2:00 p.m.
What should you do when the ground starts to shake? Join Kelly Missett from the Oregon Hazards Lab (OHAZ) for a special walk-and-talk on International ShakeOut Day. Learn about earthquake safety and how you can be ready if an earthquake strikes.
4:00 p.m.
The Department of Geography Presents: The Inaugural Alexander B. Murphy Distinguished Geography Lectureship
“Authoritarian Developmentalism and Urban Techno-Futures in the Gulf” Lecture by Natalie Koch, Syracuse University Department of Geography and the Environment
Authoritarian developmentalism draws its strength from political narratives about “progress” and techno-optimistic stories about the future. Through a case study of Arabia and the UAE, this talk examines how authoritarian developmentalism works alongside the technology sector today. It shows how authoritarian leaders draw on established patterns of state-backed urban boosterism, but with additional support of the tech industry, which also benefits from their new investments in “innovation economies,” “start-up cities,” and the latest digital technologies like artificial intelligence.
Natalie Koch is Professor of Geography at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She is a political geographer who works on geopolitics, authoritarianism, identity politics, and state power in hydrocarbon-rich countries, primarily in the Arabian Peninsula. She has published extensively in journals such as Political Geography, Geoforum, Geopolitics, and the Annals of the American Association of Geographers, and she is editor of several books, including The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography (Wiley 2025) and Spatializing Authoritarianism (Syracuse University Press 2022). Her monographs include Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia (Verso 2022), and The Geopolitics of Spectacle: Space, Synecdoche, and the New Capitals of Asia (Cornell University Press 2018).
Free and open to the public.
9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Want to see what it's like to work for some of the most innovative tech companies in Oregon AND explore Eugene all at the same time?! Have we got a Friday morning for you! Hop on the bus and let’s go explore!
Students will have the opportunity to tour local companies passionate about creating innovative solutions for complex problems, and helping YOU learn more about all the different types of job functions needed to keep this growing industry booming. They are excited to introduce you to careers and internships at their companies, meet alumni and leaders, and show off some of their innovations in action! This event is FREE, open to all majors, faculty/staff, and bring a friend! Register on Handshake to save your spot & get updates! Our last tour had a waitlist, so sign up today!
OUTLINE OF TOUR:
Meet at Ford Alumni Center Lobby (near Matt Knight Arena Duck Statue) NO LATER THAN 9am; We'll walk over to the bus stop (Agate) to catch the EMX to downtown Eugene. All our sites are within walking distance of one another, so be prepared to get some exercise! While at the stops, you'll get an opportunity to tour their facilities as well as meet with leaders in the field. At 1 we'll be done with the tour and you can stick around downtown to keep exploring and grab lunch OR a group will be getting on the bus to head back to campus you can join.
ABOUT OUR TOUR STOPS: coming soon!
NOTE: make sure you have your FREE LTD bus pass loaded on your phone https://transportation.uoregon.edu/bus
questions, email htate@uoregon.edu for more info or if you don't have a Handshake account and want to join us!
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The UO Postdoctoral Association, with support from the UO Division of Graduate Studies, the OHSU Postdoc Society/Postdoc Affairs, the OSU Postdoctoral Association are joining together again to host the 2025 Oregon Postdoc Symposium at the Oregon State University campus. This is an opportunity for postdoctoral scholars across the 3 universities to showcase their research, collaborate with other professionals, discuss cutting edge research and learn about career paths inside and outside of academia. There will be keynote talks from industry and academia and will feature a poster session, plus food and prizes. Registration coming soon!
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the UO Composition Program for National Day on Writing! Stop by the first and third floors of Tykeson Hall and join the Composition Program, the Writing Lab, and the UO Libraries for fun writing activities and prizes.
4:00 p.m.
Cracking the Code, narrated by Mark Ruffalo, is an inspiring story of vision, perseverance, and the power of science to change the world. Phil Sharp’s journey from a Kentucky farm boy to Nobel laureate embodies the American Dream and the triumph of entrepreneurial spirit. His 1977 groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing rewrote the rules of molecular biology and ignited a life-saving scientific revolution, laying the foundation for an industry that has become a cornerstone of global innovation and economic growth – and transformed the health of billions of patients worldwide.
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The virtual BIG10 Academia Postdoc Hiring Fair connects PhD and Postdoc professionals with academies across the nation (and potentially internationally) who are hiring Postdoctoral: Trainees, Fellows, Research Associates or Scholars, Teaching Fellows, and/or Visiting Postdoctoral positions. If you want to work in academia as a Postdoc, then this is the career fair for you! DATA FROM THE 2024 BIG10 ACADEMIA CAREER FAIR:
- Over 1,800 graduate students and postdocs from 18+ BIG10 Institutions
- Almost 700 Curriculum Vitae (C.V.s) shared with recruiting academies
- 42 Academies recruiting
Which academies have attended previous fairs and were hiring for postdoc positions?
