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New CAS history professor brings expertise in Black, Southern studies

HISTORY - Micah Jones joined the College of Arts and Sciences as a history assistant professor in fall 2025. Jones is a historian specializing in Black studies, Southern history, and gender history.

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Prominent economist to visit UO, discuss AI, the economy and careers

ECONOMICS - What happen to jobs, wages, and opportunity as AI transforms the labor market? Join leading economist Betsey Stevenson for a conversation on research, policy, and what today's students should know about tomorrow's workforce. The event is 3-3:50 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 in Lawrence 177.

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January News Roundup

ANTHROPOLOGY - The January roundup of Department of Anthropology news digs into book awards, graduate student accomplishments and research publication.

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Confronting complexity

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ANTHROPOLOGY - CHC and College of Arts and Sciences senior Bella Albiani studies the link between homelessness and food insecurity. The work to understand one of society’s most intractable issues has no end, but that’s what compels Albiani to stay with it.

UO celebrates Indigenous lives

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LATINX STUDIES — On Oct.13, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History gave free admission for Indigenous Peoples’ Day and showcased the exhibit, “Transgressors,” which had been up since May 16, to highlight and honor Indigenous and Queer identities.

A prestigious Oregon arts award is powering this CAS prof’s vision

INDIGENOUS, RACE AND ETHNIC STUDIES - On Jan. 13, 2026, Ernesto Javier Martínez was awarded the two-year $150,000 Fields Fellowship from the Oregon Community Foundation in partnership with Oregon Humanities. The fellowship supports Oregon artists who use creativity and cultural expressions to address communities, such as Martínez's film stories that tell the experiences of queer Latinx youth and the immigrant experience in the US.

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From Oregon to the Amazon: Researcher is redefining "normal" anthropology

ANTHROPOLOGY - As a College of Arts and Sciences doctoral student, Theresa Gildner conducted research that led to publications and experience in conducting ethical field research. She continues the work she did at CAS as a faculty member at Washington University, whether she’s working on the Shuar Project or studying low-income regions of the southern US.

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December Anthropology News Roundup

ANTHROPOLOGY - The December roundup for the Department of Anthropology features new publications from faculty, grant award announcements, media appearances — and more.

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Political science celebrates the life of Professor Daniel Goldrich

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POLITICAL SCIENCE - Longtime professor Daniel Goldrich died Dec. 21, 2025. Goldrich joined the UO faculty in 1963. He focused on Latin and Central American politics and Pacific Northwest energy politics. Rarely did a day pass without a former student stopping him to say how profoundly his teaching had shaped them. In 1997, Dan received the Herman Faculty Award for excellence in teaching. Goldrich helped found organizations in Eugene that have since grown to be fixtures of the community.

Squatting toward housing policy change

SOCIOLOGY - New research by sociology Associate Professor Claire Herbert and doctoral student Amanda Ricketts examined three US case studies where squatting was used as a tool to influence local and state decision makers. The two CAS sociologists published their findings in the article “Resisting and Reclaiming: Squatting as Contentious Urban Politics in the US” n the November 2025 issue of Social Problems.

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