CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium

Left to right: Laila Lalami, Angela Joya, Miriam Gershow, Michael Najjar, Lamia Karim, and Liz Bohls, with creative writing professor Jason Brown watching from the audience.

Panel Discussion: Laila Lalami’s Pulitzer finalist novel, "The Moor’s Account"

Commentary presented by Miriam Gershow, Novelist & Associate Director of Composition, Department of English

Author

Miriam Gershow

Elizabeth Bohls

Publication Year

2018

Publication type

Annual Review

Laila Lalami delivered her keynote at the Eugene Public Library / all photographs by Jack Liu.

The Border and Its Meaning: Forgotten Stories

Reported by Alice Evans

Author

Alice Evans

Publication Year

2018

Publication type

Annual Review

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Sep 26

Consortium of Oregon Diversity and Equity Scholars Conference

This mini-academic conference aims to bring together Diversity Science scholars from all disciplines, based in Oregon, to foster interdisciplinary dialogue, discuss strategies to reduce group-based discrimination, and promote the inclusion of marginalized groups. Event highlights include keynote speaker, networking sessions, short talks, poster sessions, and scholars from Univeristy of Oregon, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Reed College, and more.

Sep 26 - 9:00am

Oct 1

CSWS Faculty Fellowship Info Session

Come learn about the new CSWS Faculty Research Fellowship that provides University of Oregon faculty with one course release for a term of reduced or no teaching to pursue work on any aspect of the study of women and/or gender. Career and tenure-track faculty are encouraged to submit fellowship applications for research-based and creative projects from across the disciplines. Also, learn about changes to the CSWS Faculty Research Grants (up to $6,000).

Oct 01 - 4:00pm

Hendricks 330 (CSWS Jane Grant Room)

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