- Stanford University - Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (Postdoctoral Scholars)
- Cal Poly (Postdoc Researchers)
- Johns Hopkins University (Postdoctoral Trainee positions)
- Missouri University of Science & Technology (Postdocs)
- Moffitt Cancer Center - Research (Post-Doctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow Computational Omics, Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Biology)
- Rutgers University - Medical School (Postdoctoral Trainees)
- St. Jude Postdoctoral Recruitment (Postdoctoral Trainees)
- The Wistar Institute (Post-Doctoral Fellow)
- University of Michigan Medical School (Postdoctoral Fellow)
- University of Notre Dame (Postdoctoral Trainees)
- University of Virginia (Postdoctoral Trainees)
Register on Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/57750. All graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at the UO have free access to Handshake.
All PhD students and Postdocs looking for a first or next postdoctoral position are welcome to attend this virtual career fair. We highly encourage all early program PhDs and early postdoc trainees/scholars/researchers to explore future careers and build your professional network within Higher Education by attending group sessions. Those of you within 18 months of completing your program should consider this a MUST attend career fair and explore current postdoc positions via individual 1:1 sessions. If you know you want a postdoctoral position (or 2nd position), then we highly recommend you submit a C.V. no matter where you are in your current program, as some organizations will track your progress over the next several years. You can submit your C.V. by utilizing the link provided in the "You are registered" email that Handshake sends once you are registered for this career fair or via promotional emails from your home institution. Submission of a C.V. is not required to participate in this career fair, but is highly encouraged.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Are you looking for ways to really stand out as a candidate? Come learn about the basics of interviewing and have the opportunity to ask questions on: question and answer structures, strategies, and how to best prepare for your upcoming interviews. Questions welcomed and encouraged! Please RSVP!
This workshop is hosted by the University Career Center's Career Readiness Coaching team! To learn more about career coaching, drop-in peer advising, and other career readiness workshops and events visit career.uoregon.edu/coaching or stop by the UCC in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level
The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all of our Fall Career Readiness Week events and workshops!
To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Food & Beverage is one of the top employers of early talent in the world! From baristas to business owners--this industry has unlimited opportunities for hands-on service, creativity, growth and innovation!
Join us for a special multi-disciplinary panel & networking night dedicated to helping YOU get career-ready and take a fresh look at an often overlooked industry. Come to either or both events—Learn something new and meet employers and alumni you can add to your network as potential mentors or job connectors! FREE FOOD (of course!)
4-5pm Job Insights Panel
Hear from alumni, industry leaders, and experts about their career journeys, the future of the industry, and how you can be developing the career readiness skills, technical skills, and connections today to thrive in your future in the Food & Beverage industry!
PANELISTS
- Jaime Floyd: Jamie Floyd is the Co-Founder and Brewmaster of Ninkasi Brewing Company.
- Steven Engelman: Steven Engelman is a dynamic operations and commercial leader with over a decade of experience in the beverage industry. He represents Anheuser-Busch.
- Rob Nollenberger: Rob Nollenberger is the Director of Communications, Experiential & Culture at Brew Dr. Kombucha.
- Moderator: Savannah Friedberg is the Sales Leadership Development Program Manager at GALLO.
5:15-6:30pm Connect with Alumni & Employers
Grab a snack and rotate through casual small group chats with alumni, professionals, and employers to learn more about their companies, career paths, and get advice about how to find career-building opportunities and connections for your future as an analyst.
COMPANIES/ALUMNI
- Ninkasi Brewing
- Anheuser-Busch
- Brew Dr. Kombucha
- Gallo
- Cafe Yumm
- Nancy's Yogurt
- Yogi Tea
- and more!
Both events are open to all majors and academic years. Snacks provided. Casual Dress. No RSVP is required. Bring your friends!.
The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all of our Fall Career Readiness Week events and workshops!
9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
The virtual BIG10 Academia Faculty Hiring Fair connects PhD and Postdoc professionals with academies across the nation (and potentially internationally) who are hiring tenure and non-tenure track faculty positions. If you want to work in academia in a faculty role, then this is the career fair for you! We highly encourage all early program PhDs and early postdoc trainees/scholars/researchers to explore future careers and build your professional network within Higher Education. Those of you within 18 months of completing your program should consider this a MUST attend career fair and explore current faculty positions.
Which academies attended the 2024 BIG10 Fair (& the jobs they were hiring for in parentheses)?
- The Ohio State University (Asst. Professors: Tenure, Professional, or Research Track; Lecturers)
- Cal Poly (Tenure-Track, Full-Time Lecturer, Part-Time Lecturer)
- Florida Atlantic University (Assistant Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor)
- Harvey Mudd College (Professor of Manufacturing)
- Johns Hopkins University (Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Professional positions)
- Missouri University of Science & Technology (Tenure-Track, non-Tenure-Track)
- Northeastern University (Tenure-Track Faculty positions, Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Teaching positions, Non-Tenure Track Professional positions)
- Texas State University (Tenure Track Faculty)
- University of Alabama (Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor)
- University of Kentucky (Tenure-Track Faculty positions)
- University of Notre Dame (Tenure-Track Faculty positions, Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Teaching positions, Non-Tenure Track Professional positions, Non-Tenure Track Clinical positions)
- University of Oregon (Assistant/Associate/Full Professors and Career Faculty)
- University of Virginia (Tenure-Track Faculty positions, Non-Tenure Track Research positions, Non-Tenure Track Teaching positions, Non-Tenure Track Clinical positions)
Register on Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/59231. All postdoctoral scholars at the UO have free access to Handshake.
