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Oregon Humanities is committed to bringing people together across differences of background, experience, and belief. Each year, we offer hundreds of public conversations and programs across the state, train and support dozens of discussion facilitators, and award grants and fellowships that help people connect, reflect, and cultivate a stronger sense of agency in their communities. In our magazine and on our website, we publish stories that explore the thoughts, perspectives, and experiences of Oregonians, especially those who have been ignored, generalized, or oppressed. Our long-term hope is that the work of Oregon Humanities will make broad and significant contributions to a more cohesive, inclusive, and imaginative democratic culture. Community Guidelines:
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09/22/2026
Tonight’s the night! The new season of Consider This begins at 7 p.m. Pacific, featuring bestselling author Stephanie Land and Adam Davis.
Catch this conversation on work, poverty, trust, and parenthood—live in Portland, at our La Grande watch party, or streaming online!
Get all event details and the livestream link here:
Consider This with Stephanie Land Join us September 22 for a conversation about trust, work, and poverty with Stephanie Land, author of the books "Maid" and "Class."
08/31/2026
Are humans called to acknowledge new moral and legal responsibilities toward the Earth?
Kathleen Dean Moore explores the global rights-of-nature movement and a recent ballot initiative in Lane County that would have granted rights to local watersheds.
Declaration of the Rights of Nature Kathleen Dean Moore on a Lane County initiative that fundamentally reimagines humanity’s relationship with nature.
08/30/2026
"I try to love the future: actively, rigorously, with all the breadth I can muster.”
In our Revolution issue, Christina DeVillier writes about possible futures and striving to choose the best ones for our children.
How Does a Tree Grow to Mars? An essay by Christina deVillier
08/29/2026
“Anti-sweatshop activists swarmed into Niketown so often that the store would sometimes preemptively close when a demonstration just happened to occur nearby."
In an excerpt from his book "Policing the Progressive City," Kristian Williams shares stories of Portland protests in the 1980s and 90s.
08/28/2026
"Is it time for a new Declaration of Interdependence, holding these truths to be self-evident: that all beings are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the rights to exist, to flourish, to regenerate, and to naturally evolve for their own sake?
Some citizens in Oregon think it is long past time for such a declaration."
For the Revolution issue, Kathleen Dean Moore explores the global rights-of-nature movement, including a recent ballot initiative in Lane County that fundamentally reimagines humanity's relationship with nature.
Declaration of the Rights of Nature Kathleen Dean Moore on a Lane County initiative that fundamentally reimagines humanity’s relationship with nature.
08/27/2026
"Elections favor those candidates with charisma, money, and connections—regardless of their governing ability.”
Jake Thomas explores several ways groups in Oregon and beyond are working to involve more people in democratic decision-making.
Democracy by Lot Jake Thomas writes about efforts to expand democratic decision-making in Oregon beyond elected representatives.
08/27/2026
In her acclaimed memoirs, "Maid" and "Class," Stephanie Land writes about her experiences living in poverty—cleaning houses, attending college, and struggling to get by as a single mom in the Northwest. Her book "Maid" highlights a striking paradox: while her private clients entrusted her with the intimate details of their lives, public agencies constantly required her to prove her worthiness for basic assistance.
Join us as we kick off our new Consider This season with Stephanie, in conversation with Adam Davis. This conversation will explore how trust intersects with work, poverty, parenthood, and the American social safety net.
📆 September 22 at 7 p.m.
🗺 Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland
💻 Online via livestream
Learn more and get tickets at the link in our bio.
08/25/2026
"...for a while now, Oregonians have been issuing quiet manifestos—hushed statements about who we are and who we aren’t.”
For our Revolution issue, Leah Sottile looks at the meaning of manifestos—and asks what a manifesto for Oregon would include.
Read it in our summer issue, now in print and online.
Together Is All We've Got A manifesto for Oregon by Leah Sottile
“These totemic moments of comfort are often what we have to offer one another.
And I think of poems as these totemic objects of comfort.”
Listen to our episode of The Detour with Naomi Shihab Nye,
06/22/2026
Looking for past issues of Oregon Humanities magazine? Not a subscriber but curious about what's inside?
We'll be slinging magazines this Saturday at the Portland Indie Book and Art Fair! From 11 am to 6 pm, you can browse publications from 40+ local publishers, authors, and artists, including Buckman Journal, Fonograf Editions, and Microcosm.
Come say hello and find something new for your shelves:
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