A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

Join researchers and instructors from across the university.

The session will include an introduction to the University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, along with short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more.

The session is open to all UO students, faculty, and staff to attend in person. It will also be streamed live to the worldwide International Olympic Committee Olympic Studies Centre network, which includes dozens of Olympic Studies and Research Centres and hundreds of independent Olympic scholars from around the world.

This event will also be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg

RSVP to attend in person at https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7VbErK04NDFmoJ0

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Featured Speakers

Yoav Dubinsky and T. Bettina Cornwell, Lundquist College of Business An introduction to the University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub and its focus on experiential learning, business and Olympism, studies and research, and multidisciplinary collaborations.

Lauren Goss, Special Collections and University Archives, UO Libraries Highlights from the University of Oregon's more than 100 years of history with the Olympic movement, including some hidden treasures from Special Collections.

Peg Weiser, Philosophy, College of Arts And Sciences The role and history of philosophy in sport, including the nature of games, rules, and play; the aesthetics of sport and art; and the ethics of athletic competition, going back to ancient Greek philosophy and its revitalization in the 19th century.

David Chamberlain, Classics, College of Arts And Sciences The role of sports, games, and athletics in the lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans and the way these were interwoven with the development of thought, society, warfare, and politics, especially the democratic polis.

Lori Shontz, School of Journalism and Communications Overview of the University of Oregon's SOJC Track Bureau, in which students have provided coverage for national and international publications for events at Hayward Field.

Brad Wilkins, Oregon Performance Research Lab Redefining human capabilities through innovative research exploring the physiological mechanisms underlying human limitations through rigorous scientific studies.

Josh Gordon, Lundquist College of Business Conflict, competition, and fairness in sport; the art of negotiation; and the role of an international arbitrator for the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Mike Hahn, Bowerman Sports Science Center Translating the latest advances in sports science into immediate benefits for elite athletes and educational opportunities for students, leading to innovations in injury prevention and improved performance.

John Davis, Lundquist College of Business The Olympic Games, the power of stories, and how sports marketing builds strong brands.

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See full schedule of UO Olympic Studies Week events at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025.

Queer dance floors have long thrived at the edges of imagination, a place to invent new ways of gathering, a place to imagine other ways of bending space andtime, a way to exist at the borders and edges of feeling. Broken into a series of fragments, or samples, this talk underscores queer nightlife as a site ofimagination and as a method of living in and through the violence and five-alarm fire of Black queer life.

madison moore is an artist-scholar, DJ and Assistant Professor of Modern Culture and Media at Brown University. He is broadly invested in the aesthetic, sonicand spatial strategies queer and trans people of color use to both survive and thrive in the five alarm fire of everyday life. His first book Fabulous: The Rise of theBeautiful Eccentric (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018), offers a cultural analysis of fabulousness as a practice of resistance.

Please join us for the May pub lecture hosted by the Department of History and the Lane County Historical Society. Associate Professor Yvette Saavedra will discuss "On the Trail of Bad Women: La Mala Vida and Defiant Women in Nineteenth Century Mexican Los Angeles, 1790-1870." 

Monday, May 12 at 7 pm at Whirled Pies Downtown  Free and open to everyone! 

The UO Department of History and the Lane County Historical Society present a series of talks with scholars about history, from the local to the global. Join us for stories, food, and conversation in a casual setting! 

A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!

Calling all graduate students and emerging scholars! The Office of the Provost is excited to invite you to the third session of our Book Disciplines Workshop Series "You’ve published your book—now what?" on Tuesday, May 13, from 2PM to 3PM.

Join Katryce Lassle, Senior Publicist, and Andy Etzkorn, Senior Campaign Strategist from University of California Press, for an insider’s look at how to promote and market your academic book after publication.

Learn about:

🔹 Effective publicity strategies

🔹 How to work with your press

🔹 Tools for building your audience

🔹 Long-term promotion for scholarly impact

Whether you're planning your first book or navigating post-publication life, this session is packed with practical guidance and industry insight. Register now at https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKSh6qfvMtLckMm and take your academic work to the next level!

A talk given by Jalen Thompson, Post-Doctoral Fellow in African American Literatures and Cultual Productions, on their curent research project.

