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Science Fiction Symposium — this includes the Ursula K. Le Guin keynote

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Upcoming Events

Dec 9

Grant Writing Workshop

CSWS is hosting a Grant Writing Workshop with Michael Murashige, writing consultant for the Center on Diversity and Community (CoDaC), at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Knight Library DREAM Lab (Room 122).

Dec 09 - 12:00pm

Knight Library

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Oct 27, 2025

Front and back covers of the 2025 Annual Review.

2025 Annual Review now available

Thanks to your continued support, CSWS is uniquely privileged in offering space, time, and resources that enable faculty and students to attend to the unfinished projects of feminism. Enjoy the articles and interviews featured in this issue that provide a window into the field-changing work undertaken by our associates as they shape just and egalitarian feminist futures.

Nov 17, 2025

New NW comics art exhibit curated by Kate Kelp-Stebbins

CSWS affiliate Kate Kelp-Stebbins, associate professor of English and director of comics and cartoon studies, has curated the grand opening exhibit for the new Northwest Museum of Comic Arts (NWMOCA) in Portland.

According to NWMOCA, the Pacific Northwest is recognized as one of the most vital comics hubs in the United States. Portland has one of the highest population of professional cartoonists per capita of any major city, and its status as a cartoon capital has grown steadily since the early 2000s.

Nov 12, 2025

Registration open for Dec. 9 grant writing workshop

The grant writing workshop with Michael Murashige, writing consultant for the Center on Diversity and Community, will be held 12–1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, in the Knight Library DREAM Lab (Room 122). The workshop will help graduate students write a strong CSWS grant application by reviewing important elements and some common oversights. Registration required.

Nov 3, 2025

Graduate research funding info session set for Nov. 10

As the 2026-27 grant funding cycle rapidly approaches, CSWS will be hosting an information session and a grant writing workshop to support graduate students and faculty through the funding application process.

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