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During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunitiesÌýto connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, and the greater community, together online.Ìý

Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty, staff, and students have access toÌý.Ìý


Joff Hanauer Honors Lecture Series:ÌýU.S. Foreign Policy and American Policing

February 23, 5:00 – 6:00 PM |Ìý

Daniel Bessner, Associate Professor in the Jackson School of International Studies andÌýJoff Hanauer Honors Professor of Western CivilizationÌýinvites us to learn more about the history and interconnectedness of our politics and the experiences of people across the planet.

Join a robust discussion about the profound linkages between American actions abroad (invasions, bombing, counterinsurgencies) and American domestic policing.

Free |


Contemporary Environmental Issues In Taiwan:ÌýUnderstanding the Politics of Climate Change in Taiwan: from Global, National, to Local

February 23, 5:00 PM |Ìý

The Taiwan Studies Program presents an upcoming four-part lecture series focused on Contemporary Environmental Issues in Taiwan. All talks will start at 5pm Pacific Time and be publicly available for viewing and participation.

On February 23rd, joinÌýProfessor Chung-En Liu of theÌýNational Taiwan University for a discussion on the politics of climate change in Taiwan.

Next in the series:

  • February 25, 5:00 PM: Public Opinion and Behavior towards Climate Change in Taiwan
  • March 2, 5:00 PM: Climate Change Disaster and Governance in Taiwan
  • March 4, 5:00 PM: Taiwan’s Food and Agriculture: History, Environment, and Challenges

Free |


Global Perspectives on Restorative Justice & Race: Conversation with Fania Davis

February 24, 5:30 – 6:45 PM |Ìý

In this extraordinary moment of unrest and uncertainty, join the Office of Global Affairs for a conversation with civil-rights activistÌýFania DavisÌýas she makes the case for the importance of global engagement in the non-western world. This special discussion, moderated byÌýProfessor of Comparative History and IdeasÌýDr.ÌýAnu Taranath, will examine how restorative justice, equity and indigeneity can offer a path forward in healing and unifying our nation.

Free |


NHC Virtual Book Club: Performance and the Afterlives of Injustice

February 24, 4:00 PM (PST) |Ìý

Join theÌýNHC Virtual Book ClubÌýfor an event surroundingÌýPerformance and the Afterlives of Injustice, whichÌýreveals how the voices and visions of artists in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo can help us see what otherwise evades perception from the injustices produced by apartheid and colonialism. Examining works by contemporary performing artists Brett Bailey, Faustin Linyekula, Gregory Maqoma, Mamela Nyamza, Robyn Orlin, Jay Pather, and Sello Pesa, authorÌýCatherine Cole,ÌýDivisional Dean of the Arts and Professor of Dance and English,Ìýdemonstrates how the arts are “helping to conjure, anticipate, and dream a world that is otherwise.â€�

Free |


2021 Biamp PDX Jazz Festival presents: Ted Poor feat. Cuong Vu

February 25, 8:00 PM |Ìý

Ted Poor, Assistant Professor of drums, andÌýSeattle-based drummer whose adventurous, soulful playing has vaulted him to the stages of some of today’s most vital artists. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Ted has toured and recorded with such renowned artists asÌýPaul Simon, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Blake Mills, Cuong Vu,ÌýMadison Cunningham and Gabriel Kahane.

For this specialÌýDuoÌýpresentation, Poor will be joined by trumpeter and Chair of Jazz StudiesÌýCuong VuÌýwho has performed withÌýPat Metheny, Laurie AndersonÌýandÌýDavid Bowie.

Free |


Katz Distinguished Lecture: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, “Making Abolition Geographies”

February 25, 4:30 – 5:30 PM |Ìý

Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s work has led the way in showing that abolition is a practical program for urgent change based in the needs, talents, and dreams of vulnerable people. Scholars and community organizers join her for a conversation about decarceration and community-based approaches to generating well-being and addressing harm. Roundtable discussants will include Angélica Cházaro (School of Law, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ), Shaun Glaze (Research Director, King County Equity Now), and Megan Ybarra (Geography, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ). Introduced by Gillian Harkins (English, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ); moderated by Chandan Reddy (Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ).

Free |


2021 Critical Issues Lecture Series: Divya Mehra

February 26, 12:00 PM |Ìý

Divya MehraÌýwill be presenting this lecture in the Critical Issues Lecture Series,Ìýorganized by the School of Art + Art History + Design in collaboration with the Henry Art Gallery.ÌýThe general public is invited to join degree-seeking individuals studying fine art in order to share ideas and raise questions about contemporary art.Ìý

Next in the series:

  • March 5, 12:00 PM: to be announced

Free |


Looking for more?

Check out Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAA’s Stronger Together web page forÌýmore digital engagement opportunities.