UO Today

UO Today

Oregon Humanities Center

Episodes 321
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since May 2017
Latest Episode May 2026

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The Oregon Humanities Center is the sole interdisciplinary umbrella organization for the humanities at the University of Oregon. We encourage scholars to articulate their ideas in language that is accessible both to scholars in other fields and to the general public. The OHC sponsors a wide array of free public programs designed to provide a forum for discussion of and reflection on important issues.

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Recent Episodes

UO Today: Micah Jones; Research Notes with Colin Koopman

May 26, 2026 39m

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"

May 18, 2026 55m

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

May 13, 2026 34m

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

Apr 22, 2026 36m

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"

Apr 17, 2026 1h 26m

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

Mar 20, 2026 39m

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

Feb 20, 2026 40m

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

Feb 16, 2026 32m

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

Feb 02, 2026 55m

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"

Jan 26, 2026 1h 14m

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

Jan 23, 2026 30m

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

Jan 21, 2026 37m

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

Jan 16, 2026 35m

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

Jan 12, 2026 47m

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”

Dec 12, 2025 1h 17m

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”

Nov 21, 2025 1h 1m

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

Nov 12, 2025 41m

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

Nov 03, 2025 35m

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"

Oct 31, 2025 1h 11m

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

Oct 13, 2025 36m

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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