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SUMMARY:Consider This: What Democracy Needs with Hélène Landemore
DESCRIPTION:Join Oregon Humanities on April 7 at 7pm for a conversation with Hélène Landemore\, author of Politics Without Politicians\, on what democracy must become to meet the complexity\, speed\, and scale of today’s world. As democratic institutions in the U.S. and around the world come under increasing strain\, Landemore invites us to consider what it would take to realize a government that’s truly by\, of\, and for the people. How might technology open up new possibilities for self-rule and what dangers might it pose? What role should elections\, politicians\, and representative institutions play in a democratic future? And what is the relationship between the legal and procedural side of democracy and the culture that democracy requires and helps to shape? \nThis conversation is part of the 2025–26 Consider This series\, Beyond 250. 2026 will be the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, and we’re looking at what this milestone means: How do we think about and experience equality\, freedom\, independence\, tyranny\, justice\, union\, and other ideas central to the Declaration and to our nation’s understanding of itself? How has the Declaration shaped the country we live in today\, and how might we shape its future? \nTickets are $15 and can be purchased through the venue website. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue
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LOCATION:Alberta Rose Theatre\, 3000 NE Alberta Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97211
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SUMMARY:Consider This: The Stories We Tell About Our Nations with Colum McCann
DESCRIPTION:Join Oregon Humanities on Tuesday\, February 3\, 2026\, at 7pm\, for a conversation with author Colum McCann about the stories nations tell and the ways they shape our lives. Onstage with Adam Davis\, McCann will explore where national myths originate and the power they carry\, how a country’s self-narrative diverges from the stories told about it\, and what it means to consider storytelling itself a democratic act. \nColum McCann is the author of eight novels\, three collections of stories\, and two works of nonfiction. Born and raised in Dublin\, Ireland\, he has received many international honors\, including the U.S National Book Award\, the International Dublin Literary Prize\, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres from the French government\, election to the Irish arts academy\, several European awards\, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Award in China\, and an Oscar nomination. He is the president and cofounder of Narrative 4\, a nonprofit organization that uses personal storytelling to build empathy between young people. He lives in New York with his wife\, Allison\, and their family. \nThis conversation is part of our 2025–2026 Consider This series\, Beyond 250\, exploring the meaning and impacts of the nation’s semiquincentennial. \nTickets are $15 and can be purchased through the Alberta Rose website. \nTo ensure that everyone who wants to attend is able to\, a limited number of tickets are available for free. Use this form to request a free ticket. \nCan’t make it in person? The conversation will be streamed live\, for free\, on the Oregon Humanities YouTube channel\, and will remain available for viewing after the program. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/consider-this-the-stories-we-tell-about-our-nations-with-colum-mccann/
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SUMMARY:Consider This: Equality and the Constitution with Akhil Reed Amar
DESCRIPTION:Join Oregon Humanities for a conversation with Akhil Reed Amar\, one of the country’s leading thinkers on constitutional law. We’ll explore how equality has been a core part of our laws\, history\, and self-understanding\, and consider how we strive toward this ideal today. We’ll also dig into the arguments and assumptions that informed the U.S. Constitution\, how it has evolved over the past 238 years\, and what the future may hold for our nation’s most basic laws. \nAmar teaches constitutional law at Yale University. He is the author of several books about constitutional law and history\, including America’s Unwritten Constitution\, The Constitution Today\, and\, most recently\, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution\, 1840-1920. \nThe event will be streamed live on YouTube and at public viewing parties in Clatskanie and La Grande. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue
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