Events & Opportunities
May 22, 2024
Consider This: Humans, Land, and Animals
Join us at 7:00 p.m. on May 22 at Pendleton Center for the Arts for a conversation with Bobby Fossek, Erica Berry, and Wendy Bingham about living in community with animals and plants. Some animals and plants are welcomed by people, and others we reject or try to eradicate. How do we decide which living things belong, and what do these decisions show about our place on the land?
This live, onstage conversation is part of Oregon Humanities’ 2023–24 Consider This series, Fear and Belonging. To participate, please register here.
7:00 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton
May 25, 2024
So Much Together: Getting to the Root of It: Growing Movements from the Ground Up (RESCHEDULED)
No matter who we are or where we live, we all have the capacity to move the needle of change in our communities. This is a So Much Together workshop about taking action for people who may not yet see themselves as activists.
12:30 to 1:00 (optional social time), 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Works Real Estate, Portland
May 29, 2024
Consider This Discussion Group: Humans, Land, and Animals
On Wednesday, May 29, join people from across the state for a free online conversation about Consider This: Humans, Land, and Animals, facilitated by Rozzell Medina. The discussion will take place on Zoom from 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
11:00 a.m., Virtual Event, statewide
June 8, 2024
Celebración de la tierra y su cosecha, y de nuestra conexión humana
¡Únete para celebrar nuestra cultura, comida y comunidad en el corazón de Oregon Central! So Much Together, un programa de Oregon Humanities, se complace de colaborar con la Asociación de la Comunidad Latina en el Centro de Oregon y el High Desert Food and Farm Alliance en una tarde llena de historias, comida y conversación.
12:00 to 3:00 p.m., Latino Community Association, Madras
June 22, 2024
So Much Together: As Often as the Bold: Fear, Community, Movement, and Change
Fear is central to our human experience, a powerful force that extends beyond our individual lives into political and cultural realms. In an uncertain world, the opportunities for fear to take root and spread are infinite. In this So Much Together workshop, we take a non-judgmental approach to fear, viewing it not as our enemy—but as a catalyst for self-discovery and transformation.
12:30 to 3:30 p.m., optional social time from 12:00-12:30 and 3:30-4:00 p.m., Historic Alberta House, Portland
June 26, 2024
Pride Reading
Join Oregon Humanities and Incite: Queer Writers Read at Bishop & Wilde on Wednesday, June 26, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. for a celebration of queer and trans pride. This reading will feature writers Bobby Jo Valentine, Emily Moon, Zoe Gamell Brown, Aakash Kishore, Rowan Bay, and Heather Wiedenhoft.
7:00–9:00 p.m., Bishop & Wilde at Tin House, Portland
June 26, 2024
Conversation Project: Does Nature Have a Purpose?
Oregonians have long struggled to balance cultural, political, and values-based differences tied to our use of land and resources. As we enter an age of accelerating environmental change and scarcity, it is important to understand what drives these differences. In this conversation we will explore our attitudes and assumptions about the purpose of the environment in our lives and how those attitudes and assumptions shape our perception of environmental issues and policies.
6:00 p.m., Cedar Mill Community Library, Portland
July 13, 2024
So Much Together: Singing Our Traditions to Life: Music, Memory, and Migration
We all have a particular lineage, a continuing story connecting us across centuries to ancestors, land, and traditions. But what does it really mean to be from a place, from a heritage? In this So Much Together workshop, we'll deepen our sense of cultural heritage and/or identity, while engaging in thoughtful dialogue about how these might impact our roles and responsibilities as residents of our current communities.
12:30 to 1:00 p.m. (optional social time); 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Shaw Historical Library, Klamath Falls
July 13, 2024
Conversation Project: Does Nature Have a Purpose?
Oregonians have long struggled to balance cultural, political, and values-based differences tied to our use of land and resources. As we enter an age of accelerating environmental change and scarcity, it is important to understand what drives these differences. In this conversation we will explore our attitudes and assumptions about the purpose of the environment in our lives and how those attitudes and assumptions shape our perception of environmental issues and policies.
2:00 p.m., Estacada Public Library, Estacada
July 20, 2024
So Much Together: Touching Inspiration: Embracing Creativity through the Senses
Our hands may be our primary tools for daily work and productivity, but they are also a powerful vessel for creativity and connection. Join us for a So Much Together workshop to collaborate with the natural environment and explore the powerful currents that connect and move us.
12:30 to 3:30 p.m. MDT, optional social time from 12:00-12:30 and 3:30-4:00 p.m., Four Rivers Cultural Center, Ontario