Professor Betsy Wheeler's "Handiland" Wins CHOICE Award
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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
Monster: A Fugue in Fire and Ice - Guest Speaker Anne McClintock
Join Anne McClintock of Princeton University for her talk - Monster: A Fugue in Ice and Fire on Wednesday, December 2 at 3 pm.
Zoom link: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/94916445954?pwd=dFRZQ05kbFNEVnpxZ3c4czdEaTJadz09
ZOOM MEETING ID: 915 5960 0759
PASSCODE: 332096
Nov 13, 2020
English Faculty Feature: Professor Kirby Brown
Our first faculty feature of the school year is Professor Kirby Brown! Professor Brown’s faculty feature reflects on National Native American Heritage Month, and issues regarding Indigeneity. Prof. Brown will also be choosing a book by an Indigenous author to giveaway to one of our followers at the end of this month — please stay tuned for more details!
Check out the whole feature on Instagram and be sure to follow to be eligible for the giveaway!