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UO Today: Micah Jones; Research Notes with Colin Koopman
Micah Jones is an assistant professor of History and Black Studies at the University of Oregon. She talks about her book project, "The Price of Freedom: Race, Consumption, and the Long Black Freedom…
"When the Three Magi Serve Homer: Asymmetric Hermeneutics and Victorian Translation of Shahnameh"
Work-in-Progress talks with Hessam Abedini, PhD candidate, Comparative Literature and 2025–26 OHC Dissertation Fellow. This project examines how to translate the Persian epic Shahnameh (AD 1010)…
UO Today: Mérida Mehaffey, Research Notes with Gantt Gurley
Mérida Mehaffey is an interdisciplinary scholar based in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently a master’s student at Bard Graduate Center, where she studies museum ethics, curatorial practice, and…
UO Today: Smadar Ben-Natan; Research Notes with Michael Allan
Smadar Ben-Natan is an assistant professor of Global Studies in the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages at the University of Oregon. Originally from Israel, her research focuses on human…
Ada Limón: "The Unleaving: How Poetry Helps You to Not Miss Your Life"
At a time when social media and our societal structures demand our constant attention to the rigged algorithm, we’ve stopped paying attention to what really matters, the world around us. Using poetic…
UO Today: Poet Ada Limón; Research Notes with Leah Lowthorp
Ada Limón is the former U.S. Poet Laureate. She reads a poem and discusses her work. On April 8, 2026, Limón will give a talk titled "The Unleaving: How Poetry Helps You to Not Miss Your Life" at the…
UO Today: Ramón Resendiz; Research Notes with Amy Swanson
Ramón Resendiz is an assistant professor of Anthropology at the University of Oregon. He discusses his work as a Visual Anthropologist and documentary filmmaker focusing on borderlands and Indigenous…
UO Today: Xan Holt; Research Notes with Nina Amstutz
Xan Holt is an assistant professor of German and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Oregon. He talks about his work on German literature, film, and television; and his project focused on…
UO Today: Fernando Gorab Leme; Research Notes: Jessica Vasquez-Tokos
Fernando Gorab Leme is an assistant professor of Classics at the University of Oregon. He talks about his research on the significance and wedding songs in Greco-Roman antiquity and talks about the…
"The Persistence of Masks: Surrealism and the Ethnography of the Subject"
A Books-in-Print talk with author Joyce Suechun Cheng. In this talk, Cheng focuses on chapter 4 "The Surrealists as Ethnographers: Possession, Aesthetics, Subjectivity" which explores the idea of…
UO Today: Patricia Caicedo, soprano, musicologist, and physicIan
Patricia Caicedo is a soprano, musicologist, and physician. Her work redefines the canon of classical vocal music by centering Latin American and Iberian art song. She has authored sixteen books,…
UO Today: Colin Williamson, Research Notes with Whitney Phillips
Colin Williamson is an Assistant Professor of Cinema Studies at the University of Oregon. He is a historian of animation, special effects, and nontheatrical film. He specializes in early cinema’s…
UO Today: Christopher Brown, musician, composer, bandleader, and educator
Jazz musician Christopher Brown talks about his approach to music and education. He and his band will give a presentation/performance "Beyond the Buzz: Finding the Signal in a Noisy World" on January…
UO Today: Isabel García Valdivia, Katya Hokanson, and John Knutson
Isabel García Valdivia, assistant professor of Sociology, speaks about her interest in older immigrants and their families. She also talks about the importance of mentorship. Research Notes: Katya…
“Attention: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Art, and Literature”
The “Attention” series explores the dynamics of how, why, and what we focus on shapes our reality and creates our purpose. Also known as concentration, alertness, focus, notice, awareness, heed,…
“The New Errancy: Unveiling Contemp. Migrant Literature in Cuba, the Dominican Rep, and Eq. Guinea”
Work-in-Progress talk with Alejandro Marin, PhD candidate, Romance languages, and 2025–26 Oregon Humanities Center Dissertation Fellow. Migration today is often framed as crisis, but literature…
UO Today: Diane Mizrachi, Jewish Librarian, UCLA; Research Notes w/Michael Stern; and Undergrad Persp
Diane Mizrachi is the Jewish and Israeli Studies Librarian at UCLA. She discusses her work on the Academic Reading Format International Study and the discovery of Nazi-looted books in the UCLA…
UO Today: Sam Lasman, English and Medieval Studies: Research Notes: Martha Bayless
Sam Lasman is an assistant professor of English and Medieval Studies at the University of Oregon. He talks about his research on medieval literature and what he calls “modern medievalism,” with a…
"Traumacracy: Towards a Constructive Politics"
Work-in-Progress talk with Anita Chari, professor of Political Science, and 2025-26 OHC Faculty Research Fellow. This project explores the political implications of the trauma-informed turn and…
UO Today: Olivia Miller, JSMA; Research Notes with Stacy Alaimo; and Undergraduate Perspectives
Olivia Miller is the new Executive Director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon. She discusses her role and talks about the recovery of a stolen de Kooning painting when…
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