40th Anniversary

Agents of Change: A Legacy of Feminist Research, Teaching, and Activism at the University of Oregon

This documentary chronicles the development of the Center for the Study of Women in Society within the broader context of the women's movement. 

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Events

40th Anniversary Schedule

CSWS 40th Anniversary Celebration
CSWS 40th Anniversary Celebration
In fall 2013, in collaboration with the ASUO Women’s Center and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the Center for the Study of Women in Society presents a three-day celebration of feminist research, activism, and creativity at the University of Oregon.

Projects

40th Projects

CSWS Airport Exhibit
CSWS Airport Exhibit
Special projects from the 40th included the Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellowship, "Agents of Change", "Women's Stories, Women's Lives", and more.

Highlights

Patricia Harris Noyes (American, 1921-2010) / IRENE, BIG LIMIT CAFÉ, CABAZON, CALIFORNIA, 1948 / Gelatin silver print, 9-5/8 x 7-9/16 inches / Gift of the Estate of Patricia H. Noyes; 2010:19.1

 “Women’s Stories, Women’s Lives”

This special selection of photographs from the permanent collection is on view in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Center for the Study of Women in Society, a campus organization that creates, funds, and shares research that addresses the complicated nature of gender identities and inequalities. Curated by graduate students Sarah Turner with assistance from Regan Watjus, “Women’s Stories, Women’s Lives” presents images representing the diversity of the female experience.

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Poster for the 2013-14 Lorwin Lecture

2013-14 Lorwin Lecture

Lawyer Wendy Murphy, JD, delivers the 2014 Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, “How Title IX Finally Won Its Rightful Seat at the Civil Rights Table of Justice — and Why the Legs Are Still So Wobbly". This keynote lecture focuses on “civil rights violence” and the overt and covert subjugation of violence against women as something other than a civil rights harm.

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Flyer for the Le Guin Fellowship

The Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Research Fellowship

The Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Research Fellowship supports travel for the purpose of conducting research using the papers of feminist science fiction authors housed in the UO Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives. Beginning Fall 2017, this fellowship is being administered and housed at the University of Oregon Libraries Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA).

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PowerPoint slide of the 40th Anniversary Road Scholars offerings

Road Scholars

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary, the Center for the Study of Women in Society held special Road Scholars offerings. Read more about Jane Grant: A Feminist Legacy, presented by Jenee Wilde, What is Feminism?, presented by Carol Stabile, Global Feminisms in Media Development and Agents of Change, presented by Gabriela Martinez.

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40th News

Agents of Change CSWS Road Scholars Poster

Road Scholars: Documentary Filmmaker Gabriela Martínez to present “Agents of Change”

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Gabriela Martínez will present Agents of Change: A Legacy of Feminist Research, Teaching and Activism at the University of Oregon, a film she produced with Sonia De La Cruz. The film, developed for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, and the ASUO Women’s Center, chronicles the history of these units within the broader context of the Women’s Rights Movement.
Crowd Panorama: A Conversation with Ursula K. Le Guin / photo by Jack Liu

A Brief Review: CSWS 40th Anniversary Celebration

More than a thousand people attended the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Center for the Study of Women in Society, which took place November 7 - 9, 2013, at the Erb Memorial Union and featured two days of symposiums in addition to a documentary premiere and a keynote literary address. Held in collaboration with the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the ASUO Women’s Center, the celebration highlighted 40 years of research, teaching, creativity, and activism on the UO campus.

40th Promo Video

UO Center for the Study of Women in Society 40th Anniversary