Events

Global Engagement Events

Feb 18
Study Abroad Matchmaking: Find Your Program! 3:00 p.m.

Find your study abroad program match! Meet with GEO Peer Advisors who will help you figure out what you want from studying abroad and connect you with programs that fit your...
Study Abroad Matchmaking: Find Your Program!
February 18
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Anstett Hall 192

Find your study abroad program match! Meet with GEO Peer Advisors who will help you figure out what you want from studying abroad and connect you with programs that fit your goals. You'll chat through quick questions like budget, timing, location, academics, and the kind of experience you’re searching for, then get program suggestions in real time. Come for snacks and a fun, relaxed atmosphere, and leave with a shortlist of programs to explore, clear next steps, and a lot more excitement about going abroad!

Feb 18
Food Studies in Costa Rica Information Session 4:00 p.m.

Join to learn more about GEO's Food Studies in Costa Rica program! This program offers an immersive experience in the study of food within Latin American history, combined...
Food Studies in Costa Rica Information Session
February 18
4:00–4:30 p.m.

Join to learn more about GEO's Food Studies in Costa Rica program! This program offers an immersive experience in the study of food within Latin American history, combined with comprehensive Spanish language instruction and engaging excursions. Over four weeks, students will participate in Spanish courses tailored to all proficiency levels during the first two weeks, followed by an in-depth course on the history and cultural significance of food in Latin America, in English, in the second half. No prior Spanish knowledge is required, making the program accessible to all students.

Feb 19
GEO Alumni Workshop 3:00 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...
GEO Alumni Workshop
February 19
3:00–4:00 p.m.
McKenzie Hall 345

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.

Feb 20
Global Education Oregon 101 Workshop 1:00 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...
Global Education Oregon 101 Workshop
February 20
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC) 072

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.

Feb 23
Documentary Screening and Discussion - "The General: Vietnam in The Age of To Lam" 8:30 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...
Documentary Screening and Discussion - "The General: Vietnam in The Age of To Lam"
February 23
8:30–9:50 a.m.
Knight Library 101

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

Feb 24
Study Abroad Fair 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...
Study Abroad Fair
February 24
noon
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Crater Lake North

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!

Mar 2
Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Galapagos Info Session 2:00 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...
Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Galapagos Info Session
March 2
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Hendricks Hall 100

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!

Mar 4
GEO Spring 2026 Pre-Departure Social 3:00 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...
GEO Spring 2026 Pre-Departure Social
March 4
3:00–5:00 p.m.
Straub Hall 253

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!

Mar 5
Combatants for Peace: A Model for Coalition Building and Shared Engagement 4:00 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,...
Combatants for Peace: A Model for Coalition Building and Shared Engagement
March 5
4:00–6:00 p.m.
John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes

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 

Mar 6
Jeremiah Public Symposium: Sustainable Development in China 12:30 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...
Jeremiah Public Symposium: Sustainable Development in China
March 6
12:30–3:30 p.m.
Knight Library 221 DREAM Lab workshop space

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.

Cross Cultural Events on Campus

Where: Global Scholars Hall, room 123

The University of Oregon Huafeng Magazine will host the 2016 Huafeng Graduation Banquet.

Join Huafeng Magazine for food and refreshments.

A video of graduation wishes from professors or other staff on campus will be shown to celebrate the graduates. There will also be guests speakers, such as alumni who work in US now and some parents.

Doors open at 6:30 pm and the event starts at 7:00 pm.

Where: Eugene Public Library, 100 W. 10th Ave.

Mexican-American writer Reyna Grande, who won an American Book Award for her first novel and was named a finalist for a National Books Critic Circle Award for her memoir, will headline the upcoming CSWS Northwest Women Writers Symposium.

Where: Lawrence Hall 115

Marlen Sánchez and Nils McCune, both of the Nicaraguan Via Campesina organization Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo, will highlight the work of Via Campesina at a May 2 appearance at the UO.

Sánchez and McCune will discuss efforts to construct the Instituto Agroecológico Latinoamericano Mesoamérica, or the Latin American Institute of Agroecology of Mesoamerica, in Santo Tomás, Nicaragua. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 115, Lawrence Hall.

Where: Straub Hall 145

On April 27, 6-8 pm in Straub Hall 145, UO Sociology Professor Michael Dreiling will screen his revelatory documentary, A Bold Peace, on the impact of Costa Rica's radical choice of national disarmament.

Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.

Comments and a Q&A will follow the film.

http://aboldpeace.com/

Where: South Eugene High School

The Division of Equity and Inclusion is co-sponsoring a county-wide town hall event coming up in April.  The Women’s Foundation will visit with communities across Oregon and will take everything they learn from their town halls to include it in a major report on the status of women and girls in Oregon.  They would like to hear from as many women as possible from all different backgrounds to find out the issues that matter most to us here.

Where: Browsing Room, Knight Library

Josh Gordan Swogger, Freelance archaeologocial illustrator
This lecture series is presented by the Center for Asian Pacific Studies and is cosponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the comics and cartoon studies minor program. For more information, call 541-346-5068.

Where: Gerlinger Lounge

Join language experts, current students, and alumni on discussing the many positive, tangible career benefits of language learning. This event is organized by the UO Language Council, in collaboration with the UO Alumni Association. Keynote speaker will be incoming UOF Board President Jim Shephard ‘80, and Romance Languages alumnus.

Where: Knight Library Browsing Room

Where: John E. Jaqua Auditorium

Learn the similarities and differences between Islam and Christianity. Our guest speaker, Yusha Evans a renowned Islamic scholar and was also raised in Greenville, S.C. with a very strict Methodist upbringing. He would like to discuss topics like the role of Jesuses in Islam and many more. He will also well comes question.