10:00–11:00 a.m.
Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!
noon
Join Global Education Oregon to learn more about Environmental Justice and Indigeneity in Sāmoa, a program that explores the impacts of shifting environments and climate change on the people, environment, and culture of Sāmoa and other Pacific nations.
This event is part of International Education Month. Learn more about International Education Month here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM
noon
In this talk, Professor X'unei Lance Twitchell (University of Alaska Southeast) shares his experiences as a language speaker, teacher, and activist.
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell (Lingít, Haida, Yupʼik, Sami) is a Professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast, and lives in Juneau with his wife and bilingual children. He speaks and studies the Lingít language, and advocates for Indigenous language reclamation through teaching, program development, legislative changes, and healing. Twitchell is an author of poems, stories, and screenplays, and is a filmmaker, musician, and Northwest Coast Artist. Twitchell is an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter who wrote on the PBS show Molly of Denali. His first book of poetry, G̱agaan X̱ʼusyee / Below the Foot of the Sun, is available from the University of Alaska Press and the University Press of Colorado.
1:00–2:45 p.m.
The University of Oregon welcomes students from over 90 countries. Join the International Cultural Service Program (ICSP) for interactive student presentations from Egypt, Brazil, and Thailand. This event is part of International Education Month. Learn more about International Education Month here: international.uoregon.edu/IEM
2:00–3:30 p.m.
In partnership with GETSEA – the Consortium of Centers for Southeast Asian Studies, the UO US-Vietnam Research Center and the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies will co-host a screening of the documentary film Vietnamerica.
Following the wars in Vietnam, over two million people fled to country with the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. That exodus, referred to by many as “the boat people” resulted in nearly half dying while in flight, battling the elements, starvation, and pirates.
Vietnamerica follows Master Nguyen Hoa as he returns to former refugee camps in Southeast Asia after three decades abroad to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Having fled Vietnam in 1981 on a boat with his family and friends, Hoa was the only survivor.
Executive Producer Nancy Bui of the Vietnamese Heritage Foundation joins GETSEA and over 20 universities across North America to watch Vietnamerica together simultaneously and connect via Zoom for a discussion with the filmmaker about the Vietnamese diaspora, their struggle, and how Master Hoa’s story is a prism to see the larger group.
For more information on the film, visit http://vietnamericamovie.org. If you are interested in holding a screening on your campus, contact GETSEA Director of Communications, Chris Hulshof, at chulshof@wisc.edu.
4:30 p.m.
Threats to freedom of speech are all around us, often changing as new threats arise and others diminish. Former director of the American Civil Liberties Union and Professor Emeritus of Law at New York University Nadine Strossen will discuss current free speech controversies, where they fit within broader patterns of law and politics, and how we can best respond to them both within the university and more broadly. Strossen is also a Senior Fellow with FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Education) and a leading expert and frequent speaker/media commentator on constitutional law and civil liberties, who has testified before Congress on multiple occasions.
She is the author of HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship (2018) and Free Speech: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2023). She is also the host and project consultant for Free To Speak, a 3-hour documentary film series on free speech that was released on public television in 2023 (and is also available on YouTube).
The event is sponsored by the UO Heterodox Academy community, the Wayne Morse Center on Law and Politics, the Oregon Humanities Center, the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages, and the Department of Political Science.
5:00 p.m.
GEO is hosting a Tropical Ecology in Ecuador info session on Tuesday, November 18, at 5:00 pm in 125 Huestis. Please join us for an exciting program overview and to hear from past participants about their experiences!
This event is part of International Education Month. Learn more about International Education Month here: international.uoregon.edu/IEM
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
GIS Day is celebrated across the world to facilitate learning about geography and the real-world applications of geographic information systems that are making a difference in society. • See where GIS is used in research and our community • Explore aerial photography and remote sensing equipment • Map arts (and crafts) - Fold your own paper globe - Decorate a square for the UO Map Quilt - Make map-themed bookmarks and pins • Lightning talks • Snacks
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Northwest Native American Language Resource Center.
Principles and importance of community-based planning in Native communities and community engagement.
Participation is on a first come, first served basis. We are capped at 50 participants per workshop.
Register at: https://forms.office.com/r/NjGWyE6sxe
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Curious about career paths that value your academic training but exist beyond the traditional professor track? This workshop will introduce you to the world of “academic-adjacent” careers, that is roles in higher education, administration, management, research, nonprofits, industry, and more. Learn strategies for exploring opportunities, tailoring your materials, and showcasing your graduate skills in new contexts. It’s never too early or too late to broaden your options and discover where your expertise can take you.
This workshop is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Please register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0198e30437197e34a62676b34bfe2e41 to receive the Zoom link.
This event is part of the GradEdge: Midweek Career Workshops series. Join us every Wednesday afternoon this term!