If you know you want faculty position, then we highly recommend you submit a C.V. no matter where you are in your current program, as some organizations will track your progress over the next several years. You can submit your C.V. by utilizing the link provided in the "You are registered" email that Handshake sends once you are registered for The BIG10 Academia Faculty Hiring Fair or via promotional emails from your home institution. Submission of a C.V. is not required to participate in this career fair, but is highly encouraged. DEADLINE for C.V. submissions is Monday, September 29th at 9:00 AM PST.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Interested in making a difference through your career? Join us to learn about Job Shadow Day (which is happening Friday, November 14). It’s a unique opportunity to spend a day alongside professionals in the non-profit sector.
At this info session, you’ll learn:
- What Job Shadow Day is and how it works
- How to apply and get matched with a nonprofit
- What to expect during your shadow experience
- Tips for making the most of your day
Whether you're passionate about supporting community, recreation, the outdoors, public transportation, sustainability, or just curious about non-profit careers, this session will help you take the next step with confidence.
Hosted by: CAS CareerLab Open to: All CAS undergraduates
✨ Spots are limited; come find out how to apply and get matched!
*Light snacks provided; contact careerlab@uoregon.edu with questions.
5:30–7:00 p.m.
The Oregon Humanities Center presents a Wine Chat
Global fans of Japanese popular culture are changing universities, giving rise to new curricula and pedagogies and raising new legal and ethical issues for educators. Popular culture is among the main reasons why generations who have come of age since the 1990s are taking Japanese language and culture courses. Students use their knowledge to pursue careers in fields as diverse as education, business, law, psychology, and art. Popular culture has shaped Japan’s international image and created an explosion of cultural influence and hybrid creativity. At the same time, it has made inevitable the use of illegal materials in the classroom.
Drawing on her experiences editing the textbook Introducing Japanese Popular Culture and teaching Japanese popular culture in the US and Japan, Alisa Freedman gives a Wine Chat on “Anime Academy: How Fans Have Changed Universities.” Freedman will suggest strategies for applying student engagement with popular culture to help analyze how trends reveal the values of the societies that produce and consume them. An important lesson is to make students aware of how they access popular culture and are facilitating its globalization, often in unintended and legally challenging ways.
Freedman will address these important questions: How does popular culture provide a means for discussing topics about society, economics, politics, and identity that are otherwise difficult to approach and depoliticize problems? How can we promote cultural literacy while avoiding cultural essentialism? How is Japanese popular culture both “national” and “global”? How can educators encourage the creation of new content within legal confines? Are there any negative effects of regarding Japan as the “capital of cool”?
Alisa Freedman is a professor of Japanese literature, popular culture, and gender at the University of Oregon. She is author of Women in Japanese Studies: Memoirs from a Trailblazing Generation (2023), Japan on American TV: Screaming Samurai Join Anime Clubs in the Land of the Lost (2021), and Tokyo in Transit: Japanese Culture on the Rails and Road (2010)
The Wine Chat is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Beverages are available for purchase, and a food cart is on the premises of Capitello Wines. There is ample parking at Banner Bank across the street. Please register at ohc.uoregon.edu
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Calling all graduate students and postdocs!
Are you interested in exploring or finding a position in industry?
The BIG10 Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE) is the perfect opportunity for individuals with advanced degrees to connect with various industries and organizations. This career fair is exclusive to BIG10 graduate students (MS/PhD) and postdocs like you. We invite you to join us and connect with top employers and organizations seeking bright minds like yours.
All individuals, from first-year graduate students to MS/PhD/Postdocs and alumni, are welcome to participate in the BIG10 GSPIRE. Whether you are considering a career in academia or industry, this event will provide valuable networking opportunities and the chance to explore and secure professional employment in industry. Companies participating in this event will exclusively offer internships and professional positions for Postdocs, PhDs, and Master's level students/staff. The list of attending companies may expand closer to the event date, so it's important to check back frequently for updates.
Register now at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/56830. All graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at the UO have free access to Handshake.
Benefits of Attending:
1. Explore your career options in industry and government.
2. Chat with industry recruiters and build your network throughout your program.
3. Find an internship or full-time career!
Graduating Soon?
