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CSWS Welcomes New Director & New Operations Manager

Picgtured are Michelle McKinley and Dena Zaldua.

Michelle McKinley (left) & Dena Zaldúa / photo by Alice Evans
June 27, 2016—The Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon welcomes two new leaders to its staff effective July 1, 2016.
Law professor Michelle McKinley has been appointed as the next director of CSWS. Dena Zaldúa was hired for the […]

Applications for CSWS Travel Grants due Nov. 7

[ November 7, 2016; ] Applications for CSWS Travel Grants are due Nov. 7. These small grants (up to $300) are available for UO faculty, staff (with the appropriate end degree), and graduate students for travel expenses to be incurred from January 1 – June 30, 2017. These grants provide partial support for travel to present papers that relate to […]

Cherríe Moraga: Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights & Civil Liberties

Pictured is Merrie Moraga.

[ October 13, 2016; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. October 14, 2016; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]

CHERRÍE MORAGA
“The Last Exhale of Our Mother’s Breath” — The ‘Work’ of the First Generation Writer
Thursday, October 13, 2016 – 6:00 PM
Crater Lake Room
Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
1222 E. 13th Ave.
Activist Methods Workshop
Friday, October 14, 2016 – 10:00 AM-Noon
Many Nations Longhouse
1630 Columbia St.
Space is limited; RSVP required (to csws@uoregon.edu)
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CSWS is honored and thrilled to […]

Application period now closed for 2016-17 Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship

[ September 2, 2016; 5:00 pm; ] Application Deadline: Friday, September 2, 2016

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Le Guin Funding Details

March 15, 2016—Competition is now open for the 2016-17 Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship. Now in its fourth year, the fellowship is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon, Robert D. Clark Honors College, and the […]

CSWS faculty affiliates Elly Vandegrift and Daniel HoSang receive teaching honors

June 27, 2016—Two CSWS faculty affiliates were selected as this year’s recipients of the UO’s Williams Fellowships. Elly Vandegrift, associate director of the UO Science Literacy Program and a senior instructor in biology, and Daniel HoSang, an associate professor of ethnic studies and political science, are known for innovative teaching and their ability to inspire […]

CSWS Noon Talk: Joan Haran, “Imaginactivism: Science Fiction and Social Justice Projects”

Pictured is Joan Haran.

[ October 26, 2016; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] Jane Grant Conference Room
330 Hendricks Hall
1408 University St.

Imaginactivism: Science Fiction and Social Justice Projects

a CSWS Noon Talk presented by visiting scholar Joan Haran

“What can we learn from the activisms of SF writers and fans and how can we practice our own research activisms? I suggest that exploring these questions is particularly urgent at a moment […]