50th anniversary

Sangita Gopal / Photo by Brian Davies

A Message from the CSWS Director

by Sangita Gopal, Associate Professor, Department of Cinema Studies

Thank you all for making the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Center for the Study of Women and Society so rich and fruitful! And filled with joy and remembrance. Indeed, it was an eventful 18 months where we collaborated with partners across the disciplines at the University of Oregon to showcase how diverse fields imagine feminist futures and archive feminist pasts at a time when gender and justice are once more at the forefront of our attention globally. 

Bryant Taylor invites attendees to play a Bingo icebreaker at the 2023 New Faculty Welcome Reception / photo by Jack Liu

Q&A: Bryant Taylor

by Jenée Wilde, Senior Instructor, Department of English

For two years, Bryant Taylor, a PhD candidate in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies, had a special appointment working as a Graduate Employee (GE) on our 50th anniversary events and projects. I had the opportunity to chat with Bryant about his time at CSWS before he left for a summer internship on an African American archival history project at Harvard University.

Pirctured, from left, are Akiko Hatakeyama, Barbara Lima, and Shannon Mockli.

Feminist Futures: Moments from the CSWS 50th Anniversary

Right from the start, CSWS leaders, affiliates, and collaborators imagined our 50th anniversary as an opportunity to reach beyond the usual partnerships. From the UO Environmental Initiative to the School of Music and Dance, and from UO Common Reading to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, we built a program of events that speak to the ways that intersectional feminism informs research, scholarship, and creative production across the University of Oregon and shapes our collective visions of social justice. 

2024 Annual Review

  • Anita Hill: Reflections on the 2024 Lorwin Lecture
  • A Message from the CSWS Director by Sangita Gopal, Associate Professor, Department of Cinema Studies
  • Feminist Futures: Moments from the CSWS 50th Anniversary by Jenée Wilde, Senior Instructor, Department of English
  • Past Lessons, Future Visions: CSWS Alumni Symposium by Jenée Wilde, Senior Instructor, Department of English
  • Q&A: Bryant Taylor by Jenée Wilde, Senior Instructor, Department of English
Publication Year
2024

CSWS seeks input on 50th impact survey

As we conclude this milestone anniversary year, CSWS is entering a period of strategic planning to build on our strengths and identify new opportunities.

Your steadfast support and participation during our 50th anniversary and beyond demonstrates the significance and impact of the Center for the University of Oregon and broader community.
 We seek your input as we strategize what “feminist futures” can mean for the coming years and decades. 

Anita Hill Sees Peril and Promise for Feminism

When Anita Hill testified in 1991 that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had subjected her years earlier to unwanted sexual advances, she says much of America had never even heard the term sexual harassment. Today the term is commonplace and there is “an expectation of accountability,” Hill says—and not just for sexual harassment, but for attacks ranging from partner violence to stalking to cyberthreats.

OVPRI features CSWS in Research News

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) will be featuring the Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS) in its upcoming Pursuit newsletter. The article, "Gender Research Opens Pathways for Feminist Futures," will help to broaden awareness of the CSWS mission, anniversary events, and DuckFunder campaign to benefit undergraduate research and skill-building in the region.

Hypatia to host UO conference Sept. 6-9

Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy is hosting its 40th anniversary conference at the University of Oregon, Sept. 6-9, 2023. Registration for the conference is free for UO community members.