Conversation Project: From the Desert to the Sea

Geography and Identity in Oregon

April 24, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oregon

975 High St. Suite 110, Eugene OR 97403

What are people really asking when they ask, “Where do you live?” In Oregon, philosophical and political divides have deep connections to geographic location. This conversation, led by author Kristy Athens, will explore the assumptions Oregonians have historically made about each other based on both literal and figurative place—including east versus west and urban versus rural—as well as the potential benefits and harms of conflating where you are (or have been) with who you are.

Event Sponsors

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oregon

Cost

Free

Contact

Todd Gauthier at gauthier@uoregon.edu or (541) 346-2065