CAS Events

Day 2:

Since February the US has been at war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, yet Americans know little about that country. This interdisciplinary conference hopes to demystify Iran by examining two central questions: How has the Islamic Republic gotten to where it is now--a regime facing significant domestic challenges while simultaneously exercising substantial influence abroad? And, what might the future hold for Iran, the broader Middle East, and the US in the coming years? By more deeply looking into Iran with the goal of placing recent events within their respective historical, social, and comparative contexts, we hope to offer a better understanding of the current situation and its future prospects.

The conference is open and free to the public.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

Join the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages for Representing Central Asia in the Academy: Methodologies of Teaching and Scholarship

This gathering brings together scholars to discuss current research on Central Asia and approaches to teaching the region across disciplines.

Sponsored by REEES and the Global Studies Institute.

Lunch will be provided for participants and audience members from noon to 1:00 p.m., followed by two panels and a closing discussion.

1:00–2:30 p.m. | Current Research on Central Asia Moderator: Julie Hessler

• Christianna Bonin, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: “The Loudest Void: Landscapes at KARLAG”

• Sangita Gopal, University of Oregon: “Decolonial Geographies: ‘Mendirman Jaloluddin,’ Television Coproductions and Geopolitical Realignments”

• Soonmin Kwon, University of Oregon: “Siberian Internment After World War II in Central Asia and its Legacies”

• Katya Hokanson, University of Oregon: “Russian Representations of Central Asia in 1900 Paris”

3:00–4:30 p.m. | Pedagogy in Relation to Central Asia Moderator: Katya Hokanson

• Naomi Caffee, Reed College: “Central Asia Everywhere”

• Julie Hessler, University of Oregon: “Integrating Central Asia into Soviet History”

• Lara Ravitch, University of Oregon: “Integrating Central Asian Cultures into Russian Language Pedagogy”

• Christianna Bonin, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: “Central Asia: New Methods for Pedagogy”

4:30–5:00 p.m. | Wrap-up and General Discussion

Join us for a weekly meditation session in the Duck Nest!

Environmental concerns—from nature conservation to air and water quality—are often associated with progressive politics. But under Fascisms past and present, ecological ideas have also animated authoritarian projects. This speaker series examines how dictatorships mobilize nature as both metaphor and material resource. As a metaphor, agrarianism evokes Fascism’s foundational mythos: the dictator will restore the country’s glorious national past. To live a rural, old-fashioned lifestyle was to be a more patriotic citizen. “Italy must be ruralized!” proclaimed Benito Mussolini in 1927. As a material resource, nature is often put to use in service of eugenics and racial hygiene.

Our speakers will examine the professional biographies of the scientists, industrialists, and entrepreneurs hired by Fascist regimes to determine the limits of biological possibility. Case studies from empire and the colonies will investigate the Fascist programs for experimental plant nurseries, animal breeding, and chemical trials. Rather than treating eco-fascism as a contradiction in terms, our speakers will situate it within longer histories of environmental planning, population management, and technocratic governance. They will explain how dictatorships use the tools of authoritarian governance to modify the environment in their pursuit of more Fascist futures.

Please join us for these illuminating discussions.

Talk details:

Blood and Soil: Race, Gender and Food in Nazi Ideology

Speaker: Prof. Alice Weinreb, Loyola University

This talk will explore the ways in which Hitler’s ‘blood and soil’ ideology raced and gendered the natural environment. According to Nazi ideology, ‘natural’ food was necessary for the maintenance of a pure and healthy Volk. Food thus was a way of constructing (and potentially of threatening) gender and racial identities. Weinreb’s talk will explore the ways in which nature was transformed into something to be consumed, which in turn naturalized Aryan supremacy and radical gender hierarchies. In Nazi Germany, racial and gender identity was performed through daily acts of food production (farming and cooking) and food consumption (shopping and eating). The talk also discusses the ramifications of linking the protection of the environment with the protection of racism and misogyny, discussing connections to contemporary far-right discourses linking environmental contamination, impure food, and racial and gender hierarchies.

For more information, please contact Prof. Diana Garvin, dgarvin@uoregon.edu.

Supported by: Department of Romance Languages, Italian Sector.

It's here!!! After a very popular debut, we are so excited to announce we'll be hosting more Rainbow Rodeo line dancing!!

We heard your feedback and extended the time for our event. Schedule is as follows: Class 5-6pm Open dance floor 6-7pm Class 7-8pm Open dance floor 8-9pm

We will take requests if we haven't played your songs from 8:30-9pm. Feel free to dress up in costume for a chance to win prizes. Thank you to the Women's Center for sponsoring the food!!

Join the info session for AI, Tech, and Sustainability in Dublin. We'll talk about the program in more detail — and get to meet the UO faculty member Michael Jordan from the Lundquist College of Business. You will also learn about the excursions: overnight in Galway, visits to data centers, many guest speakers and experts in the field.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

An info session for undergraduate students in the College of Education -- Education Foundations, Family and Human Services, and Communication Disorders and Sciences.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

Join the Duck Nest and the Physical Well-being Team for a free ride to local grocery stores! Please meet in front of the Fishbowl at the EMU a little earlier than 4:00 pm. We will have signs directing you to the shuttle. The shuttle leaves promptly at 4:00 pm!

Sign ups open two weeks before the Grocery Shuttle date Sign up:  https://calendly.com/ducknest/grocery-shuttle-fall-2026?month=2026-10 

At this workshop, we will go over all the study abroad scholarships available through GEO, UO, and national organizations. Please attend if you are interested in studying abroad and want to learn more about scholarships and funding opportunities.

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.

To kick off International Education Month, campus partners are invited to the Division of Global Engagement (DGE) open house. Drop in to meet our staff, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and an opportunity to learn more about the Division of Global Engagement!

This event is part of International Education Month (IEM) programming. View the full calendar of IEM events here: https://international.uoregon.edu/IEM.