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The 2023-24 Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will be presented by award-winning author, educator, and lawyer Anita Hill.

Join us for a day of enriching dialogue as we explore the transformative journey of the Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS). Engage with esteemed CSWS leaders and affiliates, both past and present, as they delve into CSWS's evolution, its profound impact, and chart future directions. Don't miss this opportunity to listen in on these captivating conversations and insightful histories.

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8:30 AM • Doors Open (coffee/tea service all day)

The Division of Graduate Studies invites you to a one-day conference showcasing the research, scholarship, and creative expressions of UO graduate students. The forum regularly showcases the work of more than 100 students representing more than 35 disciplines. Join us for the popular poster session and the panel presentations!

Mexican scholar and journalist Oswaldo Zavala (professor of Spanish, CUNY) will be talking about his work Drug Cartels Don't Exist, which students will be reading as part of the Spanish 490 and RL623 seminars and Speaker Series: "Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic."

Moira Fradinger, Yale University, will be talking about the uses of Antigona in literary representations of violence in authoritarian settings. Students will be reading the performative poetry collection Antígona González as part of the Spanish 490 and RL623 seminars and Speaker Series: "Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic."

Assistant Professor in Philosophy, UO, Cintia Martínez Velasco will be talking about Femicide as Genocide. Students will be reading Sergio González Rodríguez' The Femicide Machine as part of the Spanish 490 and RL623 seminars and Speaker Series: "Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic."

Mexican writer Yuri Herrera will be talking about his novel The Transmigration of Bodies, which students will be reading as part of the Spanish 490 and RL623 seminars and Speaker Series: "Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic." https://www.andotherstories.org/authors/yuri-herrera/

Mexican writer, scholar and women's and trans rights activist, Sayak Valencia will be talking about Gore Capitalism which students will be reading as part of the Spanish 490 and RL623 seminars and Speaker Series: "Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic."

This talk traces the business histories of Lavazza, Illy, and other major Northern Italian coffee companies to illustrate the surprising ways that early twentieth century espresso machine technology and caffé design came together to create the distinctive aromas and flavors that afficionados around the globe associate with Made in Italy coffees today. The story begins in turn of the century Florence, where industry titans, Futurists, and warmongers gathered in caffès to sip coffee, and to debate the merits of militarizing Italy to enter World War I.