Since 1971, Oregon Humanities has invited Oregonians to talk, listen, connect, and reflect together. Here you'll find links to audio and video recordings of past Oregon Humanities programs.
July 15: Consider This with David Treuer
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June 3, 2021: Why Does Housing Cost So Much? with Kim McCarty, Lorelei Juntunen, and Eli Spevak.
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April 27, 2021: Consider This with Astra Taylor
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April 13, 2021: Consider This with Clint Smith
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April 7, 2021: Consider This with Eric K. Ward
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March 16, 2021: Consider This with Leah Sottile
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March 15, 2021: Consider This on the Klamath Basin with Russell Attebery, Mark Bransom, Don Gentry, Becky Hyde, and Joe James
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February 16, 2021: Consider This with Hahrie Han
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February 2, 2021: Consider This with David French
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January 19, 2021: Consider This with Emma Green
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December 3, 2020: Consider This with Masha Gessen
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October 27, 2020: Consider This with Jamelle Bouie
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September 29, 2020: Consider This with Demian Dinéyazhi, Sharita Towne, and Anis Mojgani
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August 28, 2020: Consider This with Kali Thorne Ladd, Alex Sager, and Paul Susi
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July 21, 2020: Consider This with Nkenge Harmon Johnson and Samuel Sinyangwe
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May 13, 2020: Consider This with Senator Ron Wyden and Clive Thompson
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March 11, 2020: Consider This with Lori Chavez-Deremer and Eddy Morale
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January 22, 2020: Consider This with Adrienne Nelson, John Haroldson, and Shannon Wight
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October 16, 2019: Consider This with Desmond Meade
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May 22, 2019: Think & Drink with Danielle Allen and Adam Davis on the criminal justice system, equity and democracy.
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March 20, 2019: Think & Drink with Omar El Akkad and Emily Harris on reporting from the Middle East
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January 23, 2019: Think & Drink with Inara Verzemnieks, Kimberly A.C. Wilson, and Les Zaitz on the state of journalism and democracy
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October 24, 2018: Think & Drink with Eli Saslow and Emily Harris on the culture of white supremacy
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May 18, 2018: Think & Drink with Rinku Sen, Mary Li, and Scot Nakagawa on race, identity, government, and radical love
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March 14, 2018: Think & Drink with Rene Denfeld, David Rogers, and Bobbin Singh on alternative systems of criminal justice
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January 24, 2018: Think & Drink with Jess Campbell, Jacqueline Keeler, and Scot Nakagawa on organizing in Oregon.
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November 25, 2017: Think & Drink with Rukaiyah Adams and Eric K. Ward on envisioning an equitable future
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May 25, 2017: Think & Drink with John Haines, Alan Hipólito, and Mary Li on poverty, displacement, and wealth inequality
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March 15, 2017: Think & Drink with Greg Goodman, Kimberly Branam, and Anyeley Hallová on the future of urban development in Portland
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January 25, 2017: Think & Drink with Gwen Carr, Rhea Combs, and Melissa Lowery on land ownership, identity, and belonging
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October 28, 2016: Think & Drink with Bertony Faustin and Adam Davis
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October 19, 2016: Think & Drink with Katherine Boo and Adam Davis
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October 9, 2016: Think & Drink with Héctor Tobar and Luis Alfaro
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April 20, 2016: Think & Drink with Héctor Tobar and Olga Sanchez
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April 19, 2016: Think & Drink with Héctor Tobar and Adam Davis
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February 16, 2016: Think & Drink with Laila Lalami and Adam Davis
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September 23, 2015: Think & Drink with Genevieve Bell and Adam Davis
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July 30, 2015: Think & Drink with Eula Biss and Adam Davis
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May 21, 2015: Think & Drink with Walidah Imarisha and Adam Davis
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February 5, 2015: Think & Drink with Barry Lopez and Adam Davis
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October 23, 2014: Think & Drink with Cheryl Strayed and Adam Davis
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July 10, 2014: Think & Drink with Stephanie Coontz and Adam Davis
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May 8, 2014: Think & Drink with Heidi Boghosian and Adam Davis
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February 5, 2014: Think & Drink with William T. Vollmann and Adam Davis
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October 23, 2013: Serve Your Country with Karl Marlantes and Cameron Smith, moderated by John Frohnmayer
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July 17, 2013: Champion Democracy with Bruce Gilley and Olga Oliker
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May 15, 2013: Reinvent America with Gregory Rodriguez and Tomás Jiménez, moderated by Wendy Willis
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March 21, 2013: Dissent & Defend with Steven Wax and Michael Kazin
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October 24, 2012: The Future of War with General Merrill McPeak and Tung Yin, moderated by Richard Read
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July 18, 2012: The Future of Human and Artificial Intelligence with Ramez Naam and Mott Greene, moderated by Richard Read
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May 30, 2012: The Future of Food with Susan Bragdon and Rober Paarlberg, moderated by Richard Read
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October 5, 2011: History and Happiness with Jennifer Michael Hecht and Jennifer Allen
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July 20, 2011: Urban development with Mark Edlen and Tom Manley, moderated by Ethan Seltzer
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February 24, 2011: Wikileaks, Government Secrecy, and Journalism with Aaron Bady and Peter Laufer
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October 13, 2010: Religion and Civic Life with Kevin Palau and David Gutterman
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July 8, 2010: Fossil Fuel Dependency and the Future of Energy with Thomas Andrews and Rebecca Clarren, moderated by Emily Harris
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May 26, 2010: Picturing War with Kirsten Rian and Thorne Anderson
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February 3, 2010: Women, Global Media, and Pop Culture with Jensine Larsen and Andi Zeisler, moderated by Sarah Dougher
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October 7, 2009: Richard Read and Lijia Zhang on life in modern china, journalistic freedom, and writing as social action
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August 12, 2009: Earl Blumenauer and Wim Wievel on leadership
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June 17, 2009: Ursula K. Le Guin and Lani Roberts on Morality and Self-Deception
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April 22, 2009: Alternative Economies with Brian Rohter, Mary King, and Collin Ferguson
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February 11, 2009: John Frohnmayer on Corporate Citizenship and Democracy
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