Pen pals — ones you’ve never met in person — are part of the revival of all things analog. There are even matchmakers prepared to find you one.

Join us October 15 in Portland for a conversation with historian Dr. Christopher McKnight Nichols on citizenship and democracy. Drawing on pivotal moments in American history, we’ll examine how Americ...

Join us September 22 for a conversation about trust, work, and poverty with Stephanie Land, author of the books "Maid" and "Class."

Join us September 22 for a conversation about trust, work, and poverty with Stephanie Land, author of the books "Maid" and "Class."

Kathleen Dean Moore on a Lane County initiative that fundamentally reimagines humanity’s relationship with nature.

Jake Thomas writes about efforts to expand democratic decision-making in Oregon beyond elected representatives.

Technology Podcast · Series · Trust Control is a documentary podcast series about the weird yet surprisingly expansive world of trust measurement from investigative journalist and researcher Kate Kaye...

Derek DeForest writes about the history of radical politics and repression in Southern Oregon.

A manifesto for Oregon by Leah Sottile

A manifesto for Oregon by Leah Sottile

Aleksandr Chernousov on the hunger for home

Maud Powell reflects on how climate change is reshaping the Pacific Northwest, and how farmers are learning a new vocabulary of extremes.

Mohsin Jamal writes about how Afghan refugees in Salem are building community in their new home.

As wildfires burn through Native nations in Oregon and Washington, communities across both states have banded together to set up sites to donate and support families impacted by the fires.

<p>Can reading about class struggle help us build a better world? On June 24, join us at 6:00 p.m. at <a href="https://boldcoffeeandbooks.com/">Bold Coffee and Books</a> in Portland for a facilitated ...

Democratic societies require roads, bridges, transit systems, and electrical grids. But they also require rooms where people can gather to reflect on what kind of society they are becoming.

Oregon Humanities is excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Humanities Action Fellowship

Tonkon Torp attorneys Anna Sortun, Steven Wilker, Paul Balmer, and Gracey Nagle have been honored by the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) with a 2026 Pro Bono Award of Merit. The award is in recognition of their work representing Oregon Humanities and the Federation of State Humanities Councils in Oregon Humanities v. DOGE et. al, a case challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to mass terminate grant funding for state and jurisdictional humanities councils in April 2025.

The Trump administration hastily canceled research grants last year—but just hit a roadblock in court.

Listen now (10 mins) | Reflections on a day of poetry, community, and the shared search for hope

Hyperlocal organizing, mutual aid and community care can help transform political despair into collective action.

In this episode we hear from Colum McCann, a National Book Award–winning novelist and cofounder of Narrative 4, a nonprofit organization that uses personal storytelling to build empathy between young ...

Throughout 2026, Oregon Humanities will get Oregonians together to talk about democracy, freedom, and what it means to be an American—today and into the future.