Sponsored by the Department of English

What do attorneys, research managers, police officers, data analysts, and qualified mental health professionals have in common? They can all be employed by local and state government to work in the criminal legal system!  State and local government (cities, counties) offer stability in a range of these careers. In Oregon alone, there are over 300,000 government employees. Whether you’re interested in working to keep society and its members safe, identifying effective crime intervention and prevention programs, or advocating for criminal legal system reform, the right opportunity for you might be in local or state government! But do you know what it takes to get your foot in the door?

Join us for a special government agency-connection night dedicated to helping YOU get career ready for your future in the criminal legal system. Come to either or both events—Learn something new and meet employers and alumni you can add to your network! Both events are open to all majors and academic years. Snacks provided. Casual Dress. No RSVP is required. Bring your friends! ALL students are welcome to participate! 

5:00-6:00pm Criminal Legal Careers Panel

Hear from alumni, agency leaders, and experts about their career journeys, the current and future of government work, and how you can develop career readiness skills, technical skills, and connections today to thrive in your future in criminal legal careers.

PANELISTS

• Officer Lauren Nusser, Eugene Police Department
• Officer Dean Alft & Officer Elizabeth Armstead, Lane County  Probation and Parole
• Director Patti Robb, Lane County Juvenile Department

6:00-6:45pm Connect with Government and Nonprofit Employers Grab a snack and rotate through casual small group chats with alumni, professionals, and employers to learn more about their agencies, career paths, and get advice about how to find career-building opportunities and connections for your future in the criminal legal system.

Agencies

• Lane County Parole and Probation
• Lane County Youth Services
• Oregon Youth Authority
• Benton County Sheriff’s Office
• Eugene Police Department

Hosted by: University Career Center & Department of Sociology | Criminology Minor

A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

Looking for a part-time job this summer in Eugene? Looking ahead for fall job opportunities on campus? Or want to learn more about future work-study opportunities during your time at UO? Stop by the UO Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair, Wednesday, May 14, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Tykeson Hall 1st Floor Commons area to meet local and on-campus employers hiring for seasonal employees! Bring your resume and apply on the spot, or just look around and learn more about the great ways you can get work experience and build career readiness skills during your time at the UO.

FYI: Work-Study is a specific type of part-time job available to students based on financial need. If a job says it requires Work-Study, you must have accepted an award on Duckweb. To learn more about the program and how to find your award, check out https://career.uoregon.edu/jobs-and-internships/work-study

There will still be LOTS of jobs at this event that do not require work-study in order to apply--something for everyone!

Register in Handshake to keep up to date on which employers are coming to the fair and what jobs you can be applying for!  

Join us for this year's first J1 Scholar B2B Mini-Lecture Series! Each event showcases the work of two amazing international faculty or researcher currently hosted by the University of Oregon. Today's event, "The Anatomy of Success: From Classroom Lessons to Neural Signals", will feature:

• Marie-Hélène Véronneau, PhD, professor of Psychology at the University of Quebec at Montreal, who will talk about "Rethinking What It Means to Succeed in School: An Educational Psychologist's Reflections from Research, Life, and Learning in Canada and the United States". More details below.
• Corey Wadsley, PhD, postdoctoral scholar of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon's Institute of Neuroscience, whose talk will be "To move or not to move: Insights into the neurophysiology of human movement preparation and cancellation". More details below

This event will take place at the Mills International Center (EMU Mezzanine Level) from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Snacks will be served.

Dr. Véronneau received her PhD in psychology from the University of Montreal and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in prevention science at the University of Oregon from 2007 to 2011. She is back in Eugene this year for an academic sabbatical. She is currently affiliated to the College of Education and the Prevention Science Institute. She is also a full professor in the Department of Psychology at the Université du Québec at Montreal, in the Educational Psychology section. She is the Past President of the Québec Society for Research in Psychology and an Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. She now holds a strategic chair at her university on the promotion of well-being during academic and post-academic transitions. Her current studies focus on educational success and mental health from a longitudinal perspective among students of all ages, with a particular focus on students in vocational training. Her experience as a student, a researcher, and parent in different educational institutions in Canada and the U.S. has nourished her reflections on what educational success truly means. While recognizing the fundamental value of formal education for individuals and society, Dr. Véronneau’s research also addresses the needs of non-college-bound youth who may find a path toward secure employment and wellbeing in their adult life by pursuing other plans, such as vocational training. Her recent work has also aimed at developing a valid measurement of individual satisfaction with education, regardless of the level of education one has achieved.

