine | April 27, 2020

Dear Stranger

Dear Stranger is a letter-exchange project that connects Oregonians through the mail to share experiences, beliefs, and ideas.

Other Projects | March 1, 2020

Think & Drink with Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Eddy Morales, and Ana del Rocío

Join former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Gresham City Councilor Eddy Morales, and Ana del Rocío, executive director of Oregon Futures Lab, for a conversation about running for and holding public office.

Think & Drink | February 5, 2020

Think & Drink with John Haroldson, Adrienne Nelson, and Shannon Wight

Join us January 22 for an onstage conversation on democracy, justice, and the American court system.

Think & Drink | October 14, 2019

Think & Drink with Desmond Meade

Join us for an onstage conversation about voting rights and the future of democracy with Desmond Meade, executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.  Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually lead the FRRC to a historic victory in 2018 with the successful passage of Amendment 4, a grassroots citizen’s initiative which restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with past felony convictions. He is also chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy and a graduate of Florida International University College of Law. At this event, Meade will appear in conversation with Adam Davis, executive director of Oregon Humanities.  Think & Drink is an onstage conversation series that explores provocative ideas and fresh perspectives. Come prepared to listen, watch, and engage. We invite you to stay after the program for snacks and conversation. Minors are welcome when accompanied by an adult. The Alberta Rose Theatre is accessible by Trimet bus lines 17, 70, and 72. The venue is wheelchair accessible. 

Event | October 16, 2019

Think & Drink with Desmond Meade

The 2019–20 Think & Drink series, Making Democracy, kicks off with the executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.

Think & Drink | August 14, 2019

Think & Drink Portland 2019–20: Making Democracy

Four onstage conversations with activists, writers and civic leaders about how we make decisions together in our communities

Think & Drink | August 8, 2019

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | April 19, 2018

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | April 18, 2018

Conversation Project: Democracy from the Inside Out

Listening to Our Consciences and Our Neighbors

Event | March 8, 2018

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | January 21, 2018

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | January 24, 2018

Conversation Project: Democracy from the Inside Out

Listening to Our Consciences and Our Neighbors

Event | March 15, 2018

Conversation Project: Democracy from the Inside Out

Listening to Our Consciences and Our Neighbors

Event | November 2, 2017

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | May 16, 2018

You Are Being Watched

The United States’ long history of turning citizens against one another. An excerpt from Joshua Reeves' Citizen Spies: The Long Rise of America’s Surveillance Society, reprinted with permission from New York University Press.

Magazine | August 22, 2017

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | April 1, 2017

Conversation Project: In Science We Trust?

The Role of Science in a Democracy

Event | March 22, 2017

The Longest of Long Shots

A Sanders delegate's brush with national party politics. An essay by Valdez Bravo

Magazine | December 6, 2016

The Good Fight

Can letting our children roughhouse lead to a better democracy? An essay by Sarah Gilbert

Magazine | August 7, 2012