Individuals who are due to graduate at the end of Fall term 2025 through Fall term 2026 are strongly encouraged to submit a resume (not a C.V.) using the provided link in the registration confirmation email. It's possible to submit a resume even if you are unable to attend the career fairs, as all industry partners will receive all resumes submitted. NOTE: You are not required to submit a resume to participate in this career fair. If you do submit your resume, it is NOT equal to registering for the event—don’t forget to register on Handshake! The deadline for resume submissions for the BIG10 GSPIRE is Monday, October 13th at 9:00 PM PST. It is advised to submit resumes early to account for any potential technical difficulties. Adding a resume on Handshake is also recommended, as it is a useful platform for job searching and applications at your level.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Encoding and Decoding Story, Place, and Self: Towards Situated Environmental Journalism in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Presented by: Beatriz Sprada Mira, PhD Candidate in Communication and Media Studies Location: Virtual - Click here to join via Zoom
How can journalism help communities tell their own environmental stories? In this talk, Beatriz Sprada Mira shares insights from her fieldwork along Brazil’s Paraná coast—home to the largest remaining stretch of the critically endangered Atlantic Forest. Through interviews with 33 residents and journalists, newsroom observations, and community dialogues, Mira examined how environmental issues are represented in local news and how culture shapes both storytelling and audience engagement.
Her findings reveal deep gaps in media coverage—stories often focused only on tourism or catastrophe—yet also a strong desire among local communicators to reclaim their narratives. With support from CLLAS and other partners, Mira created a community advisory board and co-developed a Culturally Situated Environmental Journalism Guide to help journalists produce more inclusive, representative, and place-based reporting.
Join us as Mira discusses how centering local knowledge and cultural identity can transform environmental journalism and amplify the voices of communities most impacted by ecological change.
This event is presented by the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies at University of Oregon
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Why YOU should come to this Expo...
- You're curious about your future. Explore different career paths and job roles across industries. EXPOse yourself to unique career pathways that can use your career readiness skills and passions to make an impact in the world.
- You want to make connections. These organizations LOVE to hire Ducks and want to help you find your career fit. You might even meet UO alumni recruiting for them at the expo. Ask a recruiter what career readiness skills you can be building now to make you a top candidate in the present or future (and add them to your Linkedin network for future connections!).
- You want to find a job, internship, year of service, volunteer opportunity, and more! If you're actively job searching, have your resume ready to hand out and a short and sweet synopsis about yourself and your professional interests ready to go! If you're just exploring options, collect contact info, do some additional research, and do an informational interview to learn more before you apply.
- You want to build your confidence! Practice asking questions of employers AND sharing about who you are and what you're passionate about. Every expo you attend and each time you approach a recruiter, you get more and more comfortable presenting yourself in a professional manner.
WHO'S COMING? Find your career fit with over 70+ employers comprised of private industry; public, educational, and non-profit organizations; local government, the federal government, law enforcement, and military--ALL on campus and excited to share more with you about their organization and early career talent opportunities. Open to students from ALL majors, classifications, and identities. Every expo looks a little different so come each term to keep exploring and expanding your career opportunities!
WHAT NEXT? Register for the Expo on Handshake today to learn about all the companies coming, and positions of interest you can be researching. We'll also send you tips and advice for how to make the most of the expo, including Career Readiness Week workshops like our Resume Extravaganza so you can have a great resume to hand to potential employers!
The University Career Center thanks Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all our Fall Career Readiness Week events and workshops! Special thanks to our Expo Sponsors: ABC Supply Co., Amergis Healthcare Staffing, USI Insurance Services & Techtronic Industries (TTI)
For a full list of Fall Career Readiness Week (October 17-24) events and workshops, check out http://career.uoregon.edu/events
6:00 p.m.
Dr. Thomas Faucher, Director of the Center for Alexandrian Studies (Alexandria, Egypt) will present a lecture about recent archaeological research on ancient Alexandria, Egypt.
This lecture traces how three decades of groundbreaking archaeological work by the Centre d’Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) have transformed our understanding of ancient Alexandria. Through extensive land excavations and underwater surveys at the site of the ancient Pharos, CEAlex has reconstructed the city’s evolution from the Hellenistic to Islamic periods. The discoveries—ranging from urban infrastructure and workshops to colossal Ptolemaic statuary and elements of the famed Lighthouse—reveal Alexandria as a dynamic, multi-layered metropolis where Greek and Egyptian traditions converged. Together, these findings move the city’s history from legend to material reality.
This event is free and open to the public.
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Please join the Global Justice Program for an evening lecture by Nathan J. Robinson on the life and legacy of Noam Chomsky. With Chomsky, Robinson is the co-author of The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World (2024).
4:00–5:30 p.m.
What does it mean to give consent when social, economic, and institutional pressures make refusal difficult? This talk examines sexual violence in contemporary Japan to challenge liberal ideals of autonomy, choice, and legal equality. Drawing on Involuntary Consent: The Illusion of Choice in Japan’s Adult Video Industry (Stanford, 2023) and new NHK survey data, Takeyama shows how “involuntary consent” emerges through structural inequalities, workplace hierarchies, and gendered expectations like emotional labor. Linking commercial sex work to everyday experiences, she calls for rethinking how law, culture, and power define sexual harm—and for imagining consent that accounts for relational and structural constraints.
