Past Council Events
Omo River Valley: Progress at What Cost?
Randy Olson, veteran National Geographic photographer, discusses the culture and people of Omo River Valley, on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya, whose livelihood is threatened by a massive hydroelectric dam being constructed in southern Ethiopia. Read More ››
Piketty for Dummies: Cocktails & Capital
Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty has been creating seismic debate - becoming an unlikely bestseller -but what it's all really about? Join us for a glass of wine or beer, and some spirited repartee with your favorite local economists! Read More ››
A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
Nicholas Kristof takes us to the frontlines of social change, sharing stories and profiles of inspiring initiatives that are making a difference and transforming lives. Read More ››
Adam Tanner: Personal Data, Big Business & the End of Privacy
What if the greatest threat to our privacy today is not the NSA, but trusted American companies? Investigative business reporter Adam Tanner explores the Wild West of data capture and all the ways our personal information is driving commerce. Read More ››
Line of Fire: Cartooning’s Political Impact—A Conversation with Jack Ohman
Join us for a conversation about political cartooning, politics, and history with Jack Ohman, columnist and cartoonist with the Sacramento Bee, presented in conjunction with the Wayne Morse Legacy Series Read More ››
World Pulse Live 2014 (Friday Forum)
World Pulse, the Portland-based digital network which connects women from over 190 countries worldwide with media tools and training to empower and address social change presents three bold women change-agents from Tibet, Nigeria and the US. Read More ››
City of Lies: Love, Sex, Death, and the Search for Truth in Tehran
Emmy-Award winning journalist and reporter Ramita Navai uncovers the passions of ordinary Iranians forced to live extraordinary lives - exposing the startling realities of lives lived behind a veil of necessary falsehoods within the Islamic Republic of Iran. Read More ››
Slow News:A Manifesto for the Critical News Consumer
Could it be that our quest for instant information has made it harder to uncover the truth and see the larger picture behind breaking events? Join veteran journalist Peter Laufer as he examines the increasingly frenetic pace of modern life and 24-hour news cycles and calls for a gradual quest for slower, more accurate news. Read More ››