This episode features Gordon Sayre, Prof., English Dept.; Senate President. Gordon Sayre discusses his research into French Colonial Literature in North America, as well as the challenges of the University of Oregon Senate. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #367 Gordon Sayre
UO Today Show #396 Barbara Corrado Pope
This episode features Barbara Corrado Pope, professor emerita, Women’s and Gender Studies and author of Cézanne’s Quarry. Barbara Pope discusses her experience writing her first novel and the development of the story. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #395 Carol Stabile
This episode features Carol Stabile, director, CSWS. Carol Stabile discusses her research into gender issues and online gaming as well as how the media’s race and class biases affected reporting during Hurricane Katrina. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #394 Maria Guinand
This episode features Maria Guinand, leader of Venezuelan choral projects, choral conductor, and the Trotter Chair in the School of Music. Maria Guinand discusses the benefits of choral music and how Construir Cantando (Building Through Singing) has helped disadvantaged youth in South America. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #393 Henry Jenkins
This episode features Henry Jenkins, Comparative Media Studies, MIT and the 2008-09 Oregon Humanities Center O’Fallon Lecturer. Henry Jenkins discusses how popular culture and new media affect the political landscape. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #392 Michael Salter
This episode features Michael Salter, Digital Arts Professor in the school of Architecture and Allied Arts. Michael Salter discusses his work and teaching as well as his acclaimed “Styrobots.” Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #390 David Eckel
This episode features David Eckel, Distinguished Teaching Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of Religion at Boston University. David Eckel discusses his study of Buddhism and describes Buddhist principles. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #389 Bob Doppelt
This episode features Bob Doppelt, director of Resource Innovations and the Climate Leadership Initiative. Bob Doppelt discusses the link between sustainable thinking and sustainable behavior. He also talks about the Climate Masters program offered through the UO’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #388 Jill Hartz
This episode features Jill Hartz, director of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. Jill Hartz discusses the future of the museum and current exhibits. Jill Hartz began work as the new director in August 2008. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
Talking Snowmen, Moose Stew, and the 3 a.m. Girl: New Media, Popular Culture, and American Politics 2008
Henry Jenkins, Peter de Florez Professor of Humanities, co-director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT, and author of Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide offers a report card on the role of media (new and old) in what appears to be one of the most transformative elections since the 1960 Nixon/Kennedy race demonstrated television’s increased centrality to American politics.
Keeping Energy Dollars Local
This video from Resource Innovations, a program within the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, details how heating buildings with woody biomass can save money and promote carbon-neutral energy uses. The video highlights the first public school in Oregon to switch from a heating-oil system to one based on woody biomass. As communities struggle with climate change and rising energy costs one isolated rural community is using what’s in their backyard to heat their school and save money. The episode features Nils Christoffersen from Wallowa Resources, a community-based non-profit, Brad Royce, Superintendent of Schools for the Enterprise School District and Cameron Hamilton of McKinstry Co, the contractor who supervised construction. A companion guidebook, Wood Heat Solutions: A Community Guide to Biomass Thermal Projects is available from Resource Innovations.
UO Today Show #387 David Frohnmayer
This episode features David Frohnmayer, President of the University of Oregon. David Frohnmayer talks about various subjects including his resignation at the end of the 2008-09 academic school year, plans for the upcoming year, higher education at the global level, and thoughts about the new president. Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
Did Somebody Say Censorship? Richard Taruskin
Music scholar Richard Taruskin talked about his controversial views on censoring musical performances that contain anti-Semitic or other offensive sentiments during the 2008 Kritikos lectures in Eugene and Portland. During his UO visit, Taruskin led a graduate seminar and met with a group of undergraduate students from the Living Learning Center residence hall. He also met with Oregon Bach Festival organizers to discuss the controversial text of St. John Passion, which includes anti-Semitic language. Taruskin is a specialist in several fields of music history. He is the author of the “Oxford History of Western Music” and six other books. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and The New Republic and has won numerous awards for his scholarship.
