Guest speaker: Fernando Ortiz-Moya, Assistant Professor, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Japan

Japan is shrinking. How are its cities and towns responding?

Traditionally, Japanese local governments, encouraged by national policy, have sought to halt or reverse their decline by luring urban migrants, increasing birth rates, attracting businesses, and curbing outmigration. This obsession with growth threatens to exhaust already limited resources, closing windows of opportunity for managing a soft landing.

Eventually, continuous shrinkage will force local governments to abandon growth-focused planning and redesign their communities: they must learn to shrink gracefully. Some municipalities are already charting this different course. This presentation argues that shrinking municipalities must break free from pro-growth strategies, embracing more sustainable approaches. These cities are putting socio-environmental concerns at the centre of their strategies, identifying new ways to transition successfully into smaller, sustainable communities.

Event sponsors:

School of Planning, Public Policy and Management; Department of Geography; Ecological Design Center; Global Studies Institute; Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Program; Center for Asian and Pacific Studies; and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI Grant

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

Learn the ins and outs of navigating the in-person Fall Career and Internship Expo, updating your Handshake profile, researching employers, and how to present yourself authentically during the expo.

Hosted by the University Career Center as part of the 2026 Fall Career Readiness Week. http://career.uoregon.edu/events 

Ever walk out of an interview thinking, “Wait… what did I even just say?”  Yep, we’ve all been there. Join us for just 45 minutes and learn how to dodge that post-interview panic. 

We’ll break down the different types of interviews you might face, how to prep without spiraling, and how to answer questions with confidence. 

Interviews make you sweaty, anxious, or just a little dramatic? Perfect. We’ve got strategies to help you feel prepared and way more chill. 

International students: get the inside scoop on U.S.-style interviews. No prior experience needed! 

Come hang out in person at the University Career Center, Tykeson Hall, Garden Level 50P. 

This workshop is hosted by the University Career Center's Career Readiness Coaching team! To learn more about career coaching, drop-in peer advising, and other career readiness workshops and events visit career.uoregon.edu/coaching or stop by the UCC in Tykeson Hall-Garden Level

The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all of our Fall Career Readiness Week events and workshops! 

To learn more about all of the week's events visit http://career.uoregon.edu/events  

Day 1:

Since February the US has been at war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, yet Americans know little about that country. This interdisciplinary conference hopes to demystify Iran by examining two central questions: How has the Islamic Republic gotten to where it is now--a regime facing significant domestic challenges while simultaneously exercising substantial influence abroad? And, what might the future hold for Iran, the broader Middle East, and the US in the coming years? By more deeply looking into Iran with the goal of placing recent events within their respective historical, social, and comparative contexts, we hope to offer a better understanding of the current situation and its future prospects.

The conference is open and free to the public.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

First Career & Internship Expo? Or just a little nervous? Come early and get a low-stress, behind-the-scenes look at how to navigate the expo and make a good first impression with employers. Bring a friend! want to learn more about the Fall Career & Internship Expo 10/22 from noon to 4pm? click here

The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all of our Fall Career Readiness Week events and workshops! 

First-year Clark Honors College students are invited to learn from the Global Education Oregon (GEO) team about how to be prepared to study abroad during your time at UO. Your CHC first-year advisors will also be there to talk about working it into your graduation plan and how course equivalencies will work.

Ever thought about heading across the pond for a term? Join GEO Study Abroad to hear about our spring programs in London! We'll cover program courses, excursions, finances, and how to get started on your study abroad journey. Plus, hear from program alumni about their experiences!

Programs we'll discuss: Global Business and Economics in London (with Internship), Psychology in London (with Internship, Liberal Arts in London (with Internship)*

*Please note that Liberal Arts in London is a semester-long program

Day 2:

Since February the US has been at war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, yet Americans know little about that country. This interdisciplinary conference hopes to demystify Iran by examining two central questions: How has the Islamic Republic gotten to where it is now--a regime facing significant domestic challenges while simultaneously exercising substantial influence abroad? And, what might the future hold for Iran, the broader Middle East, and the US in the coming years? By more deeply looking into Iran with the goal of placing recent events within their respective historical, social, and comparative contexts, we hope to offer a better understanding of the current situation and its future prospects.

The conference is open and free to the public.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

At this workshop, we will go over all the study abroad scholarships available through GEO, UO, and national organizations. Please attend if you are interested in studying abroad and want to learn more about scholarships and funding opportunities.

To kick off International Education Month, campus partners are invited to the Division of Global Engagement (DGE) open house. Drop in to meet our staff, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and an opportunity to learn more about the Division of Global Engagement!

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.