Category: News

Sharon Luk honored with book prize for “The Life of Paper”

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Luk Receives Matei Calinescu Prize from the Modern Language Association Sharon Luk, assistant professor in the UO Department of Ethnic Studies, has been awarded the Matei Calinescu Prize for her book, The Life of Paper: Letters and Poetics of Living…

CSWS Advisory Board member publishes article on the Trump administration’s immigration policy

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Editor’s Note: Dyana Mason is a member of the CSWS Advisory Board. Around the O / Professor publishes article on president’s immigration policy June 15, 2018—Dyana Mason, an assistant professor of planning, public policy and management, recently authored an article…

CSWS advisory board member Andrea Herrera interviewed for New York Magazine

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April 3, 2018—CSWS advisory board member Andrea P. Herrera was interviewed as a sociologist and parent for one of New York Magazine‘s current cover stories: “It’s a Theyby! Raising the Gender Creative Child.” Her comments appear toward the middle of…

In Memory: Ursula K. Le Guin

Pictured is Ursula Le Guin speaking at CSWS's 40th Anniversary Celebration in 2013.

January 23, 2018—Like so many others, we are saddened to learn of the passing on Monday of the great writer Ursula K. Le Guin. The news came through a breaking news announcement in the New York Times. Ursula Le Guin…

Why Oregon should care about Puerto Rico

Pictured is Alaí Reyes-Santos.

CSWS Editor’s Note: Alaí Reyes-Santos is a CSWS faculty affiliate and an associate professor in the UO Department of Ethnic Studies. Source: Why Oregon should care about Puerto Rico By Alaí Reyes-Santos For The Register-Guard SEPT. 28, 2017—Puerto Rico is…