Presented by: Akiko Takeyama, PhD, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Director of the Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas.
Hosted by: Haruka Nagao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Deparmtent of Global Studies, University of Oregon.
Event sponsors: Global Studies Institute, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
ELO Scholarship Info Session: Fund Your Experience!
Are you planning an internship, research project, study abroad program, or leadership experience, and wondering how to pay for it? The CAS Experiential Learning Opportunity (ELO) Scholarship can help!
Join us for an info session to learn:
- What counts as an ELO
- Who’s eligible to apply
- How to write a strong application
- When to apply and what to expect
You’ll also get your questions answered by CAS CareerLab staff.
Hosted by: CAS CareerLab Open to: All CAS undergraduates
Light snacks provided; contact careerlab@uoregon.edu with questions.
10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Join the Lundquist College of Business and the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages for an exciting full-day event designed to explore collaboration and connection between students.
Recent analysis reveals a rising trend of UO students pursuing interdisciplinary paths that blend business skills with language proficiency and global cultural competence. This event offers opportunities for learning, networking, and career exploration across these dynamic fields.
- Engage with representatives from Global Education Oregon, who will share opportunities for international study and cultural exchange.
- Connect with UO GlobalWorks International Internships and explore internships and work abroad programs that combine business and global studies skills.
- Visit the UO Career Center and College of Arts and Sciences Advising for tailored advice on leveraging your unique interdisciplinary background in today's competitive job market.
- Explore resources and meet faculty and staff from the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages at their dedicated tabling area.
- Explore resources and meet faculty and staff from the Lundquist College of Business.
- Attend some of the many presentations that will be offered throughout the day (more info to come soon).
- Enjoy light refreshment and enter to try to win raffle prizes.
Whether you're a business administration student interested in global markets, or a Schnitzer School student eager to apply your skills in international business contexts, this event is your gateway to cross-pollination of ideas, opportunities, and career pathways.
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Department of Cinema Studies Presents: Cinema Gear Demos with B&H and Sony
Cinema Studies invites students to stop by to test filmmaking equipment with reps from B&H and Sony. Get FREE Discounts!
Wednesday, October 29, from 11 am to 3 pm (B&H) Thursday, October 30, from noon to 4 pm (B&H and Sony)
Free and open to all majors.
4:30 p.m.
The Creative Writing Program invites you to a fiction reading with Brian Trapp.
Trapp directs both disability studies and the Kidd Program at the UO, where he also teaches fiction and nonfiction. His debut novel, Range of Motion, is out now from Acre Books. His work as been published in the Kenyon Review, Southern Review, Longreads, Brevity, and elsewhere. He has received a Steinbeck Fellowship, an Oregon Arts Fellowship, and a Taft Fellowship from the University of Cincinnati, where he completed his PhD. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, with his twin brother, Danny. For more information, visit Brian Trapp's website.
Free and open to the public.
For more information about the Creative Writing Reading Series, please visit https://humanities.uoregon.edu/creative-writing/reading-series
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The Department of Cinema Studies Presents: Cinema Gear Demos with B&H and Sony
Cinema Studies invites students to stop to test filmmaking equipment with reps from B&H and Sony. Get FREE Discounts!
Wednesday, October 29, from 11 am to 3 pm (B&H) Thursday, October 30, from noon to 4 pm (B&H and Sony)
Free and open to all majors.
7:00 p.m.
Please join us for our first Live Lit West event of the fall season! Live Lit West is the University of Oregon MFA program’s annual graduate student reading. We hope to see you there!
The event is free and open to public.
Enjoy spooky decor, Halloween crafts, costume parades, face painting, photo booth.
Free family event at the UO's Charleston Marine Life Center.
4:00–7:00 p.m.
Enjoy spooky decor, Halloween crafts, costume parades, face painting, photo booth.
Free family event at the UO's Charleston Marine Life Center.
3:30–5:00 p.m.
Join the Department of History and Noell Wilson from the University of Mississippi for a talk on "Chasing the Wind: Ezo Maps and the Transformation of Maritime Culture in 19C Japan."
Free and open to the public.
Until the 1780s, most maps of Ezo (the northern most island of Japan) were administrative tools. Created by officials of the local Matsumae clan, those charts summarized in graphic form the maritime space under regional control and its contributions to tax revenue. Over the next decades, as the central Tokugawa government assumed control of Ezo, a new category of map emerged: the navigational aid. Created to guide administrators and soldiers as they sailed from central Japan to their new postings in the north, these early-stage nautical charts became a catalyst for upending the maritime order as travel on the open sea by warrior elites, traditionally a landed class, normalized. As a result of this transformation, Ezo became one of the most dynamic spaces in nineteenth century Japan for revolutionizing mobility.