Dr. Wadsley completed his PhD training at The University of Auckland before moving to the University of Oregon's Action Control Lab where he is a postdoctoral scholar interested in the neural bases of motor control in humans when preparing, executing, and cancelling actions. He uses a multimodal research approach by combining behavioral testing with various electrophysiology, non-invasive brain stimulation, and neuroimaging techniques. Through his research, he aspires to identify robust measures that predict movement execution and cancellation in real-world contexts. His talk will focus on the ability of humans to transition from thinking about movement to initiating it, which seems effortless. His lab investigates the neural basis of this process using noninvasive brain stimulation during various behavioral tasks. In this talk, he will share research showing that the motor system prepares for action by amplifying signals to relevant muscles while suppressing activity in others, helping the brain focus on the right movement at the right time.

Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP Required.

The event is part of UO Olympic Studies Week: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025. 

Oregon Performance Research Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding of human performance.

RSVP at https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0IFRKnBPuhBkjrw 

Presented by the Oregon Humanities Center

In an era of increased isolation where civic deserts, disinformation, and technological dependence separate us from one another, how can we reimagine our capacity for deeper connection and sustainable collaboration in our current reality? Deepa Iyer, a social justice advocate, will lead an exploration of the pathways that strengthen ecosystems for social change in her talk titled “Re-imagine: Our Social Change Ecosystems” on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 4 p.m. in the Knight Library Browsing Room. 

Deepa Iyer is a South Asian American writer, strategist, and lawyer. Her work is rooted in Asian American, South Asian, Muslim, and Arab communities where she spent fifteen years in policy advocacy and coalition building in the wake of the September 11th attacks and ensuing backlash. Currently, Deepa leads projects on solidarity and social movements at the Building Movement Project, a national nonprofit organization that catalyzes social change through research, strategic partnerships, and resources for movements and nonprofits. She conducts workshops and trainings, uplifts narratives through the “Solidarity Is This” podcast, and facilitates solidarity strategy for cohorts and networks. 

Deepa’s first book, We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future (2015), chronicles community-based histories in the wake of 9/11 and received a 2016 American Book Award. Her debut children’s picture book, We Are The Builders!, was released in 2024.  

Deepa’s book Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection (2022) is a practical guide for those on journeys towards justice, equity, and solidarity. It introduces an ecosystems framework that includes ten roles that many people play in service of social change values. Over the past three years, individuals and organizations around the world have used the social change ecosystem framework to respond to the pandemic, express solidarity during the uprisings against anti-Black racism, and support multiracial coalitions struggling for reproductive rights, immigrant and refugee protections, and climate justice. Free copies of Social Change Now will be available at Iyer’s talk. 

Iyer is the UO’s 2024–25 Lorwin Lecturer in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Her talk, part of the OHC’s “Re-imagine” series, is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed and recorded. Please register at ohc.uoregon.edu

As the Trump administration hits its 100-day mark, UO faculty from History, Law, and Political Science help make sense of the headlines and place today’s events in historical context. Pizza will be served. 

DEPORTATION:  Wednesday, April 23, 2025  AUTHORITARIANISM:  Wednesday, April 30, 2025  ANTI-ENVIRONMENTALISM:  Wednesday, May 14, 2025  

All events held from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm in McKenzie Hall 375. Free and open to the public 

A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

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Bridging Borders – Stories of Migration, Memory, and Cultural Identity with Kristin Yarris, Tobin Hansen, Salma Valadez Marquez, and Liesl Cohn De Leon

May 15 / 3:30pm-5:00pm / EMU Cedar Room

Join the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) for a dynamic research colloquium featuring three presentations from current CLLAS faculty and graduate student grantees. Through diverse lenses—art-activism, food studies, and oral history—these scholars explore the lived experiences, cultural legacies, and resistances of Latinx, Latin American, and Guatemalan Maya communities across borders and generations.

• Faculty members Kristin Yarris and Tobin Hansen present “Witnessing Immigration Injustice: Art, Memory, and Activism with Hostile Terrain ’94,” a collaborative project that brings an interactive memorial installation to the University of Oregon, inviting participants to engage with the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border through art and research. Learn more.

