1:00–2:00 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 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.
4:30–5:45 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 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 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.
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
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.
6:00–7:30 p.m.
Join the Duck Nest and Physical Well-being peers in cooking classes this spring term! As a group, we will work collaboratively to create a yummy dish and learn cooking skills. Please check our Instagram for more information about what recipe we will be making for this event. Please arrive promptly at 6:00 pm to start cooking with us. Sign ups will open two weeks before the class.
Sign up here: https://linktr.ee/uo_ducknest
4:00–6:00 p.m.
🍕🎉Join us to celebrate the Peace Corps volunteers preparing to depart for assignments abroad. If you have done the Peace Corps, are in the Peace Corps, are curious, interested, or applying to the Peace Corps (or just want to eat free pizza and learn about living abroad). Friends and family of future or past volunteers are encouraged to attend.
Learn about study abroad opportunities through Global Education Oregon in London for 2027!
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Learn about study abroad opportunities through Global Education Oregon in London for 2027!
1:00–3:00 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, and participate in activities like arts, crafts, and bingo!
4:00–6:00 p.m.
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 here: https://calendly.com/ducknest/grocery-shuttle-spring-term
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Book talk by Benjamin Nathans, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for his book of the same title. Nathans is the Alan Charles Kors Endowed Term Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sponsored by Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
6:00–9:00 p.m.
The UO Women's Center and LGBT Education and Support Services proudly presents the 26th annual OUT / LOUD Queer and Trans Performance Fest!
We will have FREE FOOD and crafts (6-7pm), line-dancing (7-8pm), and a DJ mix with social dancing (8-9pm) from beloved local instructors/entertainers.
OUT / LOUD is a safer space for those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community to come together in radical joy and solidarity. This event centers 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and offers a space where, for a moment, queer joy and radical community takes precedence over anything else. From its origins as a lesbian musical festival, OUT / LOUD has evolved to reflect various themes that seek to pay homage to Eugene's queer history, strengthen relationships within our present community, and empower future generations of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
Our theme for this year's event is Power in Softness. This theme is rooted in the bridge between two extremes of existence. It embraces the newness in one’s own becoming while simultaneously reflecting a generational steadiness in queer history and legacy. Our lives are not tragedies. We come together to laugh, cheer, and LIVE in the vastness of who we are. We have been here, we are here, and we will continue to be here. This serene power recognizes 2SLGBTQ+ stories and lives – not inherently as a rebellion – but a withstanding chronicle of love.
This year's OUT / LOUD animal takes the form of a jellyfish. Water, the jellyfish's natural habitat, represents intuition, dreams, and visions. It represents the depths of the unconscious mind, cycles of unity with nature, and the flow of energy – movement of seasons and of life. Water teaches us that existence is cyclical. It shows us the limitlessness of all things. Surviving over 500 million years, Jellyfish are ancient. Despite their gelatinous demeanor, they are a symbolic creature that has thrived in adverse environments, willing to fight for as long as it takes to survive. They remind us to be whimsical, magnificent, and radically tenacious.
If you have questions regarding OUT / LOUD or need accommodations, please reach out to: UO Women's Center's Program Director, Sarah Doty at sdoty@uoregon.edu
Join us in our celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ identity, story, and legacy! Free admission and open to the community.
- The WC and LGBTESS Teams