Noell Wilson is an historian of maritime Japan and the North Pacific. Her first book, Defensive Positions: The Politics of Maritime Security in Tokugawa Japan (Harvard University Asia Center, 2015) examined the influence of coastal defense on early modern state formation in Japan and received the 2016 book prize from the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies. Author of articles on the Nagasaki defense system, Ainu drift whale practice and Japanese sailor-apprentice programs aboard Western whalers, she is recipient of numerous research awards including the Fulbright (twice). Wilson is Associate Professor of History and Executive Director of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi.
The Department of History Seminar Series runs throughout the academic year and features guest speakers from the top universities who share their perspectives on history. Visit history.uoregon.edu for more information about the seminar series.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Join Global Education Oregon to learn more about study abroad opportunities related to psychology. Learn more about the application process, program options, and student experience abroad!
2:30–4:00 p.m.
Experience a Japanese cinematic masterpiece like never before!
Join us for a rare performance of the groundbreaking 1926 Japanese silent film A Page of Madness. Internationally acclaimed benshi artist Ichiro Kataoka brings this haunting psychological drama to life with his powerful voice and expressive storytelling, reviving the electrifying art of benshi — Japan’s unique tradition of live film narration. Avant-garde composer Dylan Champagne’s new musical score for this cinematic treasure features live cello accompaniment by Miranda Wilson. English subtitles will be provided for full accessibility.
Benshi Narrator: Ichiro Kataoka
Composer: Dylan Champagne
Cellist: Miranda Wilson
Following the roundtable discussion, there will be a public Film Screening and Performance of "A Page of Madness" in the EMU 214 (Redwood Auditorium) at 7:00 -8:30PM
Event Sponsors: Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies
7:00–8:30 p.m.
Experience a Japanese cinematic masterpiece like never before!
Join us for a rare performance of the groundbreaking 1926 Japanese silent film A Page of Madness. Internationally acclaimed benshi artist Ichiro Kataoka brings this haunting psychological drama to life with his powerful voice and expressive storytelling, reviving the electrifying art of benshi — Japan’s unique tradition of live film narration. Avant-garde composer Dylan Champagne’s new musical score for this cinematic treasure features live cello accompaniment by Miranda Wilson. English subtitles will be provided for full accessibility.
Benshi Narrator: Ichiro Kataoka
Composer: Dylan Champagne
Cellist: Miranda Wilson
In accordance with the Roundtable Discussion of "A Page of Madness" at the Knight Library Browsing Room at 2:30-4:00pm.
Event sponsor: Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Can Indigenous artists, curators, and historians resist the colonial narrative of art museums when the museum itself is a colonizer institution? Reflecting on his own experience visiting the museum on the Gila River Indian Community, David Martínez argues that the path to resistance lay in the land itself.
With David Martínez (Akimel O'odham/Hia-Ced O'odham/Mexican), Professor of American Indian Studies and Transborder Studies, Arizona State University
Cosponsored by Oregon Humanities Center, History, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies.
3:00–4:00 p.m.
The Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies invites you to a talk with author Stephanie Nohelani Teves about her book: The Mahele of our Bodies: Nā Moʻolelo Kūpuna Māhū/LGBTQ.
Free and open to the public.
Cosponsored by Native American and Indigenous Studies
Stephanie Nohelani Teves (Kanaka Maoli) is an Associate Professor and Chair of the department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where she teaches courses on Indigenous feminisms and queer theory. Teves is author of Defiant Indigeneity: The Politics of Hawaiian Performance (2018) and co-editor of Native Studies Keywords. Her essays have appeared in American Quarterly, The Drama Review, the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, and the International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies. She was a faculty member at UO in Ethnic Studies and WGSS from 2015-2019.
About the book:
Generated from the life histories of ten Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) elders (kūpuna) who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or māhū (LGBTQM), this book reveals the way they experienced overlapping Native/Indigenous and LGBTQM identities. The Mahele of Our Bodies: Nā Moʻolelo Kūpuna Māhū/LGBTQ is filled with rich descriptions of Hawaiʻi’s unwritten queer history, from growing up in the late Territory era and Hawai‘i’s transition to a state, to vivid descriptions of Honolulu nightlife in the 1960s and 1970s, the impact of HIV/AIDS in the hula community, and first-person accounts of the activism and political debates surrounding same-sex marriage rights in the 1990s.
Each life history explores themes of the significance of Hawaiian culture in identity formation, the ongoing prevalence of colonialism and Christianity, the importance of community activism, the role of culture and performance, and the complexities of leaving home to fully come out. The kūpuna in this book have much to teach us about how they survived. Stephanie Nohelani Teves edited the interviews she conducted into first person moʻolelo or stories. Their vivid descriptions of what life was like for them during the Hawaiian renaissance or at the height of the fight for same-sex marriage serve as a reminder of how much emotional and physical labor was expended so that present-day Kānaka LGBTQM can imagine different possibilities and hopeful futures.