• Salma Valadez Marquez (PhD Candidate, Folklore) shares work from her dissertation project “Amor Propio: Mexican Food and Culture Beyond the Fictions We’ve Been Fed,” uncovering how Mexican foodways have been used to shape—and resist—national narratives of race, gender, and identity throughout history.

• Liesl Cohn De Leon (PhD Student, Anthropology) discusses her anthropological research, “Migrant Memories of Guatemalan Maya Women in Oregon,” examining how Maya women reconstruct collective identity and memory in new contexts shaped by displacement, violence, and resilience.

This event is free and open to the public. Come learn how scholars are using research to illuminate underrepresented stories and to foster dialogue across communities, borders, and generations.

Born in Tobago, m. nourbeSe philip is an unembedded poet, essayist, novelist and playwright who lives in the space-time of Toronto. A former lawyer, her published works include the award-winning YA novel, Harriet’s Daughter, the seminal poetry collection, She Tries Her Tongue; Her Silence Softly Breaks, the speculative prose poem, Looking for Livingstone: An Odyssey of Silence, as well as her genre-breaking book-length epic, Zong!. She has written several collections of essays in- cluding Frontiers: Essays and Writings on Racism and Culture and A Genealogy of Resistance; her most recent collection is BlanK.

philip is a fellow of the Guggenheim and Rockefeller (Bellagio) Foundations. In 2020 she was the recipient of PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, then in 2021 the Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize by the Canada Council for her outstanding achievement in the arts. In 2023 she was the Bain-Swiggett Chair in Poetry at Princeton for the Spring semester. In 2024, she became a recipient of the Windham Campbell Award for Poetry.

Sponsored by the St. Louis & Horn Endowments and the Department of English

“Saving rhinos: The path to genetic rescue” presented by Dr. Marisa Korody from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Food and refreshments provided!

2025 Public Spring Seminar hosted by GrEBES at the University of Oregon (Graduate Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Students).

Free and Open to the Public!

Abstract:

The northern white rhino is functionally extinct, with only two reproductive females remaining. In this talk I will outline and discuss a roadmap for genetic rescue that we have developed in the hopes of preventing the loss of this iconic species. I will focus on the importance of biobanking, genomics, advanced reproductive techniques, stem cell development, and their applications for genetic rescue. I will also highlight recent advances in cellular technology that may have future applications for species conservation. While cutting edge cellular technologies are providing new avenues for saving species, they are not a substitute for traditional conservation methods.

The Creative Writing Program invites you to a fiction reading with Tania James.

Free and open to the public.

Tania James is the author of four works of fiction, all published by Knopf: Loot, which was nominated for The National Book Award and the Carol Shields Prize; The Tusk That Did the Damage, which was a finalist for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Financial Times Oppenheimer Award; Aerogrammes and Other Stories, named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and The San Francisco Chronicle; and the novel Atlas of Unknowns, which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice and a finalist for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. Her short stories have appeared in Freeman’s: The Future of New Writing; Granta; The New Yorker; O, The Oprah Magazine; and One Story, among other places, and thrice featured on Symphony Space Selected Shorts. She has received fellowships from the Macdowell Colony, Ragdale, the Sustainable Arts Foundation, and the Fulbright Program, and is an associate professor of English in the MFA program at George Mason University. 

For more information about the Creative Writing Reading Series, please visit https://humanities.uoregon.edu/creative-writing/reading-series

A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

Join the Department of Cinema Studies for a talk with Dr. Stephanie Mastrostefano, Senior CG Animation Coordinator at LAIKA Studios, on Friday, May 16th at 10 am in the EMU Diamond Lake Room (Room 119). Free and open to the community! 

Drawing on Dr. Stephanie Mastrostefano’s graduate research into women’s labor in the Ink and Paint Department at Walt Disney Studios during the 1930s, and her current role in production management at LAIKA Studios, this talk invites us to consider how we can bring the tools of academic scholarship into the everyday work of making, managing, and imagining animation’s future. Dr. Mastrostefano reflects on how historical labor patterns continue to influence the animation industry today, not only in organizational structures and workflows, but in whose voices are heard and whose work is seen. By blending historical research with personal experience, she addresses the ongoing challenges and opportunities for women in animation and explores how bridging scholarship and industry can lead to meaningful change. 

