Faculty Publication
Courtney Thorsson reviews Helen Oyeyemi's novel Gingerbread for Public Books
Read it here:https://www.publicbooks.org/fairy-tales-of-race-and-nation/
News & Events
Feb 25, 2021
Feb 18, 2021
Alternative Careers for Humanities PhDs
Alternative Careers for Humanities PhDs
Panel on non-traditional jobs for those with PhDs in Humanities fields
Date and time: March 4th, 1-2:30 pm via Zoom
Panelists:
Alex Cavanaugh, current UO English Ph.D., Center for Rural Health, University of North Dakota
Ben Gillespie, Oral Historian, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institute
Rachel Tanner Director, Research Advisory Services, EAB
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 02, 2021
Teresa Goddu: The (Neo)Slave Narrative and the Plantationocene
Join us for an event with Teresa Goddu on Friday, February 26 at Noon
Zoom link: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/96477704328
Click here to request a copy of the precirculated paper
The (Neo)Slave Narrative and the Plantationocene
Jan 26, 2021
Brian Trapp - Twelve Words: Thoughts of Compassion Capture What Words Cannot
12 Words
My twin brother, Danny, could say twelve words: Eh. Eh-eh. Hi. Yeah. More. Momma. Dada. I-an. Arra. Dayday. Annie. Eddie. The last time I visited him, I wanted just one.
“Say ‘I-an,’” I said.
Nick Recktenwald Receives Tykeson Teaching Award
Nick Recktenwald, Associate Director of the Composition, was awarded a Tykeson Teaching Award by the College of Arts and Sciences for his innovative work to create and support online and remote curriculum delivery as well as supporting faculty during the shift to largely remote and online classes this year.
The Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice at the University of Oregon
The Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice at the University of Oregon. Stephanie LeMenager, Moore Endowed Professor of English and Environmental Studies, was a key player in helping obtain the $4.52 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish the Pacific Northwest Just Futures Institute for Racial and Climate Justice at the University of Oregon.
Jan 08, 2021
Sparkbird: A Pop Piano Concert with Russian Influences
Sparkbird: A Pop Piano Concert with Russian Influences
Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM
Zoom Link: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/99867713839
Performed by 2018 REEES Graduate, Stephan Nance, whose credits include two albums and multiples tours in Asia and Eastern and Western Europe
Sponsored by Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Free and Open to the Public
Dec 16, 2020
Kirby Brown wins mention in MLA Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Our very own Professor Kirby Brown has won an honorable mention for his work “Stoking the Fire: Nationhood in Cherokee Writing, 1970-1970”! He has been awarded “for an outstanding scholarly study of Native American literature, culture, or languages written by a member of the association”. “Stoking The Fire…” explores writers, histories, and texts from the Cherokee Nation.
Nov 19, 2020
The Less Selfish Gene: Forest Altruism, Neoliberalism, and the Tree of Life - Guest Speaker Rob Nixon
Join Rob Nixon of Princeton University for his talk - The Less Selfish Gene: Forest Altruism, Neoliberalism, and the Tree of Life on Thursday, December 3 at 3 pm.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94916445954?pwd=dFRZQ05kbFNEVnpxZ3c4czdEaTJadz09
Meeting ID: 949 1644 5954
Passcode: 141068