One of the only studies of Native/Indigenous queer oral histories, this book also features a robust Introduction that explores community and nation building, culture and tradition, and how all are navigated within the context of Hawaiian sovereignty and LGBTQM civil rights.
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Join Global Education Oregon to discover Spanish immersion study abroad programs. Learn more about the application process, program options, and student experience abroad!
4:00–5:20 p.m.
The Art Institute of Chicago has recently decided to deaccession and return to Thailand a 12th-century Khmer pilaster depicting Krishna, marking a major step in provenance research. Long misattributed to Cambodia, the piece was confirmed through archival, stylistic, and on-site study to have come from Prasat Phanom Rung in Buriram province, northeast Thailand. Its return recalls that of the reclining Vishnu lintel in 1988, which originated from the same doorframe and was later reinstalled during the temple’s restoration. Both works had traveled from Bangkok to Chicago in the 1960s, reflecting the challenges of tracing Khmer artifacts. Reuniting them at Phanom Rung not only corrects past errors but also restores cultural meaning by returning them to their original context.
Presented by: Nicolas Revire PhD, Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Research Fellow at Art Institute of Chicago.
Hosted by: Alison Carter PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon.
Event sponsors: Department of Anthropology, Global Studies Institute, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.
4:30 p.m.
The Creative Writing Program invites you to a poetry reading with Jan Verberkmoes.
Jan Verberkmoes is a poet and editor from Oregon. Her first poetry collection, Firewatch, was published by Fonograf Editions in 2021, and recent work has appeared in Tupelo Quarterly, Lana Turner, and The Paris Review. Her writing has been supported by a Fulbright Fellowship to Germany, a John and Renée Grisham Fellowship, a Stadler Fellowship, and a Fairfield Fellowship from the University of Denver, where she is a PhD candidate in English and Literary Arts.
Free and open to the public.
For more information about the Creative Writing Reading Series, please visit https://humanities.uoregon.edu/creative-writing/reading-series
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Should you go to grad school? Going to graduate school is a BIG life decision! You can gain specialized knowledge, research, connections, and expertise in your chosen field, which can lead to better career opportunities and increased earning potential. However, it's essential to carefully consider your goals, commitment, and financial situation before deciding to pursue further education. Coming to this event is a great first step!
Explore your interest in pursuing an advanced degree at the Graduate School Fair! (11/13 from 11am-2pm in the EMU Ballrooms)
This event offers a valuable opportunity for you to learn about various graduate programs (both at the UO and other top universities!) and the benefits they provide to prepare you for a career in research, academia, or specialized industry roles. Talk to recruiters about the application process and financial aid, or ask them about career outcomes for students who pursue advanced degrees--this is your opportunity to explore and learn!
Whether you're still exploring career paths or ready to apply for the coming year, the fair is open to students at any stage of your academic journey.
Highlights of the fair:
- Representatives from graduate programs across the United States (including the University of Oregon), offering a diverse range of degree programs and academic disciplines including:
- Architecture & Design
- Business Management
- Child Behavioral Health
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- Health Sciences
- Humanities & Arts
- Law & Legal Studies
- Media & Communications
- Public Affairs & Policy
- STEM
- Social Sciences
- and more!
- Mini-Workshops featuring career readiness coaches, who will demystify the application process, writing your purpose statement, and provide tips for maximizing your experience at the fair.
Don't miss this chance to expand your horizons and discover the possibilities that await you in the world of higher education!
Register on Handshake today to learn about all the schools coming and get tips and advice for how to make the most of the fair.
For more information, visit the Unviersity Career Center in Tykeson-Garden Level to learn more about how the UCC supports students applying to grad school through career coaching and document reviews!
3:00–6:00 p.m.
Free, professional headshots for all College of Arts and Sciences students!
Need a polished photo for LinkedIn, Handshake, or your next application? CAS CareerLab is offering free professional headshots for all College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate students!
Join us in the James Commons, first floor of Tykeson Hall, anytime between 3-6pm. Drop in anytime during the event, no appointment needed, although wait times will vary. Dress professionally and bring your best smile.
Your headshots will be shared with you via your DuckID, so you can easily download and use it across your career platforms.
Light refreshments; contact careerlab.uoregon.edu with questions.
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Explore Careers in Non-Profit Work—Apply for Job Shadow Day 11/14! Applications due October 26.
Curious about what it’s really like to work at a non-profit? Job Shadow Day, Friday, November 14 is your chance to spend a day alongside professionals in the field, learn how organizations drive social impact, and explore potential career paths and job roles in areas like education, health, sustainability, arts, and more.
You’ll get to:
- Shadow a non-profit professional in their day-to-day work
- Ask questions, make connections, and get insider advice
- Discover how your interests and skills can translate into meaningful work
Whether you’re passionate about making change or just starting to explore your options, Job Shadow Day is a low-pressure, high-reward opportunity to gain clarity and confidence in your next steps.
Want to learn more? check out our interest meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22 4-5pm Tykeson 1st Floor Commons!
Spots are limited! contact careerlab@uoregon.edu with questions & to get link to application due 10/26.
