Discussions & Talks

Discussions & Talks

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kelly and esperanza spalding doing a q&a on stage

Throughout the year, the Center for the Humanities sponsors discussions, talks, and other opportunities for attendees to explore and discuss history, culture and ideas.

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wonder and the worry q&a
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book signing event for center for the humanities
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dr. david pleasant riddim drumfolk workshop

Upcoming Events

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Artist and scholar Leah DeVun poses with her camera

Center for the Humanities

Leah DeVun: LGBTQ+ Pasts and Futures

May 02

OSU Portland Center

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Past Center for the Humanities events:

  • Oct 3, 2024 Doris Kearns Goodwin | Co-sponsored with the Oregon Historical Society

  • Oct 11, 2024 Ranky Tanky | Dr. David Pleasant, Introduction to Gullah Culture and History, Riddim Drumfolk Workshop

  • Oct 15, 2024 A lecture by Ivon Padilla-Rodriguez the day before Javier Zamora. Moderated by Assistant Professor of History Joel Zapata and Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Heritage Education Valeria Ochoa

  • Oct 17, 2024 A moderated discussion and Q&A after The Elephant in the Room featuring playwright and performer Priyanka Shetty and Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Sindya Bhanoo. Moderated by Assistant Professor of English Surabhi Balachander

  • Nov 6, 2024 Launch of Voices of the River, a journal highlighting Indigenous perspectives of the Columbia River watershed

  • Jan 17-19, 2025 ELIZA, the first Chatbot, and Early Human-Computer Interactions

  • Jan 18 & 25, 2025 Discussion of I Lived to Tell the World by Elizabeth Mehren

  • Jan 27, 2025 I Lived to Tell the World — Using Personal Narratives to Tell History

  • Feb 1, 2025 I Lived to Tell the World — Live