UO Today Show #386 Jon Erlandson
This episode features Jon Erlandson, Professor of Anthropology. Jon Erlandson talks about his research into maritime societies of the Pacific Coast and the Pacific Rim, including recent findings that may establish pre-Clovis habitation in North America. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #385 Paul Slovic
This episode features Paul Slovic, Professor of Psychology & Decision Science. Paul Slovic discusses his most recent research into the psychological factors contributing to public apathy toward genocide. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #384 Susan Verschere and Tom Ryan
This episode features Susan Verschere, Professor of Human Physiology and recipient of the Ersted Award for distinguished teaching. Susan Verschere talks about her research and her inventive and effective methods of teaching. This episode also features Tom Ryan, a physician whose interests are Pandemic preparedness. Tom Ryan talks about his work to develop a pandemic emergency plan for the University of Oregon’s emergency management program. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #383 Arturo Arias
This episode features Arturo Arias, Visiting Lecturer. Arturo Arias discusses the emergence of the written Mayan language
and development of Mayan literature.Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #382 Richard Taruskin
This episode features Richard Taruskin, the 2007-2008 Kritickos Lecturer in the Humanities. Richard Taruskin is a music critic, a performer and conductor of early music, and a prolific scholar who not only writes reviews for the New York Times and the New Repbulic, but is also the author of the six volume Oxford History of Western Music, published in 2005. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #380 Brendan Bohannan
This episode features Brendan Bohannan, Associate Professor of Biology, specializing in Microbial ecology and evolution. Brendan Bohannan’s research focuses on the diversity of microorganisms, and the cause and consequences of that biodiversity. He is especially interested in promoting the integration of microbial ecology into the general science of ecology. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #379 George Lakoff
This episode features George Lakoff, world renowned linguist and progressive political analyst. George Lakoff is a Professor of cognitive linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley. His areas of research include: the influence of metaphors on the way humans conceptualize; the practical application of cognitive linguistics to social and political issues, cognitive science and Philosophy, and the cognitive structure of mathematics. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
The Olympic Trials at Hayward Field
“The Olympic Trials at Hayward Field: The story of a community, A University, and the Athletes of Oregon” is a 15 minute documentary created at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. It takes a look back at Eugene’s history, the origins of Hayward Field, past athletes, the recent Olympic Trials, and all the things that make Eugene “Track Town U.S.A.”.
Youth Transition Program: Realizing Hopes and Dreams
The Youth Transition Program (YTP) is an Oregon Vocational
Rehabilitation Services program that serves youth with disabilities statewide. YTP operates as a partnership between OVRS and local school districts with a team from the University of Oregon contracted to
provide training and technical assistance. The purpose of the program is to prepare high school youth with disabilities for employment or career related post secondary education or training. University of Oregon has been involved as the primary training and technical assistance provider since 1990. In addition to the training and technical assistance role, University of Oregon, through the College of Education’s Secondary Special Education and Transition Services Department has provided extensive program evaluation functions,
published numerous articles influenced by YTP outcomes, and also presented in a number of State and National level conferences. YTP was also recognized Nationally as an exemplary model of providing school-to-work services. This video provides a historical backdrop to YTP as it evolved serving over 8,000 young adults with disabilities in Oregon.
