Presentation at Friendly House by Steinar Bryn, a man who is recognized as one of the most experienced dialogue facilitators in Europe. He has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. In 1996 he took charge of Nansen Dialog, a reconciliation project directed toward the Western Balkans. He has facilitated several hundred dialogue meetings between people in deep conflict.
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Communication: Who Is Talking? Who Is Listening?
07/10/2022
Gordon Orians
Presentation by Gordon Orians. Communication is a complex process with many objectives, only one of which is to truly inform. The rules that have governed the evolution of communication are strict and constrain what can and cannot be expressed. Orians is Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of Washington. He has served as its Director of Environmental Studies. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1989 and to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1990.
HGP Scholarship Winners 2022
06/26/2022
Cathy Humble & Scholarship Winners
Winners of Annual Humanist Essay Contest speak. The topic for this year's essay is: “How has the Covid epidemic caused you to rethink your plans for college and career?
The Health of Our Democracy
06/19/2022
Jeff Seward
Jeff Seward reviews formal assessments of the state of American democracy and talks about criteria that have been used in these discussions. He then gives his own professional evaluation of how American democracy is doing. Is our system deeply flawed? Or is it not? Seward has a Ph.D from Stanford. He has had a career in public television as a political reporter, news anchor, and film producer. He is a professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University. He has presented to us many times in the past.
Navigating the American Healthcare System
06/12/2022
Jon Peters, M.D.
Presentation by Jon Peters, M.D. How best to interact with your doctor before and after an office visit? How best to get tests and referrals? How to make interactions with providers better for you? Why, at times, your desires may not align with the American health care system. Dr. Peters completed his Family Medicine residency in 1991 and recently retired after nearly 30 years.