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26 October 2009 | Posted in New Ideas | Comments? (0 so far)
The third film produced for Oregon Humanities by Jelly Helm and Grow Film is now available for viewing online at the Oregon Humanities website and on YouTube. Like the other previous two films, this one explores “The Power of a New Idea,” but looks at how disagreement and discomfort... More
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Saturday, 21 November
Borderless: Migration, Globalization, and Changing Communities by Elliott Young. Host Organization: Curry Public Library. Contact: Corey Bard at (541) 247-7246 or by e-mail.
11:00 a.m., Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd St, Gold Beach
Monday, 30 November
Holy Names Heritage Center presents History Pub with Kimberly Jensen, who will offer an overview of the significant contributions and activities of women during World War I. This is an Oregon Humanities Grant-funded program.
Holy Names Heritage Center (co-sponsored by Oregon Humanities), 7:00 pm, McMenamin's Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland
Wednesday, 02 December
Night of a Thousand Stars: A Portrait of Life in Iraq by Joel Preston Smith. Host Organization: Wilsonville Boones Ferry Historical Society. Contact: John Smith at (503) 682-2396 or by e-mail.
6:30 p.m., Wilsonville Public Library, 8200 SW Wilsonville Rd, Wilsonville
Saturday, 05 December
Night of a Thousand Stars: A Portrait of Life in Iraq by Joel Preston Smith. Host Organization: Newport Public Library. Contact: Sheryl Eldridge at (541) 265-2153 or by e-mail.
7:00 p.m., Newport Public Library, 35 Nye St, Newport
Saturday, 05 December
Release party for Where the Revolution Began: Lawrence and Anna Halprin and the Reinvention of Public Space, with author, Oregon Humanities contributor, and Commonplace Series lecturer Randy Gragg. Includes dance and musical performances, and a documentary screening. Introduction by Portland Commissioner Nick Fish.
Halprin Landscape Conservancy, 2:00 pm, Ziba World Headquarters Auditorium, 1044 NW Ninth Ave., Portland
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27 September 2009 | Posted in Inside O. Hm. | Comments? (1 so far)
You’ve heard about the name change. You’ve seen the website and the first short film. Now, read the Oregonian newspaper article that tells the story of how Jelly Helm helped transform the Oregon Council for the Humanities to Oregon Humanities.
25 September 2009 | Posted in Advocacy | Comments? (0 so far)
In the coming days, the House and Senate will be meeting in a special conference committee to work out differences between their funding recommendations for the National Endowment for the Humanities. There’s a lot at stake in the outcome of this negotiation: If the House funding... More
15 September 2009 | Posted in Publications General | Comments? (0 so far)
Oregon Humanities magazine is seeking submissions for the spring 2010 issue on the theme of Look. We are particularly interested in articles and essays that explore this concept through various topics, including aesthetics, design, visual literacy, appearance, and images as... More
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In an age of sound bites, the humanities can provide a broader context for understanding complex issues in the news, as well as opportunities for
collective learning and reflection.... More
In 2009, Oregon Humanities transformed its Oregon Chautauqua program into the Conversation Project: a New Chautauqua, which focuses on facilitated dialogue about contemporary... More
The deadline for submitting letters of inquiry for 2010 Public Program Grants has passed. Guidelines for 2011 will be posted in summer 2010. In the interim, the guidelines below can... More
The Conversation Project: A New Chautauqua—which offers free community discussions on topics such as friendship, the future of rural communities, media literacy, and the prison... More
Ecotrust is sponsoring a lecture by Andrew Revkin, New York Times environmental reporter, on November 10, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at Portland State University’s Smith Memorial Ballroom.... More
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