UO Today Show #378 Dennis Jenkins
This episode features Dennis Jenkins, Director, Archaeology Field School. Dennis Jenkins talks about the recently recovered evidence of the oldest human remains in the Americas from the Paisley caves in Eastern Oregon, and the possible archeological significance of these coprolites (ancient feces). Humanities Center Director Barbara Altmann interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #376 Scott Coltrane
This episode features Scott Coltrane, the University of Oregon’s new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Scott Coltrane’s research focuses on families, gender and social inequality. His most recent research projects investigate the impact of economic stress and the meaning of fatherhood and step-fatherhood in Mexican American and European American families. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #373 Deborah Morrison
This episode features Deborah Morrison, the Chambers Distinguished Professor of Advertising in the School of Journalism and Communication. Deborah Morrison is an advertising specialist with a passionate belief in the need for social responsibility in the field. Her interests include creative idea generation, talent development, bridging perspectives between university and industry professionals, new media, and the so-called “greenwashing” phenomenon in advertising. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #372 John Teton
This episode features John Teton, Author, filmmaker, and human Rights Activist. John Teton is the founding director of the International Food Security Treaty Campaign. He is here on campus to give a lecture on world hunger and human rights law. John Teton earned his BA at Harvard, and his Masters in Filmmaking from the San Francisco Art institute. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #371 Kazuaki Tanahashi
This episode features Kazuaki Tanahashi, renowned artist and author. He is here on campus in conjunction with the Museum of Art’s exhibit “Buddhist Visions.” He will be giving a talk on Calligraphy in Zen Buddhism. Kazuaki Tanahasi was trained in Japan. He is a painter, a Calligrapher, a teacher, a scholar, …and the author, co-author, illustrator or translator of at least 14 books. He is now based in Berkeley, California. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #370 Steve Mital
This episode features Steve Mital, Director of the UO Office of Sustainability. He discusses the campus sustainability movement, and recent initiatives at the U of O to improve its green profile. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
Silent Film Made at the University in 1929: Ed’s Co-ed
The University of Oregon presents a silent film from 1929, titled “Ed’s Co-ed.” Following the college adventures of a freshman named Ed, the film gives us a glimpse of life at the U of O in the early 20th century. From Model T’s to cloche hats, this film is filled with relics of our past, but it also reminds us that university life has remained the same in many ways; fraternities and sororities, dating, professors lecturing about grades, registering for classes, and other common student activities have hardly changed.
DeAutremont: End of an Era
The opening of the American west promised opportunities to the hard-working, profit for the wealthy, and easy fortunes for a new brand of outlaws. In the 1920s, three brothers from Oregon would make their mark on the train robbery era. Executive producer: Denise Matthews. Produced by Ben Martin and William Harlow. Directed by Ben Martin.
Returning to Oregon’s Moon Country
A man on the moon in the early 60s: a national dream. A reality by the end of the decade. NASA’s scientists and engineers worked hard to develop the gear and equipment necessary for safe missions into space. Among that gear was the Apollo pressurized moon suit: a suit that would allow an astronaut to survive the harsh conditions of the lunar surface. The lava fields in central Oregon became the perfect testing grounds for both astronauts and the moon suit. Produced by Denise Matthews, written by Brian Hinderberger & Cheryl Tan. Narration by Rebecca Force.
UO Today Show #369 Thomas Bivins
This episode features Thomas Bivins, the Hulteng Chair in Media Ethics and a Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication. Tom Bivins earned a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Alaska. He earned a Ph.D. in Telecommunication …and completed post-doctoral studies in Philosophy at the University of Oregon. He began teaching in 1974, and joined the faculty at Oregon in 1985. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #368 T*R*U*E*
This episode features T*R*U*E* – Stories of Returning Veterans – with John Wei, Shane Addis, and John Schmor. This program focuses on an innovative stage production created by University of Oregon Veterans and the Theatre Department in which the stories of returning veterans are told by the veterans themselves. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #366 Steve Tipton
This episode features Steven Tipton, a visiting Distinguished Speaker for the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics at the University of Oregon. While he is at Oregon, he will be speaking on the place of religion in public life. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #365 Tim Hicks
This episode features Tim Hicks, the Director of the University of Oregon graduate program in Conflict and Dispute Resolution. Tim Hicks was the founder and director of the CONNEXUS Conflict Management company, and a mediator in private practice for 14 years before becoming the Director of the Conflict and Dispute Resolution Master’s program. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #364 Margaret Paris
