Diversity
Native American Heritage Month

In celebrating 2020 Native American Heritage Month, Around the O has created a collection of stories spotlighting individuals across the university.
Law Enforcement Collaboration with Media

Carol Stabile writes about the history of “law and order” TV programming that ignores the perspective of the policed.
How to Make Bilingual Signs More Inclusive

Sociolinguist Devin Grammon presented recommendations to the City of Eugene.
Little Richard’s Inspiration

English prof Ben Saunders writes on the queer black performers who influenced the pioneering musician.
Latino Roots, Taught Remotely

An anthropology prof and journalism prof continue to teach their ever-popular documentary filmmaking course during stay-at-home spring term.
Vulnerability to Epidemics

History prof writes how epidemics among Native populations are a direct result of oppressive policies and colonialism.
Pulido Named Collins Chair

Laura Pulido, professor of Geography and Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies, has been recognized for her scholarship and leadership.
The Controversial Origin of Asian American Studies

Tara Fickle, assistant professor of English, writes in The Paris Review.
Ernesto Martinez Wins HBO Award and Licensing Agreement

La Serenata (“The Serenade”) has won the inaugural “HBO Latino/ Official Latino Short Film Competition.” (more…)
UO, Federal Initiative to Aid Revitalization of Native Languages

A groundbreaking partnership will help indigenous communities build and sustain community-based programs aimed at saving endangered languages. (more…)
Remembering a Brother

Creative writing instructor Brian Trapp memorializes his severely disabled brother in this moving Kenyon Review essay. (more…)
New Book: Surviving Genocide

WaPo features historian Jeffrey Ostler’s new book, which explores how expanding American democracy hurt Native Americans. (more…)
Alumna Recognized for Her Work in Language Preservation

Virginia Beavert has been honored for her efforts to preserve and breathe new life into the Native languages of the Northwest. (more…)
Courtney Thorsson Reflects on Toni Morrison’s Legacy

Thorrson, associate professor of English, is currently writing a book about Morrison in the 1970s. (more…)
Men Often Use Homophobic Tweets to Protect Masculinity

Sociologist CJ Pascoe found that “no homo” conveyed positive emotional expressions like friendship. (more…)
Languages Out Loud

The third annual multilingual speak-out showcased the poetry, song and prose of different cultures. (more…)
In The Wake of Hurricane Maria

Alaí Reyes-Santos transformed her Race, Ethics, Justice course into an opportunity for her students to take part in a humanitarian intervention. (more…)
Muslim Immigrant Rom Com

Theater prof Michael Najjar directs “Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World” at Minority Voices Theatre. (more…)
Forgotten Forerunners

History prof Leslie Alexander interviewed by Mo Rocca on CBS Sunday Morning re: civil rights pioneer Elizabeth Jennings. (more…)
Latino/a Experience through Album Cover Art: 1940-90

“Visual Clave,” co-curated by anthro/folklore prof Phil Scher, at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art through 4/21. (more…)
Salmon is Everything

Play reading at Many Nations Longhouse of a work resulting from theatre professor’s collaboration with Klamath watershed stakeholders. (more…)
Latino Destinations and Environmental Inequality

Sociology grad students Camila Alvarez and Kathryn Norton-Smith publish study in ASA journal. (more…)
English as Weapon, English as Sanctuary

Undergrad Alec Cowan’s research has focused on the experience of Japanese American students during WWII. (more…)
Freedom of Expression: The Role of Protest in Transforming Education

Oct. 8, join Kathleen Cleaver and Danny Glover for a roundtable discussion, hosted by faculty in History and the Black Studies initiative. (more…)
The Evolution of Race and Diversity in Comics

Voice of America interviews comics artists, cosplay participants and English prof Ben Saunders at San Diego Comic Con. (more…)
The “Broadcast 41” and #MeToo

In Ms Magazine piece, prof Carol Stabile draws from her new book re: women fighting sexism and racism in Hollywood, decades before #MeToo.
Lesbian Oral History Project

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and Special Collections created this project as part of the UO Library’s effort to preserve Oregon history. (more…)
Taking Center Stage

New English course brings together students and community members with disabilities to create performance pieces staged for the public. (more…)
Latest Edition of Undergrad Research Journal

Research by students in social sciences: Asian Studies, Poli Sci, Int’l Studies, Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (more…)
Psych Prof on “Crazy Rich Asians”

Gordan Nagayama Hall pens a piece on the hit film, saying enjoy the fun but be mindful of the stereotypes. (more…)
Int’l Studies Alum Helps Refugees

Building on an internship at the UN in Kenya, DaHyun Kim (’18) now works for a nonprofit called Liberty in North Korea. (more…)
First Black Alumni Reunion To Take Place Fall 2018

The reunion is being organized by volunteers of the UO Black Alumni Network. (more…)
Profile: Jessica Vasquez Tokos

Sociologist researches the experience of Mexican Americans and Latinos as it relates to race, ethnicity, gender, and family. (more…)
Perfect Chemistry

At 150 members, UO’s Women in Graduate Science is one of the largest such groups in the country. (more…)
Research Meets Radio

JPR interview with Betsy Wheeler: How people with disabilities are represented in literature (more…)
Environmental Justice For All

Laura Pulido helped start a movement to protect minorities from health hazards (more…)
Planned Parenthood Partner

A student’s research provides baseline for study of Latinx health-care access. (more…)
Life Lessons

Mike Copperman set out to teach poor kids in the Mississippi Delta. But who was teaching whom? (more…)
Gender Inequality at Uber

CJ Pascoe interview: “The Science of Sexism—Why Workplaces Are So Hard To Change.” (more…)
Global Gypsies

Confronting persecution of Europe’s largest ethnic minority (more…)
Disabling the Stereotypes

New program challenges the stigmas associated with people with disabilities. (more…)
Indigenous Voices Matter

A comparative literature student asks, “What gets lost in translation?” (more…)
Dance of the Storytellers

Undergraduates travel to Mexico, to research the preservation of cultural traditions. (more…)