News & Events
Recent News & Events
Anti-nuclear Series: Film Screening and Roundtable - Silent War: The Shadow of Atomic Bombs (2025)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, McKenzie Hall 129
Documentary Screening and Discussion - The General: Vietnam in The Age of To Lam
Monday, February 23 2026, 8:30 am to 9:50 am, Knight Library 101
Symposium: Sustainable Development in China
Friday, March 6, 2026, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Knight DREAM Lab 221
Registration is required to participate.
Past Events
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UO Events
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Calling all GEO Study Abroad program alumni! This workshop is an excellent event on leveraging your study abroad experience as you enter the workforce and building an elevator pitch about more than just your experience, but the professional skills you gained.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Join peer advisors from Global Education Oregon to learn all about the basics of studying abroad. Learn more about our 200+ study abroad programs, how to narrow down your study abroad options, the application process, and scholarships available to support your study abroad journey.
7:00–9:00 p.m.
In honor of International Mother Language Day, the Northwest Indigenous Language Institute (NILI) at the UO invites you to attend an evening of film and conversation to raise awareness about revitalizing Indigenous languages and cultures.
Two documentaries will be screened. The first, Kla-Mo-Ya Language (20 min), by UO student filmmaker Princess (Princi) Bass-Mason, introduces people learning the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin languages, which are being revitalized by the Klamath Tribes of Oregon. The second film, And Knowledge To Keep Us (58 min), by UO journalism professor Torsten Kjellstrand, follows a Sugpiat culture and language camp that takes place annually on remote Kodiak Island in Alaska.
Immediately following the screening, a panel consisting of the two filmmakers and language revitalization practitioners will hold a conversation with the audience. Tickets are sliding scale and by donation only: suggested donation of $10 for students, $20 for adults. All proceeds will go towards the critical work at NILI helping to restore and revitalize languages of Oregon and beyond.
https://www.eugenearthouse.com/movie/and-knowledge-to-keep-us-wq
8:30–9:50 a.m.
The documentary examines the securitization of Vietnamese politics and the rise of Police General To Lam as leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party. Following the screening, a panel discussion will feature producer Laura Brickman, Professor Tuong Vu, and Nguyen Duc Thnh, a graduate student in political science from Vietnam.
Laura Brickman, award-winning journalist with video and print work for South China Morning Post, 60 Second Docs, Insider, BBC, The Kyiv Post and other outlets, is the producer of the recently released documentary The General: Vietnam in The Age of To Lam to be shown in class.
This event, held as part of the University of Oregon course Political Science 345: Politics of Southeast Asia, is open to the general public. For questions or additional information, please contact Professor Vu at thvu@uoregon.edu.
noon
Join Global Education Oregon (GEO) for a study abroad fair to learn more about our 200+ programs. We will have drop-in peer advising, advisors for many different regions and types of programs, prizes, and giveaways!
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Research Talk at UO – "How Venezuela Got Here: From Model Democracy to Authoritarian Kleptocracy"
Over the past half-century, Venezuela has experienced one of the most dramatic political and economic collapses in the modern world. Once considered a model developing democracy, the country is now widely characterized as a failed state—its economy devastated and its political system dominated by an authoritarian kleptocracy, or “rule by thieves.”
In this research talk, Professor Reuben Zahler will examine how Venezuela’s democratic institutions eroded over time, the political and economic forces that drove this descent, and the consequences for Venezuelan society today. The talk will also explore the country’s evolving relationship with the United States, tracing how nearly two centuries of generally positive relations have given way to a moment in which Venezuela appears increasingly vulnerable to external control and influence.
This event offers historical context and critical insight into one of Latin America’s most consequential contemporary crises.
Speaker: Reuben Zahler, Associate Professor of History, University of Oregon
This event is presented by the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) in collaboration with the Department of History at the University of Oregon.
2:00–4:00 p.m.
From Jan. 21 and continuing until March 18, the Northwest Native American Language Resource Center (NW-NALRC) will be holding weekly consultation and assistance times.
From 2-3pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance with Community Projects and Planning.
From 3-4pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance for Supporting Language Teaching and Learning.
To join, please fill out this short form https://forms.office.com/r/D2pg3wErfj.
If you are in need of assistance, or if you have any questions, please contact nalrc@uoregon.edu.
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Join us for a film screening and Q&A with director Jeff Gipe. Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory exposes the dangerous legacy of Rocky Flats, the central nuclear bomb production facility in the United States from 1952 until 1989, located near Denver, Colorado. The most notorious instances of contamination, neglect, and cover-ups occurred at the Rocky Flats--radioactive and hazardous waste was illegally dumped, released in deadly fires at the site, and contaminated the Denver metro area with long-lived radioactive toxins. Through powerful testimonials and extraordinary archival media, Half-Life of Memory reveals Rocky Flats' dark past and prompts critical reflection on the implications of the nation's renewed nuclear weapons buildup
Sponsors: Center for Environmental Futures, Oregon Humanities Center
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Join us for an information session on the Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Galapagos program. We'll discuss the program dates, details, and experiences!
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Environmental Design in England: The Leader in You is an active, innovative global learning course about leadership and its interdisciplinary creativity. Topics include the actual and intellectual study abroad journeys of Exemplars such as architects and artists, authors and scientists, technologists and legislators, performers and others whose own study abroad influenced how they developed new, revolutionary ways to conceive, express, and live in their world.
The focus is on the people who created these environments and how those environments impacted their lives and inspired others culturally, politically, or through design.
If you are interested in Environmental Design in England, stop by this information session on March 2 from 3pm to 5pm in the Price Library Elements Cafe. Program faculty will be present to share more about the program and answer any questions, and cake and conviviality will be provided!
2:00–4:00 p.m.
