Upcoming HIP Courses

Humanity in Perspective Winter/Spring Cohort

Winter and Spring 2021: January 7 through May 17, 2021
Mondays and Thursdays 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month (January through May) from noon to 4:00 p.m. There will be no class during the fourth week of March for Spring Break.
Six credits

Lead Instructor: Rozzell Medina

This free course is open to all Oregon residents who meet application criteria. Drawing from our individual and collective curiosity, interests, knowledge, and skills, we will explore various aspects of cultural and social movements. We will deepen our awareness of how strategy, collaboration, creativity, and community have shaped movement and culture and how we can integrate these practices more effectively into our lives and communities. 

This will include a survey of core humanities subjects (art, history, philosophy, literature, and writing) and a critical look at why certain work is considered canonical, or of lasting, foundational importance.  

Written and creative projects—as well as interactive presentations from special guests and field trips around the Portland area—will contribute to our learning and community engagement with the world beyond the classroom walls. 

Together, we will:

• Get to know each other in order to build trust and community
• Learn in ways that are meaningful and relevant to us individually and as a community 
• Explore subjects that emerge from our individual and shared interests
• Discover how we can apply what we learn to our own lives and communities 

The class will meet mostly online, with optional in-person meetings and field trips. We will discuss technology access as part of your interview. We are committed to addressing barriers for participants who wish to make the commitment, so limited access to the internet or technology should not discourage you from applying. 

If you are interested, please read through this collection of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and responses. If you still have questions, or would like to apply over the phone, please contact Program Coordinator and Lead Instructor, Rozzell Medina at r.medina@oregonhumanities.org or (503) 409-9134.

Apply for the Winter/Spring 2021 Humanity in Perspective 6-credit Cohort.

Humanity in Perspective Bridge Course (Exploring Social Movements through the Humanities)

Fall 2020: October 1 through December 7, 2020
Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 17 and Saturday, November 14 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. No class on Thanksgiving.
Three credits

Lead Instructor: Rozzell Medina

In this free, three-credit college course, we will learn about social movements in the United States and beyond, specifically through the lenses of art, history, literature, and philosophy. We will explore various aspects of intersecting social movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Situationist International, the feminist movements, the Chicano movement, the American Indian movement, environmental movement, and disability justice movement. We will also explore intersections of cultural movements such as Dada, hip hop, and punk rock with social movements. This course is currently happening, and we are no longer accepting applications.

Written and creative projects—as well as interactive presentations from special guests and optional in-person field trips around the Portland area—will contribute to our learning and community engagement with the world beyond the classroom walls.