the university of oklahoma tulsa
the center for studies in democracy and culture
you are at the center of all we do.
We come together in groups large and small, all kinds of people, forming a community connecting with each other and engaged as citizens in the life of our democracy.
To join our invitation list, simply send an email and let us know you are interested. That's all! There is no membership fee. Event participation is free too, unless a meal is served (and usually there is an option to bring your own brown bag).
community events
Our programs have included public lectures, field trips, seminars, panel discussions, virtual programs, among others. Our topics have included history, world affairs, literature, community issues, the arts, and American society. Our program presenters have included American and foreign diplomats and ambassadors, celebrated authors, noted academics, public officials, and leaders in the arts. A review of the list on our Events page of future and past programs this academic year will give you an idea of the wide range of our programing.
web studies
Our web studies fall into two categories. The first is our series of Tulsa Studies, and here you will find a growing collection of illustrated articles, plus audio recordings and links to historic videos. The second category is our collection of cultural photography. To learn more, visit our photography page.
partnerships
We work with other organizations in Oklahoma, as well as organizations in other countries. In recent years we have partnered on projects in Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain. The Director of the Center is on the Governance Committee of Sister Cities International (SCI) in Washington, D.C., the world's largest citizen diplomacy organization. He is also the coordinator of SCI city relationships between US and UK cities and US and Brazil cities.page.
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Our programs have included public lectures, field trips, seminars, panel discussions, virtual programs, among others. Our topics have included history, world affairs, literature, community issues, the arts, and American society. Our program presenters have included American and foreign diplomats and ambassadors, celebrated authors, noted academics, public officials, and leaders in the arts. A review of the list on our Events page of future and past programs this academic year will give you an idea of the wide range of our programing.
this section is being updated
Our programs have included public lectures, field trips, seminars, panel discussions, virtual programs, among others. Our topics have included history, world affairs, literature, community issues, the arts, and American society. Our program presenters have included American and foreign diplomats and ambassadors, celebrated authors, noted academics, public officials, and leaders in the arts. A review of the list on our Events page of future and past programs will give you an idea of the wide range of our programing.
We serve as the home of the
British Honorary Consulate
in Oklahoma.
photo courtesy of the Tulsa World
Prof. Rodger A. Randle, Director of the CenterIn addition to teaching classes in the Department of Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma on the Tulsa campus and serving as Director of the OU Center for Studies in Democracy and Culture, Prof. Randle is active in numerous national and local organizations.
A full list of his past accomplishments and honors are provided in the biographies that are linked below.
Highlights of current activities:
Serves as Honorary British Consul in Oklahoma.
In the national Sister Cities program in the United States he is coordinator for partnerships with Brazil and the United Kingdom, and is a member of the Governance Committee of the national organization. He is also member of the Sister Cities Honorary Board of Directors.
He is a member of the Community Advisory Council of the Tulsa Public Schools.
Prof. Randle is a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Oklahoma College of International Studies and he is a Bennett Fellow of the Oklahoma State University College of International Studies and Global Engagement.
He is an emeritus member of the Oklahoma Governor’s Economic Development Team.
He sits on the Advisory Board of Iron Gate, a Tulsa organization dedicated to the feeding the hungry.
(He is also activive in serval other organizations where he does not hold a formal leadership position.)
For a biographical history of Prof. Randle in English, Portuguese, or Spanish:
OU Center for Studies in Democracy and Culture
Prof. Rodger A. Randle, Director
The University of Oklahoma Tulsa
4502 East 41st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135
Email: randle@ou.edu