Dr. Stephanie Mastrostefano (PhD 2024, University of Oregon) is a Senior CG Animation Coordinator at LAIKA Studios in Portland, OR. Her research examines how cinematic technologies, labor practices, and social attitudes shaped—and sometimes subverted—women’s roles in animation during its industrial development. After a decade researching women’s contributions to animation, Stephanie transitioned from academia to industry to actively promote pathways for women’s advancement from within. She now oversees CG animated shot production on LAIKA’s upcoming feature, Wildwood. 

Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education.

Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness.

Panelists Include:

• Adam Wood, Director, High Performance Pathways, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee
• Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Olympic bronze medalist; former UO track-and-field student-athlete.
• Rob Mullens, University of Oregon Athletic Director; member, U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Collegiate Advisory Council
• Lauren Anderson, Director, Warsaw Sports Business Center (moderator)

A Q&A with audience members is also planned.

Open to the Public

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This event is part of UO Olympic Studies Week. See the full schedule of events at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025.

Do you have questions about your fall term schedule? Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society and faculty from the Department of History are partnering to provide students with excellent advising  and a free pizza party! Bring your questions and your appetite! Open to all history majors and minors.

Are you an incoming/prospective graduate (Master's/Doctoral student) or a current first-year graduate student? Then consider attending this online information session on the National Science Foundation-Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRFP).

Please RSVP at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0196263723367ecf87e548ae6d98e9dd

NSF-GRFP is a prestigious national award program given each year to a select group of master’s and doctoral students in science and engineering fields in recognition of their academic and professional excellence. Students who receive the NSF-GRFP benefit from a generous stipend, opportunities for international research and professional development, and the freedom to conduct their own research at any accredited U.S. institution of graduate education to which they are accepted. The University of Oregon offers competitive benefits meant to augment and support NSF Fellowships.

NSF Graduate Research Fellows who choose UO as their affiliate graduate institution will receive full tuition and mandatory fee support, and subsidized health insurance benefits under UO's graduate assistant and fellow health insurance plan during their active tenure years. UO will also reserve a portion of the annual cost of education allowance for the Fellow to use for research expenses. Must be an incoming student or in your first year of study to apply. For more information see our UO NSF page.

A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

A week of activities celebrating and showcasing the broad range of scholarship, programs, and research taking place across the University of Oregon related to human performance and sport within the context of the Olympic movement.

With a legacy of more than 100 alumni representing over 20 countries at the Olympic Games and a tradition of hosting elite competitions, the Olympic spirit is woven into the DNA of the University of Oregon.

Olympics Studies Week is about honoring and celebrating that legacy. Coordinated by the newly launched University of Oregon Olympic Studies Hub, the week is designed to showcase the breadth of research and activities taking place across the university related to sports and wellness within the context of the Olympic movement.

Several events, including an academic symposium and an industry session, are open for community members to attend. Professors and instructors are also incorporating lessons and research into their courses, as well as guest speakers, to explore topics related to Olympic studies.

Plus, there is an array of sporting events taking place on campus during the week, culminating in the Big Ten Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

See full schedule of events: https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025

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Highlights of Olympic Studies Week include

• Academic Showcase, May 12, 9:00 a.m. – noon, Beetham Family Seminar Room, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: Short presentations showcasing the array of courses, research, and scholarship taking place on campus connected to the Olympic movement. Speakers include the UO Athletics Archivist and scholars from different departments and units, including the Lundquist College of Business, School of Journalism and Communications, Human Performance, Bowerman Sports Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, and more. This session will be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/2DZPjvS1iLg.  
• Industry Panel, May 16, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Organized by the Warsaw Sports Business Center, this industry session will showcase the University of Oregon's hands-on learning approach to education. Representatives from various organizations will be on hand to share insights about how they have partnered to advance the Olympic movement and appreciation for sports and wellness. Open to the public.  
• UO Olympics History Archives Tour, May 14, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m., Location: Knight Library,  Special Collections and University Archives (2nd Floor, North Wing): Archivist Lauren Goss will share some of the hidden treasures the university keeps in its special collections, including writings from legendary track coach Bill Bowerman. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-archive-tour   
• UO Olympics History Hayward Hall Tour, May 14, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m., Hayward Hall, Hayward Field, (Base of Hayward Tower): This museum within legendary track-and-field venue Hayward Field honors the university’s eight Olympic gold medalists and showcases the global reach of Oregon athletics. The tour will also include a visit to the top of Hayward Field Tower. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-hayward-tour   
• Oregon Performance Research Lab Tour, May 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Esslinger Hall 156: Lab director Brad Wilkins will highlight how the lab's research and cutting-edge technologies advance the understanding and limitations of human performance. Space is limited. UO students, faculty, and staff only. RSVP at https://uobiz.co/olympic-studies-performance-tour   
• Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Spring Symposium, May 15, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact: The Wu Tsau Human Performance Alliance includes research from the University of Oregon, Stanford University, University of California San Diego, University of Kansas, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The alliance is holding its spring symposium at UO. UO students, faculty, and staff are invited to join keynote sessions via Zoom (links available at https://business.uoregon.edu/news/uo-olympic-studies-week-2025)

