Category: Food Justice

Podcast features Diana Garvin’s research on fascism and misogyny in the Italian far-right

Pictured is Diana Garvin.

Diana Garvin

A recent podcast highlights the research of Diana Garvin, Assistant Professor of Mediterranean Studies in the Department of Romance Languages at the UO.

Treyf Podcast’s series on fascism and the far-right features an interview with Garvin about her research into Italian fascism’s attacks on women’s autonomy, as well as the inspiring ways that women […]

DOLORES: Film Screening with director Peter Bratt

[ October 22, 2018; 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Redwood Auditorium
Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
1222 E. 13th Ave.

Film Screening & Discussion with film director Peter Bratt: DOLORES

DOLORES HUERTA 

Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores tirelessly led the […]

CSWS symposium focused on food justice issues

Pictured is Saru Jayaraman.

January 24, 2017—Galvanized by fiery keynote speaker Saru Jayaraman, an audience comprised of more than 200 students, faculty, staff and community members participated in the CSWS symposium ”Food First: Justice, Security, and Sovereignty” on January 23 at various locales on the UO campus. The mix of events included a morning panel, a noon-time teach-in, a […]

LET’S TALK FOOD Conversations with Oregon Food Writers: Jennifer Burns Bright

Pictured is Jennifer Burns Bright.

[ March 16, 2017; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Join the Museum of Natural and Cultural History for Let’s Talk Food, a new series exploring food and culture in Oregon and beyond. Sponsored by Oregon Humanities. The conversations are included with museum admission; free for members and UO ID card holders. Third Thursdays in spring at 5:30 p.m. Fish Tales: Traditions and Challenges of […]