Global Engagement Events
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.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
This workshop will provide guidance on the Fulbright US Student program, which offers funding for the following international opportunities (a) teaching English, (b) conducting independent research, or (c) pursuing graduate school abroad. The workshop will help students put together competitive applications for Fulbright.
6:15–8:00 p.m.
Citizenship is often imagined as a gateway to rights, recognition, and belonging. But what happens when citizenship itself becomes a mechanism of dispossession?
In her public lecture, award-winning sociologist Areej Sabbagh-Khoury explores the paradox of citizenship in settler-colonial contexts. Focusing on Palestinian citizens in Israel – especially those internally displaced yet denied return to their original homes – she examines how citizenship can grant formal rights while reinforcing dispossession of land, resources, and political power. At the same time, the talk highlights how Palestinian citizens of Israel have used citizenship itself as a tool of political struggle, challenging inequality and reclaiming collective history.
Iftar dinner will be provided. This event is sponsored and funded by UO’s Global Justice Program.
Sabbagh-Khoury is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research interests include political and historical sociology, settler colonialism, indigenous studies, and memory. She is the author of the award-winning monograph Colonizing Palestine: The Zionist Left and the Making of the Palestinian Nakba (Stanford University Press, 2023), a pioneering sociological study of settler colonialism in Palestine.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join us for a conversation with former Fulbright Scholars as they share candid insights from their research experiences abroad. Attendees will also learn practical tips for crafting a strong Fulbright application and navigating the selection process. This session is open to anyone curious about pursuing global scholarship opportunities and is co-sponsored by the Global Studies Institute and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.
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
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the launch of the Global Studies Institute’s new podcast, "The Global Hearth," with a panel and interactive session featuring researchers highlighted in the inaugural episodes. Faculty will share stories from their international research collaborations, offering insight into the challenges, discoveries, and impact of conducting scholarship across borders.
noon
Learn the ins and outs of navigating the in-person Spring 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 Spring Career Readiness Week. 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.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
The United States has the largest tech market in the world (1/3 of a $5 TRILLION industry!) and overall employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations in the next decade! (learn more) The future of the technology industry is so much more than just artificial intelligence and social media platforms. Hundreds of thousands of competitive openings are projected each year in the U.S.A. in these highly skilled roles—are you up for the challenge?
Join us for a special industry-connection night dedicated to helping YOU get career ready for your future in Tech. Grab a snack & rotate through casual small group chats with alumni, professionals, and industry leaders to learn more about their career paths, industry insight, and get advice about how to find career-building opportunities and connections.
SPECIAL GUESTS LIST COMING SOON!
Open to all majors and academic years. Snacks provided. Casual Dress. Come & Go Event. No RSVP is required. Bring your friends!
ALL students are welcome to participate! This event is part of Spring Career Readiness Week, hosted by the University Career Center and the School of Computer and Data Sciences
Special thanks to our sponsors Enterprise Mobility for supporting Career Ready Ducks!
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
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 Spring Career & Internship Expo 4/16 from noon to 4pm?
The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility for sponsoring all of our Spring Career Readiness Week events and workshops!