Join us for the next Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Colloquium. UO PhD student Jasmine Penate shares her work examining the factors that influence the separation from Indigenous identity and acculturation into Western culture among Maya individuals in Guatemala and the U.S. Through interviews in regions like Antigua and Sololá, this research highlights how Indigenous communities navigate cultural change and continuity.

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!

Enjoy stress-free time together online with disabled and neurodivergent graduate students from across campus. Share experiences, exchange resources, or consult with a GE from the Accessible Education Center.

RSVP

Greg Marshall is the author of the hilarious, award-winning memoir Leg, which grapples with family, disability, and coming of age as a gay man living with cerebral palsy. He'll talk writing, disability, queer identity, and caregiving. Leg was listed among the best nonfiction books of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, USA Today, LitHub, Esquire, and was a finalist for a 2023 Lambda Literary Prize.

This event is hosted by the Disability Studies Program at the University of Oregon. https://store.abramsbooks.com/products/leg

The Comp Program Writing Lab is holding drop-in workshops alongside WR 199 students; this week's topic is ORGANIZATION! How do I plan, draft, and revise a paper or multimodal project that is easy to follow? How does my audience help me decide what to say first? 

Join us for help with these questions and more! RSVP encouraged (but not required!): WritingLab@uoregon.edu. Email us your name and which workshop(s) you plan to attend.

The Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Presents: “Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together.” Join us for a book talk and reception with Author Dean Spade on Friday, May 23 at 11 am in the Redwood Auditorium (EMU 244). Free book available to the first 100 people! 

Dean Spade is the author of Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics, and the Limits of Law and Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the next). He has worked for twenty-five years in movements for trans liberation, prison abolition, and anti-militarism. His latest book,  Love in a F*cked Up World: How To Build Relationships, Hook Up and Raise Hell Together, was published by Algonquin Press in January 2025. Find him at deanspade.net.

Free and open to the public.

Cosponsored by LGBT Education and Support Services and the Mellon Foundation

Brief presentations by Global Studies and Languages faculty, discussion and light catering

From Memory to Algorithm: Technoloical Mediation of Knowledge in "Ypsilon Minus"  (Daniel Quintero, PhD Candidate) 

AI Intergration and Collaborative Learning in the Utopian Heterotopian, and Dystopian Furture of Language Education (Jon Dell Jaramillo PhD, Career Instructor of Spanish)

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!

A talk by the author, Allen James Fromherz

World history began in the Persian Gulf. The ancient port cities that dotted its coastlines created the first global seaboard, a place from where faiths and cultures from around the world set sail and made contact. More than a history, The Center of the World shows us that contradictions that define our modern age have always been present.

For over four thousand years, the Gulf—sometimes called the Persian Gulf, sometimes the Arabian Gulf—has been a global crossroads while managing to avoid control by the world’s greatest empires. In its history, we see a world of rapid change, fluctuating centers of trade, a dependency on uncertain global markets, and intense cross-cultural encounters that hold a mirror to the contemporary world. Focusing each chapter on a different port around the Gulf, The Center of the World shows how the people of the Gulf adapted to larger changes in world history, creating a system of free trade, merchant rule, and commerce that continues to define the region today.

Please join the University Film Organization and the Department of Cinema Studies for the 9th annual UO Film Festival. We'll watch student film submissions, announce awards, and celebrate the year.

Free and open to the community. We hope to see you there!

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Strengthen connections and unplug on Oregon’s beautiful coast while hiking Hobbit Trail and spending time at the ocean near Florence. Transportation, lunch, and snacks provided.

