Category: Events

Sacrificing Families: U.S. Policies and the Displacement of Central Americans

[ October 23, 2014; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] Knight Library, Browsing Room
1501 Kincaid St.
Free & open to public

See also Globalization, Gender and Development Conference

“Sacrificing Families: U.S. Policies and the Displacement of Central Americans,” with Leisy J. Abrego, Assistant Professor, UCLA César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o Studies. Trained as a sociologist, Abrego studies families, Central American migration, and Latino immigrants’ lived experiences of […]

Mare Advertencia Lirika: Zapotec Hip Hop Artist to Perform

[ October 16, 2014; 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Beall Concert Hall
961 E. 18th Ave.
Eugene — UO campus

Mare, a Zapotec rapper from Oaxaca and founder of Advertencia Lirika, will perform at Beall Concert Hall on the University of Oregon campus at 4 p.m. October 16. Mare uses her rap as a tool to develop consciousness and to build networks within social movements in Oaxaca […]

Native Studies Research Colloquium: Theresa May, “Native Theater/Drama and Environmental Justice”

[ November 10, 2014; 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_20441" align="alignright" width="187"] Theresa May[/caption]

Many Nations Longhouse
1630 Columbia St.
UO campus
Free & open to the public
(Bring Your Own Lunch)
“Native Theater/Drama and Environmental Justice”
a talk by Dr. Theresa May, associate professor, UO Department of Theatre Arts

Professor Theresa May’s research and creative work draws connections between theatre and performance, community and environmental justice. Her recent book, Salmon […]

New Women Faculty Reception

[ October 7, 2014; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
1430 Johnson Lane
UO campus

Sponsored by the UO Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for the Study of Women in Society

“Nature in Doubt: Intersex in a Chemical Era,” with Tyrone Hayes, Elizabeth Reis, and Kari Norgaard

[ October 24, 2014; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] 250 Clinical Services
901 E. 18th
UO campus
PANEL: “Nature in Doubt: Intersex in a Chemical Era”
Professor Tyrone Hayes will participate on a panel with CSWS advisory board member Elizabeth Reis, professor and head, UO Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, concerning the implications of his work in the field of gender studies. Kari Norgaard, professor, UO Department […]

Globalization, Gender, and Development Conference

[ October 23, 2014; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. October 24, 2014; 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] These events open to the public. See Conference Website for more information.

SCHEDULE Highlights

Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

5:00pm  Keynote address with Irene Tinker and Jane Jaquette: Women, Gender and Development: Past Insights, Future Possibilities: 30 minute talk with 15-20 minutes for questions/comments (open to the public; Knight Library Browsing Room)

Friday, October 24th, 2014

4:00-5:45pm Panel 4: Gender, Migration […]