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Recent News & Events

Rachel DiNitto

Announcing CAPS' New Director

Professor Rachel DiNitto has been appointed as the new CAPS Faculty Director, beginning September 15, 2025. 

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Vietnamerica Simulcast

Vietnamerica - A Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 1207 Justice Bean Hall

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Freeman Internship Fellowships 2025-2026 Flyer

Freeman Internship Fellowships Information Session

Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, 251 Straub Hall

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CAPS Newsletters 

CAPS Funding Announcement
In this issue, we announced the recipients of the CAPS Fall Funding Awards and shared the recording of the Freeman Internship Fellowships information session.
The Vishnu lintel (deaccessioned in 1988) and the Krishna pilaster  (deaccessioned in 2024) from Prasat Phanom Rung, Northeast Thailand  © The Art Institute of Chicago
As we reach the midpoint of the fall term, we’re looking ahead to hosting the upcoming Jeremiah Lecture and a public filming event. In addition, one of our faculty partners has shared some exciting internship opportunities in Southeast Asia.
Film Screening "A Page of Madness" and Benshi Performance
In this issue, we announced several additional CAPS-organized lectures for the fall term, as well as an information session on the Freeman Internship Fellowships. Our partner units are also offering a variety of exciting talks and funding opportunities. 
CAPS Newsletter September Issue Cover
In this issue, we announced the CAPS 2025 Fall Welcome Reception, highlighted several guest lectures scheduled for the fall term, and share dexciting updates about our Center and upcoming funding opportunities.
Kutiyattam Sanskrit Theater
In this issue, we shared student opportunities, showcased recent and upcoming events, and highlighted projects and accomplishments from across the campus, some of which were from CAPS-affiliated faculty and centers.
Rintaro Ono, Professor, Center for Cultural Resources Studies, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
In this issue, we highlighted funding opportunities, showcased recent and upcoming events, and shared updates on projects from CAPS.

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Past Events

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UO Events

Jan 8
GlobalWorks Info Session noon

Join Global Education Oregon for an information session all about our GlobalWorks International Internship programs! Learn more about the application process, program details, and...
GlobalWorks Info Session
November 12–January 8
noon
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) M102 Mills International Center

Join Global Education Oregon for an information session all about our GlobalWorks International Internship programs! Learn more about the application process, program details, and hear from program alumni about their experiences.

This event is part of International Education Month. Learn more about International Education Month events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM

Jan 14
Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair 11:00 a.m.

Looking for a part-time job this winter/spring in Eugene/Springfield? Or want to learn more about future work-study opportunities during your time at UO? Stop by...
Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair
January 14
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Crater Lake Rooms (next to Panda Express!)

Looking for a part-time job this winter/spring in Eugene/Springfield? Or want to learn more about future work-study opportunities during your time at UO? Stop by the UO Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair, Wednesday, January 14, from 11am-2pm in the EMU Crater Lake Rooms to meet local and on-campus employers hiring for seasonal employees! Bring your resume and apply on the spot, or just look around and learn more about the great ways you can get work experience and build career readiness skills during your time at the UO.

FYI: Work-Study is a specific type of part-time job available to students based on financial need. If a job says it requires Work-Study, you must have accepted an award on Duckweb. To learn more about the program and how to find your award, check out https://career.uoregon.edu/jobs-and-internships/work-study

There will still be LOTS of jobs at this event that do not require work-study in order to apply--something for everyone!

Register in Handshake to keep up to date on which employers are coming to the fair and what jobs you can be applying for!  

Jan 21
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches) 11:00 a.m.

Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Winter Career & Internship Expo on 1/30? Drop-in with a career readiness coach or peer coach in Tykeson Hall...
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)
January 21
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall Commons (First Floor)

Did you know you can have someone review your resume before the Winter Career & Internship Expo on 1/30? 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!

This University Career Center event is part of the 2026 Winter Career Readiness Week sponsored by Enterprise Mobility. To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events  

Jan 23
Migrant Glyphs 5:30 p.m.

Migrant Glyps is a storytelling-talk by Edgar Garcia (University of Chicago, English) about geoglyphs in the Sonoran Desert and their life at the intersection of indigeneity and...
Migrant Glyphs
January 23
5:30 p.m.
Willamette Hall 110

Migrant Glyps is a storytelling-talk by Edgar Garcia (University of Chicago, English) about geoglyphs in the Sonoran Desert and their life at the intersection of indigeneity and migration in the Americas.

Edgar Garcia is Associate Professor of English at the University of Chicago and a poet and scholar of the hemispheric cultures of the Americas. His scholarship and creative practices are concerned with the world-bearing qualities of literary works at the intersection of literary studies, the visual arts, anthropology, legal philosophy, and environmental thinking.

This event is supported generously by the Oregon Humanities Center, the Creative Writing Program, and the Department of the History of Art and Architecture, departments of Comparative Literature, English, and Romance Languages. For inquiries, please contact Joyce S. Cheng at joycec@uoregon.edu.

Apr 8
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches) 11:00 a.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...
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)
April 8
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall Commons (First Floor)

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  

Apr 23
What is Research? (2026) 5:00 p.m.

What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and...
What is Research? (2026)
April 23–25
5:00 p.m.
UO Portland

What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

Apr 24
What is Research? (2026)

What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and...
What is Research? (2026)
April 23–25
UO Portland

What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

Apr 25
What is Research? (2026)

What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and...
What is Research? (2026)
April 23–25
UO Portland

What is Research? (2026) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.

This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.

The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.

Jun 15
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Commencement Ceremony 11:30 a.m.

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026!  For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email cascommencement@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-5472. You...
College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Commencement Ceremony
June 15
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Autzen Stadium

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026! 

For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email cascommencement@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-5472. You can also visit https://cas.uoregon.edu/cas-commencement-2026 for more information.

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