Department Events

Jan 21
Filmlandia Screening Series: "City Girl" 6:00 p.m.

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: City Girl (1930). Free and open to the public. Directed by F. W. Murnau | 90 min. Synopsis: A Chicago waitress falls in love with...
Filmlandia Screening Series: "City Girl"
January 21
6:00 p.m.
Lawrence Hall 177

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: City Girl (1930). Free and open to the public.

Directed by F. W. Murnau | 90 min. Synopsis: A Chicago waitress falls in love with a Minnesota farmer, and decides to face a life in the country.

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.

Jan 22
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference 2:00 p.m.

The ROAR (Radical Organizing Activist Resource Center) is partnering with the Decolonial Philosophies Collaboratory (among others) to bring over 40 scholars from all over the...
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference
January 22–24
2:00–8:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) 244 Ballroom

The ROAR (Radical Organizing Activist Resource Center) is partnering with the Decolonial Philosophies Collaboratory (among others) to bring over 40 scholars from all over the world to the UO for a three-day conference. This year's theme is Decolonization and Global Justice. The conference will be held in the Erb Memorial Union. Please email the roarcenter@gmail.com with any questions or if your organization is interested in collaborating on this project. 

Conference is available both in person and online. Please RSVP to receive the streaming link. 

REGISTER: https://airtable.com/appA8If5KJdZl8CDx/pag0tUc5MceknPWpk/form

Website with more information, including program: https://www.decolonialphilosophiescollaboratory.com/about-6   Erb Memorial Union map: https://map.uoregon.edu/99437f5fa
Jan 23
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference 8:00 a.m.

The ROAR (Radical Organizing Activist Resource Center) is partnering with the Decolonial Philosophies Collaboratory (among others) to bring over 40 scholars from all over the...
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference
January 22–24
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) 244 Ballroom

The ROAR (Radical Organizing Activist Resource Center) is partnering with the Decolonial Philosophies Collaboratory (among others) to bring over 40 scholars from all over the world to the UO for a three-day conference. This year's theme is Decolonization and Global Justice. The conference will be held in the Erb Memorial Union. Please email the roarcenter@gmail.com with any questions or if your organization is interested in collaborating on this project. 

Conference is available both in person and online. Please RSVP to receive the streaming link. 

REGISTER: https://airtable.com/appA8If5KJdZl8CDx/pag0tUc5MceknPWpk/form

Website with more information, including program: https://www.decolonialphilosophiescollaboratory.com/about-6   Erb Memorial Union map: https://map.uoregon.edu/99437f5fa
Jan 24
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference 8:00 a.m.

The ROAR (Radical Organizing Activist Resource Center) is partnering with the Decolonial Philosophies Collaboratory (among others) to bring over 40 scholars from all over the...
Decolonization and Global Justice Conference
January 22–24
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) 244 Ballroom

The ROAR (Radical Organizing Activist Resource Center) is partnering with the Decolonial Philosophies Collaboratory (among others) to bring over 40 scholars from all over the world to the UO for a three-day conference. This year's theme is Decolonization and Global Justice. The conference will be held in the Erb Memorial Union. Please email the roarcenter@gmail.com with any questions or if your organization is interested in collaborating on this project. 

Conference is available both in person and online. Please RSVP to receive the streaming link. 

REGISTER: https://airtable.com/appA8If5KJdZl8CDx/pag0tUc5MceknPWpk/form

Website with more information, including program: https://www.decolonialphilosophiescollaboratory.com/about-6   Erb Memorial Union map: https://map.uoregon.edu/99437f5fa
Feb 4
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Maɬni–Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore" 6:00 p.m.

Filmlandia Screening Series Presents: Maɬni–Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore (2020). Free and open to the public. Directed by Sky Hopinka | 82...
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Maɬni–Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore"
February 4
6:00 p.m.
Lawrence Hall 177

Filmlandia Screening Series Presents: Maɬni–Towards the Ocean, Towards the Shore (2020). Free and open to the public.

Directed by Sky Hopinka | 82 min.

Synopsis: A documentary circling the origin of the death myth from the Chinookan people in the Pacific Northwest.

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.

Feb 11
Filmlandia Screening Series: Short Film Program 6:00 p.m.

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: A Short Film Program. Free and open to the public. This series of short films made in and about Portland, Oregon, highlights the...
Filmlandia Screening Series: Short Film Program
February 11
6:00 p.m.
Villard Hall 205

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: A Short Film Program. Free and open to the public.

This series of short films made in and about Portland, Oregon, highlights the diverse ways that the city has been experienced and imagined, from satirical tourist films and parodies through home movies, experimental films, and a surreal Civil Defense documentary. Come take a journey into the weird and wonderful cinematic visions of Portland!

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.

Feb 25
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Drive, He Said" 7:30 p.m.

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Drive, He Said (1971). Free with UO ID. Directed by Jack Nicholson | 90 min. | Rated R Synopsis: The star player of a college...
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Drive, He Said"
February 25
7:30 p.m.
Art House Theater

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Drive, He Said (1971). Free with UO ID.

Directed by Jack Nicholson | 90 min. | Rated R

Synopsis: The star player of a college basketball team starts to go off the rails with an illicit love affair and his roommate going crazy to avoid the war draft.

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.

Mar 4
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Property" 6:00 p.m.

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Property (1978). Free and open to the public. Directed by Penny Allen | 92 min. | Not rated Synopsis: A group of likeable...
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Property"
March 4
6:00 p.m.
Villard Hall 205

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Property (1978). Free and open to the public.

Directed by Penny Allen | 92 min. | Not rated

Synopsis: A group of likeable eccentrics whose sense of their own culture sparks them to try to buy up their houses from developers. Contradictions abound. Affectionate comic sense deftly captures the afterglow of a generation.

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.

Mar 11
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Coraline" 6:00 p.m.

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Coraline (2009). Free and open to the public. Directed by Henry Selick | 100 min. | Rated PG Synopsis: Wandering her rambling...
Filmlandia Screening Series: "Coraline"
March 11
6:00 p.m.
Lawrence Hall 177

Filmlandia Screening Series presents: Coraline (2009). Free and open to the public.

Directed by Henry Selick | 100 min. | Rated PG

Synopsis: Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, a young girl discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life that seems too good to be true.

The Department of Cinema Studies and the University Film Society celebrate Oregon’s rich film heritage with a new screening series showcasing movies with a unique Oregon connection—from locally shot features to stories written or directed by Oregon filmmakers. Discover Oregon’s reel legacy on the big screen while connecting with the university film community.

Cosponsored by: Harlan J. Strauss Visiting Filmmaker Endowment; Department of Comparative Literature; Department of English; Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies; Native American and Indigenous Studies; Folklore and Public Culture Program; Art House Theater; DUX Present; and Oregon Humanities Center’s Endowment for Public Outreach in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities.

Jun 13
Military Connected Graduation Celebrations 11:00 a.m.

Join us for the 2026 Military Connected Graduation Celebration on June 13, 2026 from 11 am – 1 pm in the Crater Lakes South room. All graduating...
Military Connected Graduation Celebrations
June 13
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Erb Memorial Union (EMU) Crater Lake South room

Join us for the 2026 Military Connected Graduation Celebration on June 13, 2026 from 11 am – 1 pm in the Crater Lakes South room.

All graduating students are welcome to participate. 

An RSVP form for graduating students will be available at the beginning of the Spring 2026 term.