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Celebrating Research: CSWS Faculty Affiliates
Erb Memorial Union Crater Lake North
CSWS Faculty Affiliates at the University of Oregon
Celebrating Research 2018
Alphabetical Listing of Faculty with Book & Documentary Film Publications 2014-2018
sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
On the Frontlines of the Gig Economy: Organizing Taxi Workers under Ubernomics
Portland 7 pm Wednesday, May 2 SEIU 503 Hall, 401 SE Foster Rd.
Eugene 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3 Ford Alumni Center 1720 E. 13th Ave.
Featuring , executive director and found member of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance
“Bourgeois Extreme: Genre and Global Flows,” a talk by Sangita Gopal
300 Villard Hall 1109 Old Campus Lane University of Oregon
Sangita Gopal, associate professor of cinema studies, will present a talk entitled “Bourgeois Extreme: Genre and Global Flows” as part of the Department of Comparative Literature’s “What Matters To Me” series on Friday, May 11, at 4:00 p.m.
Professor Gopal teaches in the Department of Cinema Studies, the Department of English, and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Oregon.
Workshop: Get a Life, PhD — led by Tanya Golash-Boza
Jane Grant Conference Room Hendricks Hall 330 1408 University St. By invitation only RSVP: cswsevents@uoregon.edu
2018 CSWS Acker-Morgen Lecture: Rhacel Salazar Parreñas
Professors Kristin Yarris & Rhacel Parrenas to discuss Yarris's recent book
Jane Grant Conference Room 330 Hendricks Hall 1408 University St. UO campus
CLLAS Symposium “Justice Across Borders: Gender, Race and Migration in the Americas”
Events take place at: Knight Library, Browsing Room and Gerlinger Lounge Time: 9 am to 7:30 pm Free & open to the public
For the full schedule, go to: “Justice Across Borders: Gender, Race and Migration in the Americas”
Sarah Seo: “Policing Everyman: How Cars Transformed American Freedom”
Knight Law Center Lewis Lounge, 1515 Agate St. UO campus Printable poster PDF
Race, Ethnicities, and Inequalities Colloquium
“Policing Everyman: How Cars Transformed American Freedom”Speaker: Sarah A. Seo, Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Law
Khiara Bridges: The Poverty of Privacy Rights
Eileen Otis: Labor Research Colloquium Speaker Series
Sharon Luk: Book Release for “The Life of Paper”
Alder 111 Alder Building 15th & Alder
The Life of Paper: Letters and a Poetics of Living Beyond Captivity
Author: Sharon Luk, Assistant Professor, UO Department of Ethnic StudiesA Book Symposium with Discussants:
TIME CHANGED TO 10 A.M. for Shoniqua Roach, “Unpacking Pariah(s): The Black Queer Feminist Liberation Plot and the Politics of Black (Sexual) Articulation”
Jane Grant Conference Room 330 Hendricks Hall UO campus Printable PDF
CSWS Works-in-Progress Talk: NOTE THE TIME CHANGE TO 10 A.M.
“Unpacking Pariah(s): The Black Queer Feminist Liberation Plot and the Politics of Black (Sexual) Articulation”
Lamia Karim receives Wenner-Gren Foundation research grant
CSWS faculty affiliate Lamia Karim, an associate professor in the University of Oregon Department of Anthropology, received a Post-Ph.D. Research Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research to conduct ethnographic research on post-industrial workers in the global apparel industry in Bangladesh.
"Why Aren't There More Black People in Oregon?: A Hidden History" with Walidah Imarisha
President Schill’s 2017 State of the University Address lifts up CSWS leaders & affiliates
October 6, 2017—In his State of the University address, UO President Michael Schill talked about coming together in a shared sense of purpose.
CSWS proudly notes President Schill’s generous remarks that highlighted the research, teaching, and creative work of many CSWS leaders and faculty affiliates. These include CSWS director Michelle McKinley, CSWS Advisory Board member Gabriela Martínez, and faculty affiliates Marsha Weisiger, Karen Guillemin, Tannaz Farsi, and Joanna Goode, among many other UO faculty.
Provost’s office announces two interim appointments
Editor’s Note: Congratulations to Rebecca Flynn, a member of the CSWS Advisory Board, and to Ellen Herman, a CSWS faculty affiliate.
From Around the O
September 27, 2017—Scott Pratt, executive vice provost for academic affairs, announced that Ellen Herman, professor of history and faculty co-director of University of Oregon’s Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and Rebecca Flynn, managing co-director of the Wayne Morse Center, will be joining the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs in interim roles.
Joy Harjo: Poetry Reading
CSWS graduate research grant recipient Erin Gallo publishes in Hispanic Review
Welcome Reception for New Women Faculty on October 9
The Center for the Study of Women in Society and the Office of the Provost invite you to a reception to welcome new women faculty to campus.
New and current faculty at the University of Oregon are invited to attend this event to welcome new women faculty to campus, which will be an opportunity for participants to learn about one another’s research and work, and to inspire collaboration, community, and support across campus.
CSWS Noon Talk: Eileen Otis CANCELED
This talk has been canceled.
CSWS awarded Eileen Otis a 2017 CSWS Faculty Research Grant in support of her research on “Women, Wal-Mart and Labor Resistance in China.”