A $5 deposit through the Outdoor Program (OP) is required to secure your seat. Space is limited to the first 20 students, with priority given to international students.

Please call the Outdoor Program at 541-346-4365 to reserve a spot, or sign up in person at OP's DIY Bike Space in the EMU.

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!

Presented by the Oregon Humanities Center

Lanie Millar, associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese, and Fabienne Moore, associate professor of French, collaborated on a newly published book The Revolution Will Be a Poetic Act: African Culture and Decolonization (Polity, 2024), a translation of essays and speeches by prolific anticolonial writer, poet, and politician Mário Pinto de Andrade. The two scholars will give the Oregon Humanities Center’s Spring Wine Chat.

Born in Angola during Portuguese colonial rule, Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990) was one Africa’s most important 20th-century intellectuals who wrote in French, Portuguese, and Spanish. In 1956, he founded the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola but was exiled after independence was achieved in 1975. He never returned.  

As anti-colonial movements got underway in the mid-twentieth century, Andrade wrote extensively about the urgent necessity for Africans to turn away from European cultural and political models, arguing that communities emerging from colonization should focus on voices from within, on self-representation, and on horizontal relationships among Black, African, and decolonizing peoples. Andrade played a key role in theorizing the international reach of revolutionary 20th-century poetry and literature, Black cultural vindication, and African liberation. 

When asked how this project came about, Millar shared, “My initial thought was that I was going to translate five of his introductions to anthologies. Then as I kept digging, I realized there was much, much more material, and a significant amount of material in French. I thought the picture of his intellectual production would be incomplete if I just focused on Portuguese, and I approached Fabienne to collaborate.” 

“When you research and teach a multilingual, transnational revolutionary figure,” says Moore, “you are educating students about values, actions and modes of writing. The knowledge that this thinker existed, this is how they carried out their actions, this is how the work was perceived by his contemporaries, it provides an educational impact that is huge.” 

Along with the translated essays and speeches, the book includes a foreword by Millar and an interview with Andrade’s two daughters, who are guardians of his work. This work is particularly relevant not only to scholars of African decolonization movements but to anyone engaged in contemporary conversations about race, belonging, and political community.

The Wine Chat is free and open to the public. 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

The Comp Program Writing Lab is holding drop-in workshops alongside WR 199 students; this week's topic is FINAL TOUCHES! What do I need to polish or change before I submit my major assignments? How can I write more effective intros and conclusions? 

All students currently enrolled in WR 121z, 122z, or 123 are invited to join us for help with these questions and more! RSVP encouraged (but not required!): WritingLab@uoregon.edu. Email us your name and which workshop(s) you plan to attend.

Join the Department of History for the annual celebration of undergraduate research and achievements! The showcase will also recognize students who have earned special departmental awards and honors. Friends and family are invited! All are welcome to attend!

Free and open to the public.

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Please Join the Creative Writing Program for the Creative Writing MFA Reading and Hooding Celebration.

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre

Directed by Tara Wibrew

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Join the Neuroscience department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 8:00 am in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom.

Join the Classics, Humanities, Medieval and Religious Studies, and Philosophy departments for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 10:00 am in Straub Hall room 156. For more information, RSVP requirements, and day of details please email asu3@uoregon.edu.

Join the School of Global Studies and Languages for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 10:00 am on the East Campus Green. 

Join the Sociology department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 10:00 am on the Southwest Campus Green. 

Join the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 10:00 am in the Miller Theatre Complex.

Join the Multidisciplinary Science department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 10:30 am in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom.

Join the Comparative Literature department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 1:00 pm in Erb Memorial Union Ballroom. For more information, RSVP requirements, and day of details please email asu3@uoregon.edu.

Join the Environmental Studies department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 1:00 pm on the East Campus Green. 

Join the Math department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 1:00 pm in Straub Hall. 

Join the Native American and Indigenous Studies, Black Studies, Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies, and the Latinx Studies departments for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 1:00 pm in the Miller Theatre Complex. 

Join the Political Science department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 1:00 pm on the Southwest Campus Green. 

Join the Chemistry and Biochemistry department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 pm on the Southwest Campus Green. For more information and to RSVP for the department ceremony, please visit the Chemistry and Biochemistry department wesbite.

