Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

Sep 16

New Faculty and Staff Resource Fair

All are welcome to stop by the CSWS table at the New Faculty and Staff UO Community Orientation and Resource Fair on Wednesday, Sept.16, from 9–11 a.m. in the Erb Memorial Union Ballroom. Learn more about our 2026–27 fellowships and grants for faculty and students, Research Interest Groups, upcoming events, and more. Pick up free CSWS swag, sign up for our mailing list, and enter drawing for a CSWS canvas tote bag. We hope to see you there!

Sep 16 - 9:00am

Erb Memorial Union (EMU)

Oct 15

Lorwin Lecture: Tressie McMillan Cottom

The 2026 Lorwin Lecutre on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties will be presented by Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, an acclaimed American sociologist, writer, cultural critic, and 2020 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow.

Oct 15 - 5:00pm

TBD

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Jul 28, 2026

Majewski receives Genesis Mission award

CSWS affiliate Stephanie Majewski is part of a University of Oregon-led research team that has received a $662,000 phase one grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Genesis Mission, a national initiative to bring together universities, DOE national labs, and industry together to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into science, energy, and national security.

Jun 24, 2026

Six gold stars rest on a pile of other stars.

Faculty affiliates receive UO promotions

CSWS is delighted to congratulate the 102 members of the UO community who have received tenure and promotion this year, and especially to faculty in our CSWS community.

Jun 23, 2026

Freedman named a 2026 Williams Fellow

Alisa Freedman, professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures, has been named a 2026 Williams Fellow by the UO Office of the Provost. This prestigious award recognizes innovative teachers who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to undergraduate education by challenging their students academically, creating an engaged and inclusive learning environment, striving to improve the learning process, and fostering collaboration within or beyond their departments.

Jun 15, 2026

2026 Undergraduate STEAM Fellows announced

University of Oregon students Claire Jones and Michelle Rogers have been named 2026 Undergraduate STEAM Summer Fellows by the Center for the Study of Women in Society.

Launched in 2025 with funding from our 50th anniversary Duckfunder campaign, this undergraduate fellowship creates opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations among science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) faculty and students on campus and to enhance pathways for underrepresented students in STEAM to succeed.

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