Presentation by Adam Davis about the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center. This independent, non-partisan organization is like having a Pew Research Center for Oregon. It seeks to make the voices of all Oregonians heard and its research findings accessible. Adam is co-founder of “DHM”, an opinion research firm. He has conducted opinion research across Oregon for over 40 years, focusing on public policy and planning issues.
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The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
01/24/2021
Adam Davis
Indigenous Peoples in American History
01/17/2021
Robert J. Miller
Robert J. Miller presents the history and lifeways of the Indian Nations in what is now the United States. He also discusses the place of Indian Peoples in the U.S. Constitution and why the Constitution’s Founding Fathers included them. Miller is a professor of law at Arizona State University. He is a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, and a judge for the Grand Ronde Tribe in Oregon and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Arizona. He has written two books and several law review articles.
Secular Studies and What They Tell Us
01/10/2021
Phil Zuckerman
Presentation by Phil Zuckerman. There are thousands of Religious Studies departments the world over – but only one Secular Studies department. What is Secular Studies? What’s the point? How might Secular Studies enrich our understanding of the world? Zuckerman is professor of sociology at Pitzer College, and the founding chair of the nation’s first Secular Studies Program. He is the author of several books, including “What It Means to be Moral “ and “Living the Secular Life.” He has published articles in Salon and the Los Angeles Times, among other places.
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
12/20/2020
Simon Sinek (TED talk)
This is a showing of a TED talk by motivational speaker Simon Sinek about leadership. Followed by discussion among HGP members.