This episode features Margaret “Margie” Paris, Dean of the University of Oregon School of Law. She practiced criminal law for six years in Chicago, specializing in defense for white-collar criminal prosecutions. She came to the University of Oregon in 1992, and was appointed Dean in 2006. . She teaches advanced appellate advocacy, criminal law, criminal investigation and criminal adjudication. Margie Paris received the Orlando John Hollis Faculty Teaching Award, the law school’s highest teaching honor. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #363 Idan Raichel
This episode features Idan Raichel, the musician whose work has electrified fans in Israel, and around the world. He invited more than 70 musicians from vastly different ethnic backgrounds to collaborate on an album filled with blends of Ethiopian folk music, Arabic poetry, Yeminite chants, Biblical psalms and Caribbean rhythms. The music achieved huge success in Israel, offering new ideas about how individuals can maintain their traditions, celebrate their differences, and still respect each other. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #362 Bill McKibben
This episode features Bill McKibben, the 2007-2008 Cressman Lecturer in the Humanities. Bill McKibben is the author of ten books. His latest book–coming out at the beginning of November 2007, Fight Global Warming NOW is a guidebook for stopping climate change. It is based on the lessons learned from the Step It Up 2007 campaign which he and six students at Middlebury College organized last spring. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #361 Dorothy Figueira
This episode features Dorothy Figueira, Visiting Lecturer, Comparative Literature. She discusses her research into the development and of myths regarding different cultures, specifically the Aryans, Jews and Brahmins, including a look at the involvement of the writings of Nietzsche. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #360 Joseph Harrison
This episode features Joseph Harrison, author of the book Someone Else’s Name, published in 2003. In 2005, he received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He currently serves on the editorial board of the Waywiser Press. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #359 Kate Mondloch and Deborah Hurtt
This episode features Kate Mondloch and Deborah Hurtt. Kate Mondloch is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory. Deborah Hurtt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art History in the school of Architecture and Allied Arts. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #358 Chunsheng Zhang
This episode features Chunsheng Zhang, Vice Provost, International Affairs and Outreach. He talks about the East Asian Initiative to expand business, educational and government ties to East Asia, as well as the direction he provides for study abroad programs. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #357 David Frohnmayer
This episode features David Frohnmayer, President of the University of Oregon. This episode is the first of an exciting new season of The UO Today Show. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #356 Tze-Lan Deborah Sang and Lamia Karim
This episode features Tze-Lan Deborah Sang, an Associate Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures and is Lamia Karim, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Tze-Lan Sang’s research interests include Gender and Sexuality; Chinese Literature; Chinese Film and performance studies; and urban culture. Lamia Karim’s research interests include gender, political economy, Islamic nationalism, violence, postcolonial feminist theory, and the anthropology of non-governmental institutions. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #355 Henry Wonham
This episode features Henry Wonham, Professor and the Head of the Department of English. Henry Wonham’s research interests include Mark Twain, the writings of Charles Chesnutt, and ethnic representation in American literature. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #354 John Voll
This episode features John Voll, a visiting lecturer who has been brought to campus by the Wulf Professorship in the Humanities, International Studies and Religious Studies. In conjunction with the new class on Islam and Global Forces, he is presenting a lecture entitled “Burqas, Bikinis and Hip Hop: Different Kinds of Muslims.” Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #353 Stephen Rodgers and Cristina Cruz-Uribe
This episode features Stephen Rodgers and Cristina Cruz-Uribe. Stephen Rodgers is an assistant professor of Music Theory and Musicianship. Cristina Cruz-Uribe is the first place winner of the U of O’s Undergraduate Library Research Award, for her paper “Unifying Processes in Boccherini’s Stabat Mater: A Visual Analysis.” Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #352 Dr. Richard Sloan
This episode features Dr. Richard Sloan of Columbia University, and Mark Unno of the University of Oregon’s Religious Studies Program. Richard Sloan and Mark Unno are jointly presenting a discussion at the University of Oregon on the Role of Spirit in Healing. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #351 Samantha Power
This episode features Samantha Power, renowned author, journalist, Professor, athlete, and activist. Samantha Power is the author of the Pulitzer prize winning book A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, published in 2002. The book has also been awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Council on Foreign Relation’s Arthur Ross Prize. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #350 Jeffrey Ostler
This episode features Jeffrey Ostler, Professor in the Department of History. His research interests include the American West, America’s Political and Environmental History, and the History of the American Indian. He is the author of two books, and recipient of the Caughey Western History Association Prize as the best book of 2004 in Western US History. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #349 Leo Bersani
