Category: Lectures

Alexis Lothian: Sally Miller Gearhart Lecture in Lesbian Studies

Pictured is Alexis Lothian.

Source: Dr. Alexis Lothian delivers first of two 2017 Sally Miller Gearhart Lecture(s) in Lesbian Studies | Department of Women’s and Gender Studies Title: Queer Longings in Straight Futures: Notes Toward a Prehistory  for Lesbian Speculation Speaker: Dr. Alexis Lothian…

Lorwin Series: “Transformative Philanthropy” forum

Pictured are panelists for the Transformative Philanthropy forum.

Transformative Philanthropy November 9, 2016 Knight Library Browsing Room 1501 Kincaid St. UO campus Panel: 11 am – 1 pm Keynote: 6 – 8 pm Printable poster PDF The Center for the Study of Women in Society will hold two…

CSWS faculty affiliate Ed Chang Calls for more representation in video games

In a lecture titled “Brown Skins, White Avatars: Racebending and Straightwashing in Digital Games,” Edmond Chang spoke about how video games like Assassin’s Creed and World of Warcraft “manipulate race and sexuality, reinforce stereotypes, and sometimes lack diversity.” Chang, a…

Tanisha Ford “The Politics of Style: Black Women, Social Movements, and Global Fashion Economies”

Knight Library Browsing Room 1501 Kincaid St. “The Politics of Style: Black Women, Social Movements, and Global Fashion Economies” is the title of a public lecture being offered by Professor Tanisha Ford at noon on Friday, April 29, 2016, in…

“Love, Money, and HIV: Becoming a Modern African Woman in the Age of AIDS,” a lecture by Sanyu Mojola

Knight Library Studio A 1501 Kincaid St. UO campus A lecture sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society’s Gender in Africa and the African Diaspora Research Interest Group. Sanyu A. Mojola is an associate professor in…

Los amarres de la lengua: política, exilios y contiendas del idioma en Puerto Rico (1942-2016)

Pictured is Lena Burgos-Lafuente.

Pacific Hall, Rm 30 1025 University St. UO campus Lena Burgos-Lafuente, assistant professor of Spanish at SUNY Stony Brook, will lecture on the topic “Los amarres de la lengua: política, exilios y contiendas del idioma en Puerto Rico (1942-2016)” at Pacific…