Oregon Humanities

About

Oregon Humanities magazine is a publication devoted to exploring important and timely ideas from a variety of perspectives and to stimulating reflection and public conversation. The magazine is distributed for free in Oregon. Articles and essays from the magazine have been reprinted in several textbooks, the Pushcart Prize anthology, Utne Reader, and Best American Essays, and featured on public radio programs Think Out Loud and This American Life.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to residents of Oregon.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Article: 2,500 - 4,000 words.
Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Book Excerpt: 2,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Humanities.
Memoir.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: USD $300-$1,500; some accepted works receive a gift certificate instead.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $250-$750, depending on placement.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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