Current RIGs

CSWS will be resuming RIGs for AY 2024-25. Applications are due May 1, 2024.

To learn more about forming a RIG, contact csws@uoregon.edu.

Upcoming Events

Apr 24

Silvia Federici in Conversation. Speaker Series: Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic at Fenton Hall

Silvia Federici (Hofstra University) in Conversation on her book Beyond the Periphery of the Skin. This is part of the Spanish 490 and RL623 Speaker Series: "Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic"

Apr 24 - 5:00pm

May 9

Anita Hill: Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

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

The talk will explore what this committed feminist fighter has learned from her advocacy around issues of gender violence and the perils and promises our current moment holds for "feminist futures."

May 09 - 6:00pm

May 10

CSWS Alumni Symposium at Global Scholars Hall

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.

Event Schedule

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

9:00 AM • Event Welcome

May 10 - 8:30am

Latest News

Apr 19, 2024

Anita Hill to Discuss Peril and Promise for Feminism May 9

Thirty-three years ago, Professor Anita Hill started a national conversation on sexual harassment in testifying against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. On May 9, she visits the University of Oregon to discuss the ongoing fight against gender-based violence in this year’s Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Apr 12, 2024

Anita Hill Sees Peril and Promise for Feminism

From Oregon Quarterly Spring 2024 Issue, by Matt Cooper.

Apr 8, 2024

RIG funding available for interdisciplinary gender research, apply by May 1

The Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS) invites faculty and graduate students to apply for Research Interest Group (RIG) funding for the 2024-25 academic year.

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Current RIGs

Silvia Federici in Conversation. Speaker Series: Mafias and the Cultures of Narcotraffic at Fenton Hall

Anita Hill: Lorwin Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

CSWS Alumni Symposium at Global Scholars Hall

Anita Hill to Discuss Peril and Promise for Feminism May 9

Anita Hill Sees Peril and Promise for Feminism

RIG funding available for interdisciplinary gender research, apply by May 1