Join the Earth Science department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 pm in Straub Hall. For more information regarding graduate RSVP requirements and day of details, please visit the Department of Earth Sciences commencement website

Join the English & Folklore departments for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 pm in the EMU Ballroom. For more information, RSVP requirements, and day of details please email  asu3@uoregon.edu

Join the Geography & Anthropology departments for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 pm on the East Campus Green.

Join the department of Human Physiology for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 pm in Matt Knight Arena. 

Join the Theatre Arts department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 pm in the Miller Theatre Complex. 

Please join us for the University Commencement Ceremony on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Autzen Stadium.

This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of our graduates and includes administration and student speakers, a keynote address, and the conferral of degrees by school or college.

Please RSVP for this event. Please adhere to the UO Clear Bag Policy

For all commencement details, please visit https://commencement.uoregon.edu/

Join the Biology department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 1:00 pm on the East Campus Green. 

Join the Cinema Studies department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 1:00 pm on the Straub Hall. 

Join the General Social Science department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 1:00 pm at Autzen Stadium.

Join the Linguistics department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 1:00 pm in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom. 

Join the Computer and Data Science departments for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 4:00 pm on the Southwest Campus Green. 

Join the Economics department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 4:00 pm on the East Campus Green. 

Join the History department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 4:00 pm in Straub Hall. 

Join the Physics department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 4:00 pm in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom. 

Join the Psychology department for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Monday, June 16th at 4:00 pm at Autzen Stadium. 

The University of Oregon Department of Linguistics is pleased to be hosting the 2025 Linguistics Society of America Summer Institute. LSA will span from July 7 to August 8, 2025. The Institute is the largest and most prestigious summer school for linguistics in the world, and has been held since 1928. 

Some courses will be held on Monday & Thursday; others on Tuesday & Friday (except for Field Methods, which will be four days a week). Wednesdays and weekends will host tutorials, workshops and conferences.

Kick off the year right at the Graduate Student Welcome Lunch and Resource Fair! Come hang out with fellow new and returning grad students, explore the resource fair, and (best of all) enjoy some seriously delicious FREE food. You don’t want to miss it!

At the fair get connected with:

• UO Health Services
• Housing
• Student Funding
• Identity support groups
• Career Services
• Graduate student resources and more!

Calling all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars! If you are considering a faculty, researcher, lecturer, postdoc, or other academic-adjacent position, then consider attending the 2025 BIG10 Academia Career Fair, offered in a virtual, highly interactive, and completely free, format! Details and sign up on Handshake soon.

• Meet with academies and research organizations. Interact with recruiters through video, audio, or chat.
• Discover new tenure, non-tenure track (lecturers, researchers,...etc.), postdoctoral trainee, & fellowship career opportunities. All levels of graduate students and postdocs (1st years to those finishing) are welcome to explore career opportunities in academia and research.
• Never wait in line, ever. Pre-schedule individual (10 minutes - recommended for those looking for jobs now or completing their program in 2026) and/or group sessions (30 minutes) with organizations ahead of the fair or on the day-of the career fair. Both types of sessions are limited, so don't miss out! Once registered, you can add sessions with recruiters for specific organizations attending the career fair.

DEADLINE for C.V. submissions is Tuesday, October 7th at 9:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a HARD deadline, so submit early just in case you have technical difficulties. It is recommended that you add your C.V. on Handshake, as this platform is a great place to search and apply for positions at your level.  

Are you interested in exploring or finding a position in industry?

The Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE) is the perfect opportunity for individuals with advanced degrees and training to connect with various industries and organizations. The GSPIRE will take place virtually on October 23. 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 postdocs and alumni, are welcome to participate in GSPIRE fairs. Whether you are considering a career in academia or industry, this event will provide valuable networking opportunities and the chance to explore and secure internships or professional employment in the industry. Sign up coming soon!

Graduating soon?

Individuals who are due to graduate in Dec 2025 or May/August/Dec 2026 are strongly encouraged to submit a resume (not a C.V.). It's valuable to submit a resume even if you are unable to attend the career fair, as all industry partners will receive all resumes submitted. Submitting a resume is not mandatory for event registration, but it is recommended for individuals pursuing a career in industry, as it allows industry partners to track your progress over the next few years.

The deadline for resume submissions is Monday, September 8 at 9:00pm Pacific Time. 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.

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.