This event has moved to the Newmark Theatre from Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, with the time changed from 7pm to 7:30pm. New tickets for Newmark Theatre will be issued to patrons with original Schnitzer Hall tickets.

If you selected print at home or mobile delivery for your tickets, you should receive your new tickets via email by Monday, May 22. Look in your inbox for an email from [email protected] for your new tickets, which you can either print at home or save to your mobile device.

If you selected to have your tickets mailed or picked up at will call, your tickets will be available at the Portland’5 Main Box Office (located inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall at 1111 SW Broadway Avenue) when doors open at 6pm on Tuesday, May 23. The Newmark Theatre is located inside Antoinette Hatfield Hall.

If you have specific questions related to your tickets, you may email [email protected] or call the Portland’5 Box Office at 800.915.4698 or 503.248.4910.

In order to provide you with additional time to find your new seats, we have moved the start time for this event to 7:30pm. Doors to the Newmark Theatre will open at 6pm. Your old tickets to the lecture at the ASCH will no longer work, so please make sure to have your new tickets ready to present for entry to the event. OHS staff and volunteers will be available to assist you.

If you have any other questions about this event, please contact the Oregon Historical Society at [email protected] or 503.306.5211.

The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century

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Peniel E. Joseph is Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a joint professorship appointment at the LBJ School of Public Affairs as the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values, and in history at the College of Liberal Arts. In Joseph’s latest book, The Third Reconstruction, he offers a powerful and personal new interpretation of recent history. The racial reckoning that unfolded in 2020, he argues, marked the climax of a Third Reconstruction: a new struggle for citizenship and dignity for Black Americans, just as momentous as the movements that arose after the Civil War and during the civil rights era. Joseph draws revealing connections and insights across centuries as he traces this Third Reconstruction from the election of Barack Obama to the rise of Black Lives Matter to the failed assault on the U.S. Capitol.

About the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series

For twenty-five years, the Oregon Historical Society has presented the Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series, bringing together the nation’s top historians and award-winning authors for thought-provoking evenings of history. The series began at the suggestion of Senator Hatfield and continues as a tribute to his legacy of public service and as an opportunity to share stories of the people and events that have shaped history. Past speakers include notable historians and authors Heather Cox Richardson, David McCullough, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Jon Meacham, Cokie Roberts, and Isabel Wilkerson.

2023 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series Speakers

• Nina Totenberg | February 2, 2023
  Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
• Mae Ngai | March 28, 2023
  The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics
• Douglas Brinkley | April 18, 2023
  Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening
• Peniel E. Joseph | May 23, 2023
  The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century

Tickets & Pricing

Tickets to the four-part 2023 Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series go on sale to members on Thursday, October 20 and to the public on Thursday, November 10. Single lecture tickets go on sale Thursday, January 19 at 10am.

A $5 processing fee will be added by Portland’5 at checkout. All other service fees included in listed prices.

Virtual-only tickets can be purchased through OHS here. Virtual ticketholders will be able to livestream the event as well as have access to a recording.

All ticketholders will be emailed a recording of the lecture (closed captioning included) 48 hours after the event. The recording will be available for 14 days.

All sales are final. If you wish to donate your tickets and receive a receipt for tax purposes, please email [email protected] with details on which ticket(s) you wish to donate.

Updated Health & Safety Guidelines

We will not be requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test result for the 2023 Series. We encourage all event attendees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and support those who choose to wear a mask due to their own underlying health conditions or out of consideration for others.

Accessible Ticket Options

Student Tickets: Discounted tickets are available for students for $10. Bring your student photo ID to the Portland’5 Box Office to purchase tickets.

Arts for All Tickets: Discounted tickets are available for Oregon Trail Card holders through the Arts for All program for $5. Bring your Oregon Trail Card to the Portland’5 Box Office to purchase tickets.