CSWS Open House & Dark Academia Party

When

Friday Oct 31, 2025 - 3:00pm

Location

Hendricks 330 (CSWS Jane Grant Room)

Join CSWS for a Halloween Open House! 3–5 PM Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in 330 Hendricks Hall.
Come dressed in your best Dark Academia outfit. (Think Hogwarts or Wednesday Adams)
Treats are on us!

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Upcoming Events

Nov 10

Info Session: Graduate Student Research Grants

CSWS supports research and/or creative work on women and gender from a range of disciplines. Learn more about our Graduate Student Research Grants and the prestigious Jane Grant Dissertation Fellowship.

Nov 10 - 4:00pm

Hendricks 330 (CSWS Jane Grant Room)

Dec 1

New Faculty Welcome & Holiday Party

The Center for the Study of Women in Society and the Office of the Provost invite you to our annual New Faculty Welcome and Holiday Party for women, feminist-identified, and allied faculty of all genders. Come to the welcome reception to meet new and current faculty, to learn about one another’s research and work, and to inspire collaboration, community, and support across campus.

Dec 01 - 4:00pm

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

Latest News

Oct 27, 2025

Front and back covers of the 2025 Annual Review.

2025 Annual Review now available

The 2025 CSWS Annual Review is now available. You can download a PDF or browse articles online here, or pick up a copy at our Halloween Open House on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. The editor's introduction is below.

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.

Sep 25, 2025

Worried About Graduate-level Writing? You’re Not Alone

Writing is a foundational skill for success in graduate school. Unlike undergraduate writing, which often focuses on summarizing research, graduate-level writing asks students to develop and articulate new knowledge, adding to scholarship and inspiring change. Many incoming graduate students, even at top institutions, are not prepared for this level of academic writing. Innovative and accessible writing resources address this disconnect, strengthening essential writing skills and expanding meaningful mentorship opportunities.

Sep 25, 2025

Affiliates win Trustee Excellence Fund awards

Three CSWS faculty affiliates have received the University of Oregon Foundation’s Trustee Excellence Fund awards that support high-impact research, scholarship, and creative activity by UO faculty. The awards were selected for their potential to generate meaningful societal outcomes and their commitment to student engagement.

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CSWS Open House & Dark Academia Party

Info Session: Graduate Student Research Grants

New Faculty Welcome & Holiday Party

Grant Writing Workshop

2025 Annual Review now available

Graduate research funding info session set for Nov. 10

Worried About Graduate-level Writing? You’re Not Alone

Affiliates win Trustee Excellence Fund awards