Events

Global Engagement Events

May 20
Workshop: Foundations of Thangka Iconometry 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a workshop with Tibetan Master Jamyong Singye to learn about the preparatory iconometry of traditional Thangka paintings. Learn how to develop a perfect grid...
Workshop: Foundations of Thangka Iconometry
May 20
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)

Join us for a workshop with Tibetan Master Jamyong Singye to learn about the preparatory iconometry of traditional Thangka paintings.

Learn how to develop a perfect grid (tik-khang) and how to draw a Buddha face and his full figure in a meditation pose with precise measurements and proportions.

Templates and supplies will be provided.

Click the link below to pre-register now — space is limited to 50 guests only!

https://jsma.uoregon.edu/form/studio-workshop-rsvp

Event sponsors: Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Asian Studies Program, Oregon Humanities Center, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

May 21
OUT and About: Navigating LGBTQIA+ Experiences Abroad 1:00 p.m.

Get ready to set out on your own international adventure with "OUT and About: Navigating LGBTQ+ Experiences Abroad"! Whether you're dreaming of your next...
OUT and About: Navigating LGBTQIA+ Experiences Abroad
May 21
1:00–2:00 p.m.
McKenzie Hall 345

Get ready to set out on your own international adventure with "OUT and About: Navigating LGBTQ+ Experiences Abroad"! Whether you're dreaming of your next international escapade or gearing up for your own study abroad adventure, this lively discussion promises to inspire, inform, and celebrate the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ students exploring the world. 

May 22
Lecture: “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways” 4:30 p.m.

Prof. Carolyn Nadeau (Illiniois Wesleyan University) will deliver a public lecture titled “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early...
Lecture: “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways”
May 22
4:30–5:45 p.m.
Ford Alumni Center 403 UOAA Past Presidents Executive Board Room

Prof. Carolyn Nadeau (Illiniois Wesleyan University) will deliver a public lecture titled “Food Fit for a King: What the 1611 Cookbook Teaches Us about Early Modern Spanish Foodways.” Her lecture is one of two keynote presentations of the Mediterranean Seminar Spring Workshop and Conference, hosted by the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

This event was made possible through the generous support of the Schnitzer School for Global Studies and Languagesthe Oregon Humanities Centerthe Department of Romance Languages, the Italian Programthe Global Justice Program, the Rutherford Middle East Initiative, the Global Studies Institutethe Department of Religious Studies, the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studiesthe Food Studies Programthe European Studies Program, the Department of History of Art and Architecturethe Department of History, and the Department of Comparative Literature.

May 23
Lecture: “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée” 11:30 a.m.

Prof. Anny Gaul (University of Maryland, College Park) will deliver a public lecture titled “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the...
Lecture: “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée”
May 23
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Ford Alumni Center 403 UOAA Past Presidents Executive Board Room

Prof. Anny Gaul (University of Maryland, College Park) will deliver a public lecture titled “A Mediterranean Nightshade: Tomatoes, Trade, and Travel over the Longue Durée.“ Her lecture is one of two keynote presentations of the Mediterranean Seminar Spring Workshop and Conference, hosted by the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

This event was made possible through the generous support of the Schnitzer School for Global Studies and Languages, the Oregon Humanities Center, the Department of Romance Languages, the Italian Program, the Global Justice Program, the Rutherford Middle East Initiative, the Global Studies Institute, the Department of Religious Studies, the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies, the Food Studies Program, the European Studies Program, the Department of History of Art and Architecture, the Department of History, and the Department of Comparative Literature.

 

 

May 28
London 2027 Study Abroad Info Session noon

Learn about study abroad opportunities through Global Education Oregon in London for 2027! 

London 2027 Study Abroad Info Session
May 28
noon

Learn about study abroad opportunities through Global Education Oregon in London for 2027! 

May 28
GEO Summer & Fall 2026 Pre-Departure Social 1:00 p.m.

Are you participating in a GEO program abroad in Summer or Fall 2026? Come meet other students going abroad, talk with GEO program coordinators and alumni about what to expect,...
GEO Summer & Fall 2026 Pre-Departure Social
May 28
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall James Commons

Are you participating in a GEO program abroad in Summer or Fall 2026? Come meet other students going abroad, talk with GEO program coordinators and alumni about what to expect, and participate in activities like arts, crafts, and bingo!

Cross Cultural Events on Campus

Where: Knight Library, Browsing Room 1501 Kincaid Street, Eugene, OR

This symposium focusing on the value of archives in human rights issues in Guatemala and elsewhere features a panel discussion with Internationally known panelists, a lecture that is part of the Philip H. Knight Dean of Libraries Distinguished Speaker Series, and a  documentary film screening covering Guatemalan human rights issues. Sessions include:

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Where: EMU

ISO begins Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

All incoming international students must attend all days of ISO in person. Register for ISO by September 13.

Where: EM River Rooms

A new collaborative event between local clean stove NGOs, OSU, OHSU, and UO.

Help us shape the discussion of how cook stove designs can help address issues of gender and cultural inequality, public health, nutrition, economic development, and pollution in the world.

Where: Matthew Knight Arena

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will deliver a lecture at the University of Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena on Friday, May 10. The 2 p.m. lecture, "The Path to Peace and Happiness in the Global Society," is open to UO students, faculty and staff as well as members of the public.

Where: Multiple Locations

2013 Latin American Studies Spring Speaker Series: Brazil: Culture, Race, and Politics

 

May 6

“Black Women Against the Land Grab: The Fight for Racial Justice in Brazil” with Keisha-Khan Perry, Brown University.

Browsing Room, Knight Library

3:30 pm

 

May 9

“Democracy, Development and the Puzzling Success of Brazil” with Peter Kingstone, King’s College.

112 Lillis

4 pm

 

May 16

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Where: Knight Library Browsing Room & Mills Center

Where: Various locations

Where: EMU Fir Room

The 2nd Annual UO Climate Change Research Symposium and the Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Lecture will be Wednesday, April 10th. The Symposium will take place from 8:30-5 in the EMU Fir Room.

The Keynote lecture with Kyle Powys Whyte and Frank Lake will start at 6:30 in the Many Nations Longhouse near the Law School.