In response to your request for "key humanists," how about inviting James
Howard Kuntsler, author of "Home from Nowhere: How to Make Our Cities and
Towns Livable." He drew a standing-room only crowd when he spoke at the UI
several years ago.
Another possibility would be a Northwest author who has written about "sense
of place" -- William Kittredge, perhaps? I think he still lives in Missoula.
--Kenton
Kenton Bird, Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Journalism & Technical Communication
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1785
Voice: (970) 491-5986 Fax: (970) 491-2908
E-mail: KBird@vines.colostate.edu