Interfaith Meeting
academics
Middle East Lectures
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Sixth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on May 20. Abstracts are due March 25. Get recognized for your academic success!
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Black History Month
Click the image below to view the Calendar of Events listed on
the website of the Office of Equity and Inclusion.
Interfaith Meeting
Shakespeare Behind Bars
In this documentary, a theater troupe consisting entirely of convicted felons performs the plays of William Shakespeare for a captive audience. The troupe is already in its seventh year when the film crew joins them as they attempt to put on “The Tempest,” a play largely about the dangers of social isolation. In candid interviews, the film chronicles the project from its casting, through its rehearsals and finally to its performance at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Kentucky.
Global Perspective on the Paris Terrorist Attacks
Knight at Night
Library Tour
Common Reading Book Event
Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven, the 2015-16 Common Reading book, will be in the ERB Memorial Union on Sunday, September 27 (7:30 pm) to read selections from her work and sign books. For an interview with the author, see “Survival Is Insufficient: ‘Station Eleven’ Preserves Art After The Apocalypse.”
Publish Your Research
Undergraduate Symposium
The Fifth Annual Undergraduate Symposium is here! This event will feature over 100 presentations, exhibits, and creative work installations and performances. Consult the 2015 Event Program for details and go celebrate the accomplishments of your fellow students.
Study Abroad Meeting
What: Bean East Study Abroad Meeting
Where: Global Scholars Hall, Great Hall
When: Tuesday, January 13 (8:00 PM)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to …
examine Shakespeare’s plays in London?
study health, human rights, and sustainability in India?
learn Spanish in Buenos Aires?
Whatever your goals and interests, it is likely that UO Study Abroad has a program for you. Because it’s never too early to think about ways to enhance your academic experience, we have scheduled a meeting to introduce the opportunities available to you (see the Calendar for more details).
If you have never considered studying abroad or think it is an impossibility, think again. Hundreds of students like you travel every year and come back with enriching experiences that broaden their worldviews and shape their futures. Come to our event to find out more!
Presenters will include representative from UO Study Abroad, students who have participated in the program, and David Reis, who has created a program for Summer 2015 in Athens. Please come to this event to learn more about the application process and the exciting programs available to you.
Lecture on Race and Ethnicity
Department of Philosophy Colloquium Series
and
Ethnic Studies
presents
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Paint the White House Black:
The Obamas and the Aesthetics of Racial Transformation
Paul Taylor
Associate Professor of Philosophy and African American Studies
Head of the Department of African American Studies
Penn State University
Thursday, January 8, 4pm
202 Ford Alumni Center
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For more information about this event please visit the Philosophy Department website.
Study Jam!
Want to set up a small group study session?
Need to take a study break?
Like snacks and treats?
Then come to the Willcox Lounge on Thursday, December 4 at 9:00 PM. I will be bringing food and drinks to help you get through Dead Week and keep you on track for finals. Hope to see you there!
Academic Advising
After Hours Academic Advising in the Residence Halls
Are you ready for winter term registration? Having a difficult time making it into the Office of Academic Advising between 8:00am and 5:00pm? Come to “After Hours Academic Advising in the Residence Halls” to plan for next term!
Advisor Tami Hill, from the Office of Academic Advising, will help you understand your degree requirements and plan for winter term.
- TO SIGN-UP FOR A SMALL GROUP ADVISING SESSION PLEASE COMPLETE THE SHORT FORM HERE: http://bit.ly/UOAfterHours
- Sessions will be offered on:
o Thursday, November 20 at 6pm in LLC Performance Hall
o Sunday, November 23 at 2pm in GSH 117
o Monday, November 24 at 6pm in GSH 130
o Tuesday, November 25 at 6pm in Earl 154
- These will be a small group sessions. Students will have an opportunity to ask individual questions during group sessions. A confirmation email with the location will be sent to students completing the sign-up form linked above.
- Winter term registration begins on November 24. Go to this link: http://registrar.uoregon.edu/calendars/registration_priority to find your registration date and time.
Three steps to prepare for advising:
1. View the Winter 2015 Class Schedule at http://classes.uoregon.edu and write down your ideas; BRING A MOBILE DEVICE to advising so you can view the Class Schedule in your session.
2. Print a copy of your Degree Audit Report (in your DuckWeb Student Menu) and bring it to your advising appointment.
3. Bring your list of questions!
TIPS for Exploring Majors:
1. Read about different majors in the catalog at http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu/majors/.
2. Check out Career Center workshops to explore your strengths and interests at https://career.uoregon.edu/workshops.
!Study Abroad!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to …
examine Shakespeare’s plays in London?
study health, human rights, and sustainability in India?
learn Spanish in Buenos Aires?
Whatever your goals and interests, it is likely that UO Study Abroad has a program for you. Because it’s never too early to think about ways to enhance your academic experience, the Study Abroad Office has scheduled two events over the next week (see the Calendar for more details).
If you have never considered studying abroad or think it is an impossibility, think again. Hundreds of students like you travel every year and come back with enriching experiences that broaden their worldviews and shape their futures. Come to our events to find out more!
Bean East Meeting: Friday, November 7 (1:00 PM)
A study abroad representative will be coming to Willcox Lounge to speak specifically with Bean East students. Please come to this event to learn more about the application process and the exciting programs available to you.
UO Study Abroad Fair: Wednesday, November 12 (11:00 AM-4:00 PM)
Study abroad representatives will be in Lillis to publicize their programs.
Museum Tour
Puddles says, “Glad that cat is stuffed!”
Bean East students have the opportunity to take a guided tour of The Museum of Natural and Cultural History on Saturday, November 15 (1:00-2:00 PM). Our tour will focus on the Explore Oregon exhibit. This is a great chance for you to learn about the development of Oregon’s geology and ecology–a history that makes our state so unique and interesting. For complete information, click the image of Puddles in contemplation and consult the Calendar. Space is limited to ten students, so contact David by November 13 to reserve your spot.
Student Research
Engaging in original research is one of the great advantages that comes with belonging to an institution like the University of Oregon. The current issue of CASCADE, the university’s Arts and Sciences alumni magazine, is dedicated to highlighting the projects students have completed over the last year. Click the image above to explore the work students are doing in fields such as cartography, video gaming, marine biology, and women and gender studies, and learn how the undergraduate symposium can help you share your work with the world.
Homelessness, Security, and the Politics of Dys-Appearance
Are you concerned about political policies toward marginalized people? Would you like to know more about how we can help them achieve a sense of security and well-being? Then come to the lecture by Dr. Chad Kautzer (University of Colorado, Denver) on November 6 (4:00-5:30 PM) in the Knight Library Browsing Room. This will be a great opportunity to think about society’s policies toward and obligations to the homeless. Please click the image below and consult the Calendar for more information on the presentation. For a complete overview of the Homelessness Project, please go to the UO Philosophy Department’s Community Philosophy Institute.
Lecture Abstract:
In disability studies, the concept of “dys-appearance” refers to bodies made visible through disabling social norms, practices, and environments. Chronic lack of shelter and access to private facilities often produce dys-appearance, as private lives are forced into public spaces. In this talk I consider three forms of security—in law, capital, and recognition—that contribute to this private-public dynamic of “homelessness” today: the policing and criminalization of the unhoused; mortgage securitization; and social recognition that supports trust and mitigates personal vulnerability or insecurity, that is, security as a dimension of “home.” Each of these works to define the public and private, but only the last, I argue, does not seek security at the expense of the insecurity of others.