Category: People

CSWS Noon Talk—“An Army of Some: Recruiting for Difference and Diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces”

[ December 2, 2015; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] Jane Grant Room, 330 Hendricks Hall
1408 University St.
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“An Army of Some: Recruiting for Difference and Diversity in the U.S. Armed Forces” is the title of a CSWS noon talk scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, to be given by Jeremiah Favara. Jeremiah Favara is a graduate teaching fellow in the Department of Women’s and […]

New survey on sexual climate suggests more awareness of services is needed

Source: New survey on sexual climate suggests more awareness of services is needed | Around the O
August 21, 2015—A new survey on sexual victimization issues at the University of Oregon reaffirms previous findings that there is a need to increase awareness about available services, while decreasing negative perceptions of institutional support.
Psychology professor Jennifer Freyd provided […]

LANDLINES: A public performance by poet Ana-Maurine Lara

[ August 22, 2015; August 23, 2015; ] [caption id="attachment_20646" align="alignright" width="166"] Ana-Maurine Lara[/caption]

Eugene, OR—On Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23, 2015, Ana-Maurine Lara, winner of the Oregon Arts Commission Joan Shipley Award, will perform LANDLINES, a public event exploring the ideas home and homeland in Eugene. The Sephardic Jewish notion of kasa inspires two public processions that reflect on what home […]

Salmon Is Everything: Chosen as Book of the Year by Humboldt State University

Theresa May
Source: Book of the Year | Library | Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University has chosen UO theatre professor Theresa May’s 2014 book Salmon Is Everything (OSU Press) as its 2015 / 2016 Book of the Year.
Humboldt State has a National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM grant for curriculum around the Klamath River, and Dr. May’s […]

UO historian cited as part of Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality

Ellen Herman
CSWS faculty affiliate Ellen Herman, professor and head of the UO Department of History, was cited as part of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.
July 6, 2015—“Ellen Herman had a busy day when the Supreme Court ruled about marriage equality because she and colleagues had a hand to play in it.
“As […]

Spiderwoman Theater: Bringing Light to Native American and Women’s Issues | KLCC

Muriel Miguel
Muriel Miguel is director and co-founder of Spiderwoman Theater Company, the oldest Native women’s theater ensemble in North America. She speaks with Eric Alan about using theater and storytelling to shed light on issues such as violence against women, and gay and lesbian relationships in Native nations. She was in residence at the UO […]