Month: December 2016

UO advisor Alisa Freedman receives one of her profession’s high honors

Pictured is Alisa Freedman.

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to long-time CSWS faculty affiliate Alisa Freedman, who has served on CSWS’s advisory board as well as the CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium advisory group over the years. December 19, 2016—Source: UO advisor receives one of her…

Professor Carol Silverman confronts the persecution faced by Roma people

Pictured is a group of Roma women and children.

Source: Professor confronts the persecution faced by Roma people | Around the O In this story from Around the O, CSWS faculty affiliate and anthropology professor Carol Silverman talks about her research among the Roma people, and the racial profiling…

“Gender Justice in Guatemala: Advances and Challenges,” with Erin Beck and Lynn Stephen

Pictured is a street vendor selling textiles in Guatemala.

Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Room 119 UO campus UO professors Erin Beck and Lynn Stephen will discuss their research in a CLLAS Faculty Collaborative Research talk titled “Gender Justice in Guatemala: Advances and Challenges.” The talk will take place in…

Bridge of Cries?

A hand-written sign for a lactation room points to an exit door and path leading outdoors and across a roof to another building.

We were walking through McKenzie Hall yesterday and came across this sign on the 4th floor. What is going on here? Is this sign real? If so, what on earth are they thinking? Does anyone have more info on this? Lactation…