Reflecting on Charlottesville
The University of Oregon and the University of Virginia are not as far away, both geographically and politically, as one might think. Both are liberal campuses within liberal, democratic, Bernie-voting enclaves. We have every reason to believe that white supremacists are gearing up for more campus demonstrations.Study finds microfinance can help, even if goals aren’t met
Editor’s Note: Erin Beck is a long-time CSWS affiliate and co-coordinator of the CSWS Américas Research Interest Group.
Source: Study finds microfinance can help, even if goals aren't met | Around the O
Writing space for CSWS faculty affiliates now available
Dena Zaldúa Frazier | Equity and Inclusion
CSWS operations manager Dena Zaldúa Frazier is one of about two dozen campus figures featured in a continuing online photography exhibit, “Our Stories, Our Communities: UO Diversity,” a project of the Division of Equity and Inclusion.
Our Stories, Our Communities: UO Diversity
Source: Dena Zaldúa Frazier | Equity and InclusionOperations Manager for the Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS)
Tenure & promotion news
Congratulations to members of the CSWS community who earned promotions effective 2017-18 AY.
Among those moving into full professor status are Krista Chronister in counseling psychology, CSWS director Michelle McKinley in law, Kate Mondloch in the history of art and architecture, and Erin McKenna in philosophy.
in education studies, Michael Najjar in theatre arts, Atika Khurana in family and human services, and Daisy-O’lice Williams in architecture and interior architecture are now associate professors, with tenure.
Easther Chigumira, 2012 CSWS Jane Grant Dissertation Fellow to speak at UO
Condon Hall 260 1321 Kincaid St. UO campus
“Our Stories, Our Communities” puts UO’s diversity on display
Source: 'Our Stories, Our Communities' puts UO's diversity on display | Around the O
July 26, 2017—“A continuing online photography exhibit, ‘Our Stories, Our Communities: UO Diversity,’ is giving the campus community an opportunity to reflect on the powerful and unique stories of UO members who come from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences.
Islam, Feminism, and the Women’s Mosque Movement
Gerlinger 302 University of Oregon Morning Session: 9 am - 12:30 pm Afternoon Session: 2 pm - 5 pm
This event is free and open to the public. If you have questions about the event, please contact Kaley McCarty at kaleym@uoregon.edu for more details. For the detailed schedule, go to: https://mena.uoregon.edu/news-events/
Middle East and North Africa Studies Program Presents:
Islam, Feminism, and the Women’s Mosque Movement
Cultural Adaptation of Career Development Intervention for Latina Immigrant Partner Violence Survivors
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Diamond Lake Room Room 119
Faculty Research Series: Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS)
“Cultural Adaptation of Career Development Intervention for Latina Immigrant Partner Violence Survivors”
Dr. Krista Chronister, Professor, Counseling Psychology, School of Education, and Yolanda Valenzuela, doctoral student, Counseling Psychology, will present on their research in their talk “Cultural Adaptation of Career Development Intervention for Latina Immigrant Partner Violence Survivors.”
Rinku Sen talks about the racial justice movement
June 6, 2017—Students, faculty, staff, and community members packed the UO Knight Library Browsing Room to hear Rinku Sen talk about “The Big Picture: Structural Racism, Equity & Intersectionality.” This was Professor Dan HoSang’s final event in the “Imagining Freedom Teach-In Series” not only for the year, but for good, as he heads off to the Ivy League to continue his career. A long-time CSWS faculty affiliate, Dr. HoSang served as head of the UO Department of Ethnic Studies during the 2016-17 AY.
Monique Balbuena: Book award shines a light on the diversity of Jewish culture
Editor’s Note: Monique Balbuena is a CSWS faculty affiliate.
Mary Kathryn Nagle, “Sovereignty in the Law, Sovereignty in Our Stories”
Knight Library Browsing Room 1501 Kincaid St. UO campus
Mary Kathryn Nagle: “Sovereignty in the Law, Sovereignty in Our Stories”
McKinley’s “Fractional Freedoms” celebrated at Knight Law School
May 25, 2017—With panel discussions, a keynote, and a festive reception, CSWS celebrated the release of Director Michelle McKinley’s book, Fractional Freedoms: Slavery, Intimacy, and Legal Mobilization in Colonial Lima, 1600-1700, at the Knight Law School on the UO campus.
Table is set for the inaugural graduation of food studies minors
Editor’s Note: The Food Studies Program was incubated in part through the CSWS Food in the Field Research Interest Group.
Source: Table is set for the inaugural graduation of food studies minors | Around the O
June 9, 2017—“Eight undergraduate students will graduate this spring and summer with a minor in food studies, the first such degrees awarded in the program’s history.
“Intimate Partner Violence, Transgender People, and the Legal System,” Leigh Goodmark
Rm 110 Knight Law School UO campus
Professor Leigh Goodmark, University of Maryland, will speak at the UO School of Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic on November 10, 2017 at 12 pm in room 110. Her talk is titled, “Intimate Partner Violence, Transgender People, and the Legal System.”
She is one of several speakers invited this year by the Domestic Violence Clinic to address legal issues faced by LGBTQ survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Cosponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society.
Gina Herrmann receives both an NEH grant and a UO Excellence Award for mentorship
June 6, 2017—In a ceremony on the UO campus on Tuesday, the UO Graduate School awarded its Excellence Award for Outstanding Mentorship in Graduate Studies. Herrmann, a CSWS faculty affiliate, is an associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages. This award goes to “honor faculty and staff who provide the strong mentorship that is essential to strong graduate programs.”



