Tag: CSWS

“Gender, Sexuality, and Leisure in Africa” Symposium

[ February 24, 2017; 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] Knight Library
Browsing Room
1501 Kincaid St.
UO campus

The symposium will bring together a group of multi-disciplinary scholars who work on different regions of Africa to present works-in-progress for an edited volume focused on issues of leisure and expressive culture in the everyday lives of women and men in Africa and the Diaspora. The symposium will consist of […]

Saru Jayaraman—Food First: Justice, Security, and Sovereignty

Pictured is Saru Jayaraman.

[ January 23, 2017; ] Knight Library, Browsing Room
1501 Kincaid St.
Opening panel, film & keynote
Free & open to the public

Printable poster PDF

Lorwin Lecture Series: Saru Jayaraman
Keynote: (3:30–5 pm). “Forked: A New Standard for American Dining”

Saru Jayaraman is the cofounder and codirector of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United) and director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of […]

Food Fight: Forked Author Discusses Food Industry Labor Issues | eugeneweekly.com

Pictured is Saru Jayaraman.

Seventeen states, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, still pay the federal minimum wage of $2.13 per hour to workers who receive more than $30 in tips per month, according to the U.S.
Source: Food Fight: Forked Author Discusses Food Industry Labor Issues | eugeneweekly.com

UO advisor Alisa Freedman receives one of her profession’s high honors

Pictured is Alisa Freedman.

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to long-time CSWS faculty affiliate Alisa Freedman, who has served on CSWS’s advisory board as well as the CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium advisory group over the years.
December 19, 2016—Source: UO advisor receives one of her profession’s high honors | Around the O

“A University of Oregon advisor has received a top honor […]

“Gender Justice in Guatemala: Advances and Challenges,” with Erin Beck and Lynn Stephen

Pictured is a street vendor selling textiles in Guatemala.

[ January 19, 2017; 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Room 119
UO campus

UO professors Erin Beck and Lynn Stephen will discuss their research in a CLLAS Faculty Collaborative Research talk titled “Gender Justice in Guatemala: Advances and Challenges.” The talk will take place in Room 119 in the Erb Memorial Union on January 19, 2017, at 3:30 p.m.

Presentation Focus
“In Guatemala, a woman […]

Celebration of Life: Sandi Morgen

[ November 29, 2016; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Guistina Ballroom
Ford Alumni Center
1720 E. 13th Ave.
Eugene OR 97403

Bring your dancing shoes!

Campus Celebration of Life set for Sandra Morgen, for November 29, 4 – 6 p.m.

Sandi was a beloved member of our feminist community and served as director of CSWS for many productive years.

With support from the Office of the Provost, the College of Arts […]