HGP member David DiNucci reprises his program from years past, where he shows short video clips on a variety of humanist topics, such as from the Beyond Belief conferences, to evoke discussion and thought. A feedback period follows each clip. In order to see Dave's "Humanist Video Theater #2" presentation of six years ago, simply enter "dinucci" under "presenter" in "search and sort" (above) and click "apply".
Video of Programs (search and sort)
Humanist Video Theater #3
08/17/2014
David DiNucci
Scholarship Winners 2014
08/10/2014
Marsha Abelman
Today’s program consists of readings from HGP’s 2014 Scholarship Essay Contest entries. Nathan Potter, Samantha Voeller, Kelly Priest, and Bradley Lewis are this year’s winners. Nathan will attend the University of Oregon next year. He will study political science. Samantha will attend Pacific University in the fall, majoring in Public Health. Kelly will major in French and Mathematics at Lewis and Clark College. Bradley plans to attend Oregon State University to major in linguistics, political science, or business.
Noodling Around Northern India
08/03/2014
Robert Sanford
Robert Sanford has been a world traveler for many years and has given us presentations in the past. This time, he talks about his adventures in northern India -- mostly in Rajasthan with some time spent in Uttar Pradesh. He visited a number of major cities there. He's been a serious photographer over the years, and he describes his travels as “following his camera around.
Portland’s Eccentrics
07/27/2014
Heather Arndt Anderson
Presentation by Heather Arndt Anderson. We've all seen the bumper stickers, but what made Portland weird in the first place? Maybe it was the fluoride-free water, or the magnetic fields around Mt. Tabor, but Portland has a long history of coddling eccentrics, including the telekinetic wife of a wealthy Congressman. Come learn about a few of the major players from a century ago. Heather Arndt Anderson is a Portland-based culinary historian and food writer. She is the author of Breakfast: A History (2013) and the forthcoming Portland: A Food Biography (2014).