Events

The Oregon Humanities Center hosts weekly Work-in-Progress Talks to showcase the humanities research of its many fellows. This week, Micah Jones presents her research on "The Price of Freedom: Race, Consumption, and the Long Black Freedom Struggle, 1915-1970."

Jones's project is a history of consumerism and civil rights activism in the Jim Crow South. She documents the discrimination Black shoppers faced in white-owned stores, and how they protested these practices. She also tracks how broader changes in the retail industry impacted Black consumers, in particular. For Black southerners, securing their civil rights was not enough. True freedom necessitated full and equal access to all realms of public life, from the polls to the produce aisle. 

Join us for this Work-in-Progress Talk in the OHC Conference Room (Prince Lucien Campbell Hall 159) at noon on Fridays. These events are free and open to the public. Please register for this event online at ohc.uoregon.edu.

Join us for UO's 3rd annual Graduate Research Funding Fair, an interactive event designed to connect graduate students with funding opportunities across campus. Learn about grants, scholarships, and awards available to support your thesis, dissertation, or independent research projects.

Meet representatives from UO departments, centers, and programs that offer funding, and get insider tips on how to craft a strong proposal. Whether you’re just starting your research or preparing to apply for funding, this event will help you find the right fit and strengthen your application strategy.

You’ll learn about:

• Funding opportunities for graduate research, thesis, and dissertation projects

• Eligibility and application timelines

• Proposal-writing advice and examples of successful applications

🎓 Open to all UO graduate students! Drop in!

If your department or unit offers graduate research funding and would like to host a table at the fair, please email emeyer@uoregon.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there and helping you unlock your next research opportunity!

Join us for the 2027 Military Connected Graduation Celebration on Saturday, June 12, 2026 from  11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the Crater Lakes South room. Doors open at 10:30 AM.

All graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Join us for the 2027 Lavender Graduation Celebration on June 13, 2027 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM in the EMU Ballroom.  All graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Doors Open at 9:30 AM

Join us for the 2027 ¡Sí, se pudo! (Latiné Grad Celebration).

¡Sí, se pudo! celebrates the accomplishments and achievements of undergraduate, graduate, and law students who are Latiné, Hispanic, and/or of the Latinx Diaspora. This celebration commemorates the hard work and dedication that our students have shown throughout history, not only at the University of Oregon but also in global society.  ALL graduating students are welcome to participate.

Doors Open at 1:30 PM

Join us for the 2027 Black Graduation Celebration on Sunday,  June 13, 2027, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the EMU Ballroom.  

Black Grad celebrates the accomplishments and achievements of undergraduate, graduate, and law students who are Black, which is an inclusive term for anyone who identifies as Black, African, African American, Afro-Latinx, Afro-Caribbean, and all others who have African Diasporic roots. This celebration commemorates the hard work and dedication that our students have shown throughout history, not only at the University of Oregon but also in global society.  ALL graduating students are welcome to participate. 

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2027! 

For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email cascommencement@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-5472. You can also visit https://cas.uoregon.edu/cas-commencement-2027 for more information.

Major:

• Anthropology
• Cinema Studies
• Economics
• Ethnic Studies
• General Social Science
• Geography
• History
• Math
• Math and Computer Science
• Native American and Indigenous Studies
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Spatial and Data Science
• Theatre Arts
• Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2027! 

For graduate RSVP requirements and day-of details, email cascommencement@uoregon.edu or call 541-346-5472. You can also visit https://cas.uoregon.edu/cas-commencement-2027 for more information.

Major:

• Asian Studies
• Chinese
• Earth Sciences
• French
• German
• Global Studies
• Human Physiology
• Italian
• Japanese
• Judaic Studies
• Latin American Studies
• Linguistics
• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Romance Languages
• Russian and East European Studies
• Spanish