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Rhaisa Williams, “Screaming to Dream: Toni Morrison, Emmett Till, and Black Maternal Grief”

Pictured is Rhaisa Williams.

[ October 25, 2019; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. ]
Gerlinger Lounge, 1468 University St.

Lorwin Lectureship Series

Rhaisa Kameela Williams is assistant professor of Theater and Performance Studies in the Performing Arts Department at Washington University in St. Louis. Williams’ research uses mixed-archive methods—spanning across literature, family history, archives, and public policy—to focus on the intersections of blackness, motherhood, affect, and disquieting modes of freedom.

Rhaisa […]

Kristin Yarris featured in the inaugural “UO Authors, Book Talks” series

Pictured is Kristin Yarris.

[ November 6, 2019; 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ]
Knight LibraryBrowsing Room

https://around.uoregon.edu/content/faculty-books-be-featured-uo-authors-book-talks-series

Around the O, October 17, 2019—Kristin Yarris will be the first faculty member featured in the inaugural “UO Authors, Book Talks” series that begins next month.

Yarris, an associate professor of international studies, will read excerpts from her book “Care Across Generations,” followed by a discussion on the pivotal roles Nicaraguan grandmothers play in […]

Celebrating Asian American Feminisms

Pictured are Lynn Fujiwara and her co-editor.

CSWS and the Women of Color Project joined the Department of Ethnic Studies in celebrating Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics, a new anthology edited by Lynn Fujiwara and Shireen Roshanravan. The panel discussion and book celebration took place May 22, 2019, in the Alder Building Conference Room near the UO campus.

Lynn […]

CLLAS Poetry Slam & Teach-In with Melissa Lozada-Oliva

[ October 9, 2019; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
A teach-in and poetry slam on the UO campus

CLLAS Teach-In: Language and Poetry as Resistance, October 9, 10am-11am, Knight Library Browsing Room

CLLAS Latinx Heritage Month Poetry Slam by Melissa Lozada-Oliva, October 9, 4pm-5pm, 240C McKenzie Hall

Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a spoken-word poet, author, and educator. Her book Peluda (Button Poetry 2017) explores the intersections of Latina identity, feminism, […]

A talk by Sangita Gopal, OHC Work-in-Progress Series

Pictured is Sangita Gopal.

[ November 1, 2019; 12:00 pm; ]
OHC Conference Room, 159 PLC

2019-20 Faculty Research Fellow Sangita Gopal, Cinema Studies

“Coalition as Possession: Gender, Ecology, and the Indian New Wave Cinema”

Open to the public. Early arrival suggested due to limited seating. Brown bag lunches welcome.

ohc.uoregon.edu

A 2019 Thomas F. Herman Award goes to Michelle McKinley

Pictured is Michelle McKinley.

https://provost.uoregon.edu/2019-distinguished-teaching-awards#michelle-mckinley

Thomas F. Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy in Undergraduate Legal Studies

In recognition of her work creating collaborative and inclusive learning environments across campus, McKinley is a 2019 recipient of the Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy.

Michelle McKinley is the Bernard B. Kliks Professor of Law, School of Law. She is also the director of the Center for […]