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
2:00 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Curious about career paths that value your academic training but exist beyond the traditional professor track? This workshop will introduce you to the world of “academic-adjacent” careers, that is roles in higher education, administration, management, research, nonprofits, industry, and more. Learn strategies for exploring opportunities, tailoring your materials, and showcasing your graduate skills in new contexts. It’s never too early or too late to broaden your options and discover where your expertise can take you.
This workshop is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Please register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0198e30437197e34a62676b34bfe2e41 to receive the Zoom link.
This event is part of the GradEdge: Midweek Career Workshops series. Join us every Wednesday afternoon this term!
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
7:30 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
2:00 p.m.
University Theatre presents: The Moors by Jen Silverman Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, dreaming of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility.
The Moors is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
4:30 p.m.
The Oregon Humanities Center presents its 2025–26 speaker series centered on the theme of “Attention.”
The “Attention” series will explore the dynamics of how, why, and what we focus on shapes our reality and creates our purpose. Also known as concentration, alertness, focus, notice, awareness, heed, regard, and consideration—Attention is the fundamental cognitive ability to sustain one’s energy on a specific pursuit or thought.
Our first event will feature three UO faculty members on a panel discussing, from their own perspectives, how attention connects us to others and allows us to experience the world around us.
Santiago Jaramillo is an associate professor in the Department of Biology and the Institute of Neuroscience. His lab studies auditory cognition—how the brain helps us hear the world (recognize sounds, pay attention to sounds, remember sounds, etc). Their research is performed on mice so advanced techniques can be utilized to measure individual neurons of different classes and change their activity with high precision. While their work focuses on the healthy brain, rather than any specific disorder, their studies can help others understand and address disorders related to hearing (tinnitus, auditory processing disorders, age-related hearing loss, etc) and inspire better artificial hearing systems.
Kate Mondloch is a professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory. Her research interests focus on late 20th- and early 21st-century art, theory, and criticism, particularly as these areas of inquiry intersect with the cultural, social, and aesthetic possibilities of new technologies. Her research fields include media art and theory, installation art, feminism, new media, science and technology studies, digital humanities, human flourishing, and mindfulness in higher education. She is especially interested in theories of spectatorship and subjectivity, and in research methods that bridge the sciences and the humanities.
Forest Pyle is a professor of English and Cartoon and Comics Studies. His interests include 19th Century British Literary Studies, Literary and Critical Theory, Poetry and Poetics, Postmodern and Contemporary Literary Studies, and Visual Culture. His work explores the problems and posibilities posed by aesthetic experience, particularly in the context of Romantic and post-Romantic literature.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Winter Career & Internship Expo on 1/30? Drop-in with a career readiness coach or peer coach in Tykeson Hall Commons to get feedback on your resume! Free cookies & hot chocolate too :)
Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one!
This University Career Center event is part of the 2026 Winter Career Readiness Week sponsored by Enterprise Mobility. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events
5:30 p.m.
The Oregon Humanities Center presents Christopher Brown and his jazz band
Each moment of our lives presents us with opportunities and challenges for us to make decisions that will shape the next minute, hour, day, week, month, year, and decade to come. If we want positive outcomes, the challenge is learning how to string together appropriate decisions in each moment. And for that, a decision-making filter is required. Christopher Brown and his band will demonstrate how jazz musicians use decision-making filters to identify what’s worth and what’s not worth paying attention to in various moments of our lives. His presentation and the band’s performance “Beyond the Buzz: Finding the Signal in a Noisy World” will take place in the Sheffer Recital Hall. There will be a reception with no-host bar at 5:30 p.m. The presentation and performance will begin at 6 p.m.
Christopher Brown is a Portland-based musician, composer, bandleader, and educator who seeks to be a voice for the advocacy of jazz music and American culture. After 20 years of military service, Brown studied jazz at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in Jazz Studies/Performance. He has taught as an artist in-residence at Wells Fargo’s “NJPAC Jazz For Teens” program (NJ), Mt. Hood Jazz Camp (OR), Mel Brown Jazz Camp (OR), Litchfield Jazz Camp (CT), Rutgers Summer Jazz Institute (NJ), Montclair Jazz Camp (NJ), and the International Summer Music Camp (Brno, Czech Republic). His musical and personal experiences have led him to an interest in synthesizing the principles of jazz with the day-to-day practicalities of life.
This event is part of the 2025–26 Cressman Lectureship.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Spring Career & Internship Expo on 4/16? Drop-in with a career readiness coach or peer coach in Tykeson Hall Commons to get feedback on your resume! Free cookies & hot chocolate too :)
Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one! ALL students are welcome to participate!
Want to apply for the Peace Corps? We'll also have returned Peace Corps volunteers available to review resumes and give advice about the application process with any interested students! Ask for Carolyn Williams!
This University Career Center event is part of the 2026 Spring Career Readiness Week sponsored by Enterprise Mobility. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events
5:00 p.m.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.