UO Today

Joseph Lowndes, associate professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon, discusses the history of the New Right and conservative populism. He also talks about the Trump presidency and the fiscal policies that are contributing to the disenfranchisement of white working class voters.

Eugene artist Keith Achepohl and Jill Hartz, Executive Director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, discuss "Vision of Nature | Vessel of Beauty," an exhibition of work by Achepohl. Achepohl created the work with inspiration from his experiences at the Morris Graves Foundation Artist Residency, The Lake, in Loleta, California. Achepohl discusses his residency at The Lake and his intimate relati...

Joy Harjo, an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is a poet, musician, and author. She is the Professor and Chair of Excellence at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Harjo discusses and reads her poetry. Her eight books of poetry include the recent Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings, How We Became Human-New and Selected Poems: 1975–2001, and The Woman Who Fell From the Sky. Her...

Artist Margaret Coe and McCosh Associate Curator Danielle Knapp discuss "Mark Clarke and Margaret Coe: Our Lives in Paint," a retrospective exhibition in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Eugene painters Margaret Coe and the late Mark Clarke shared a remarkable partnership in life and art. Coe talks about Clarke's approach to painting the Oregon landscape, as well as how her own work has evolved...

Leslie Alexander, associate professor of History at the University of Oregon, and author of African or American?: Black Identity and Political Activism in New York City, 1784-1861. Alexander discusses the challenges of identity and politics emancipated Blacks faced in antebellum New York. She also talks about the thriving Black settlement of Seneca Village. The village was destroyed in 1857, twent...

Shoniqua Roach is an assistant professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Oregon. Roach discusses her research interest in post-civil rights era black popular culture, especially the work of transgressive black female performers—Pam Grier in 1970s Blaxploitation films, and hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj. In addition, Roach talks about the black feminist speaker series she...

Curtis Austin is associate professor of History at the University of Oregon, and author of Up Against the Wall: Violence in the Making and Unmaking of the Black Panther Party. He joined the faculty in fall 2017 after six years at Ohio State University. Austin discusses the history of the Black Panther Party.

Joshua Piker, professor of History at the College of William and Mary, discusses his research focus on the relationship between the Creek Indians and British colonists in South Carolina and Georgia in the early 18th century. Piker is also editor of William and Mary Quarterly, a journal of early American history and culture.

Kristin Yarris is an assistant professor of International Studies and the director of the Global Health minor at the University of Oregon. She discusses her book Care Across Generations: Solidarity and Sacrifice in Transnational Families which examines the dynamics of care that result when Nicaraguan mothers migrate for work, leaving their own mothers responsible for their children. Yarris also ta...

Robin Coste Lewis is the poet laureate of Los Angeles and a writer-in-residence at the University of Southern California. Her first collection Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems was widely praised by critics and honored with the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry. Lewis discusses her poetry and reads from the collection. On November 16, 2017 Lewis gave a reading from Voyage of the Sable Ve...

Laura Pulido, UO professor of Ethnic Studies and Geography, discusses her research interests in critical human geography, political activism and social movements, environmental justice, Chicanix Studies, and Los Angeles. She also talks about how the disciplines of Ethnic Studies and Geography intersect. A self-described scholar activist, Pulido co-authored A People's Guide to Los Angeles—a "radica...

James Harper, associate professor in the UO Department of the History of Art and Architecture, discusses "The Barberini Tapestries: Woven Monuments of Baroque Rome" exhibition. Harper, a specialist in 16th- and 17th-century Italian art, curated the exhibition. It is on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art through January 21st, 2018.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker, Jose Antonio Vargas, discusses his life and career as an undocumented immigrant. He also talks about the work of his non-profit organization Define American. Vargas was in residence as the Morse Chair at the UO's Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics in conjunction with the Center's 2017-19 them of inquiry, "Borders, Migration, and Belonging."

Jayanth Banavar, Provost and Senior Vice-President, and professor of Physics at the University of Oregon. Topics Banavar discusses include his role as Provost, the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and the UO's Presidential Initiative on Data Science. Banavar also talks about his research examining the geometry and scaling of living organisms, as well as the geometry...

Irish-born artist Barbara MacCallum discusses her exhibit of mixed-media sculptural work at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. "Barbara MacCallum: Appropriating Science" is on view through January 28, 2018.

Michael Schill, president of the University of Oregon, gave an interview on UO Today on September 19th. President Schill spoke about the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact—detailing its importance to the UO, Eugene, and the State of Oregon. Schill explained how the establishment of the Knight Campus will lead to collaborative research among UO faculty and with colleagues at OHSU. Oth...

Daisy-O'lice Williams, associate professor of Architecture, discusses her research on Architecture programs at historically black colleges and universities, the work of architect Paul Revere Williams, and a project called Freedom's Fortress which visualizes spaces associated with the Contraband Decision during the Civil War at Ft. Monroe, Virginia.

Erin Moore, associate professor in the Department of Architecture and in the Environmental Studies Program. Moore's professional practice, research, and teaching explore architecture in the context of environmental ethics, fossil fuel consumption, carbon sequestration, and climate change. Moore contributed to the UN's first "Experts' Summary Report on Harmony with Nature Addressing Earth Jurisprud...

Seismologist Lucy Jones recently completed 33 years of service with the U.S. Geological Survey. Jones founded the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society to foster the understanding and application of scientific information in the creation of more resilient communities. Jones also developed the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill. She gave a talk titled "The Fault Lies Not in Our Stars: Why Natu...

Nicolae Morar, assistant professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies; and John Holmes, Director of Ethics for PeaceHealth Oregon and adjunct instructor of Philosophy. They discuss teaching "Clinical Ethics" at the University of Oregon during winter 2017. The class examines theoretical ethical problems that arise in medical care. Half of the class is held at Sacred Heart Hospital at River Ben...

Brett Rushforth, assistant professor of History at the University of Oregon. He discusses his most recent book Bonds of Alliance: Indigenous and Atlantic Slaveries in New France, which explores slavery as practiced by Native Americans and French colonists.