From Jan. 21 and continuing until March 18, the Northwest Native American Language Resource Center (NW-NALRC) will be holding weekly consultation and assistance times.
From 2-3pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance with Community Projects and Planning.
From 3-4pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance for Supporting Language Teaching and Learning.
To join, please fill out this short form https://forms.office.com/r/D2pg3wErfj.
If you are in need of assistance, or if you have any questions, please contact nalrc@uoregon.edu.
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Are you planning to study abroad in Spring 2026? Stop by GEO's Spring 2026 pre-departure social to meet other students going abroad, talk with GEO program alumni about what to expect, and participate in arts and crafts and games!
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Combatants for Peace: A model for coalition building and shared engagement
Join us for a public lecture and campus visit with Rana Salman and Galia Galili, Palestinian and Israeli leaders from the Nobel Peace Prize–nominated NGO Combatants for Peace. Founded in 2006 by former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants, the organization promotes nonviolent dialogue and joint action in pursuit of equality and self-determination for all. Rana, Palestinian Co-CEO, brings years of experience in peacebuilding and education from Bethlehem, while Galia, an Israeli activist and mother from Jerusalem, has helped lead grassroots campaigns and bi-national community organizing. Their visit will include a public lecture, class discussions, and meetings with students and faculty, offering the UO community a powerful model of active listening, radical empathy, and coalition building across divides.
For more information, visit https://gsi.uoregon.edu/gjp-visitors-and-conferences
12:30–3:30 p.m.
This symposium brings together scholars from the US, Singapore, and China to examine the evolving pathways of sustainable development in China. Focusing on the intersections of economic transformation, environmental governance, and social equity, it aims to foster critical dialogue on how sustainability is conceptualized, implemented, and contested across different regions and sectors. Through presentations and discussions, participants will reflect on China’s experiences in addressing climate change, urbanization, and development challenges, while situating them within broader global debates on sustainable development.
Event registration is required for participation:https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019b954562f17224bdc7a0231d1f3f2e
Event sponsors:
APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program, Global Studies Institute, Department of Geography, Department of Global Studies, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies.
7:30–9:30 p.m.
Could it be Ivan in the dining room with the pistol? Grushenka in the library with the candlestick? Dmitri in the ballroom with the dagger? Find out who killed Fyodor Pavlovich in this Clue-meets-Jumanji-meets-Russian-literature murder mystery based on Dostoevsky's final novel, The Brothers Karamazov.
Presented by UO’s program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
2:30–4:30 p.m.
Could it be Ivan in the dining room with the pistol? Grushenka in the library with the candlestick? Dmitri in the ballroom with the dagger? Find out who killed Fyodor Pavlovich in this Clue-meets-Jumanji-meets-Russian-literature murder mystery based on Dostoevsky's final novel, The Brothers Karamazov.
Presented by UO’s program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
2:00–4:00 p.m.
From Jan. 21 and continuing until March 18, the Northwest Native American Language Resource Center (NW-NALRC) will be holding weekly consultation and assistance times.
From 2-3pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance with Community Projects and Planning.
From 3-4pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance for Supporting Language Teaching and Learning.
To join, please fill out this short form https://forms.office.com/r/D2pg3wErfj.
If you are in need of assistance, or if you have any questions, please contact nalrc@uoregon.edu.
2:00–4:00 p.m.
From Jan. 21 and continuing until March 18, the Northwest Native American Language Resource Center (NW-NALRC) will be holding weekly consultation and assistance times.
From 2-3pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance with Community Projects and Planning.
From 3-4pm PST we will be providing consultation and assistance for Supporting Language Teaching and Learning.
To join, please fill out this short form https://forms.office.com/r/D2pg3wErfj.
If you are in need of assistance, or if you have any questions, please contact nalrc@uoregon.edu.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Spring Career & Internship Expo on 4/16? Drop-in with a career readiness coach or peer coach in Tykeson Hall Commons to get feedback on your resume! Free cookies & hot chocolate too :)
Don’t have a resume? Come learn how to make one! ALL students are welcome to participate!
Want to apply for the Peace Corps? We'll also have returned Peace Corps volunteers available to review resumes and give advice about the application process with any interested students! Ask for Carolyn Williams!
This University Career Center event is part of the 2026 Spring Career Readiness Week sponsored by Enterprise Mobility. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events
7:00 p.m.
Please join the Global Justice Program for a lecture on "Israel: What Went Wrong?" by Omer Bartov, an Israeli-American scholar and Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University.
This lecture will provide a gist of Bartov's forthcoming book, Israel: What Went Wrong?, to be published in April 2026. The book explores the tragic transformation of Zionism, a movement that sought to emancipate European Jewry from oppression, into a state ideology of ethno-nationalism. How is it possible that a state founded in the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust, an event that gave legitimacy to a national home for the Jews, stands credibly accused of perpetrating large-scale war crimes? How do we come to terms with the fact that Israel’s war of destruction is being conducted with the support, laced with denial and indifference, of so many of its Jewish citizens? Tracing the roots of the violent events currently unfolding in Israel and the occupied territories, the book tracks Israel’s moral tribulations and considers the origins of Zionism; the intertwining of its independence with Palestinian displacement; the politics of the Holocaust; controversies over the term "genocide"; and the uncertain future.
Bartov is an Israeli-American scholar and Dean’s Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University. He has written widely on war crimes, interethnic relations, and genocide. Recent books, published in multiple languages, include Anatomy of a Genocide: The Life and Death of a Town Called Buczacz (2018), which won the National Jewish Book Award, and Genocide, the Holocaust and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis (2023), named Choice 2024 Outstanding Academic Title. Bartov’s essays and commentaries have been widely featured in national and international magazines and media outlets. His new book, Israel: What Went Wrong? will be published in April 2026 by FSG in the US and Penguin/Random Books in the UK.