This episode features Leo Bersani, celebrated literary theorist, prolific author, and Professor Emeritus of French at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including a prestigious Guggenhein Fellowship. He is a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the author of at least 15 books. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #348 Francis Robinson
This episode features Francis Robinson, Senior Vice Principal for Research and Enterprise at Royal Holloway, University of London. He was made Commander of the British Empire in 2006. He is the author of 13 books, including The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World, Islam and Muslim History in South Asia, and The Mughal Emperors. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #347 Ellen Rees
This episode features Ellen Rees, Scandinavian Studies. She discusses her research on female Scandinavian modernist writers, and her book On the Margins: Nordic Women Modernists of the 1930’s (2005). Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #346 Faisel Devji
This episode features Faisel Devji, Jeremiah Lecturer. He discusses his book Landscapes of the Jihad: Militancy, Morality, Modernity and his research into the goals and long term effects of suicide bombers. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #345 Priscilla Ovalle
This episode features Priscilla Ovalle, an Assistant Professor in the Department of English. And Enrique Lima, an Assistant Professor in the Department of English. Ovalle’s research interests include Film History, the representation of race, Latino/a studies, and Dance in Film. Lima’s research and teaching interests include Literature of the Americas, 19th Century American Novel, Narrative Theory and the Theory of the Novel, –as well as Native American and Central American fiction, and the literature of the Mexican Revolution. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #344 Ben Saunders
This episode features Ben Saunders, an Associate Professor in the Department of English. Ben Saunders specializes in the poetry and drama of the English Renaissance, and in the study of sexuality. His other interests include poetry, the history of pornography, the relationship of violence to the sacred, and Anglo-American popular music. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #343 Siddharth Varadarjan
This episode features Siddharth Varadarajan, a guest speaker for Jeremiah Lecture series, brought to the UO by the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies. Varadarajan is an author, and journalist. His writing has been sharply critical of, among other things, United States policies regarding nuclear proliferation and its attempts to establish a new balance of power in Asia. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #342 Cecilia Enjuto Rangel
This episode features Cecilia Enjuto Rangel, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Romance Languages. Her academic interests include 19th and 20th century Spanish and Latin American Poetry, and Transatlantic Studies. This episode also features David Vazquez, an Assistant Professor in the Department of English. His research interests include the Latino/a cultural nationalist movements of the 60’s and 70’s. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #341 Maram Epstein
This episode features Maram Epstein, Associate Professor in the Deparment of East Asian Languages and Literatures. And Alisa Freedman, and Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature and Film in the Deparment of East Asian Languages and Literatures. Epstein teaches courses on the Chinese Novel, Chinese Film and Women and Gender in Chinese Literature. Freedman’s current research focuses on fictional and artistic depictions of the influence of mass transportation on Tokyo’s social fabric. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #340 John Lysaker
This episode features John Lysaker, and Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy. His teaching interests include 19th and 20th century continental philsophy, American philosophy, and the philsophy of art and literature. He is author of the book You Must Change Your Life: Poetry and the Birth of Sense, and is now working on two more. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #339 Michael Sorkin
This episode features Michael Sorkin, O’Fallon Lecturer. The New York architect and architectural critic discusses the plans for reconstruction at the site of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center – and why he thinks the results of the process are flawed. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #338 Michael Aronson
This episode features Michael Aronson, Assistant Professor in the English Department’s Film and Media Studies Program. He himself worked in film and video production for 12 years as a camera operator, director of photography and as an assistant cameraman. He now teaches Motion Picture History… from exhibition and the early cinema to the development of the Hollywood studio system and new media. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #337 Ellen Herman
This episode features Ellen Herman, Associate Professor and the Associate Head of the Department of History. Ellen Herman’s interests include social engineering, the human sciences and therapeutic culture. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #336 William Bradshaw and Christina Holzapfel
This episode features William Bradshaw and Christina Holzapfel, Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. They discuss their research showing that a type of mosquito has changed genetically in response to global warming, and the possible implications of warmer winters on larger species. They also address the role undergraduates play in their research. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #335 Tariq Jaffer
This episode features Tariq Jaffer, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies. Tariq Jaffer earned his BA at the University of Toronto; he earned his MA at McGill, and his Ph.D. at Yale. Tariq Jaffer is an Islamic Scholar. His languages include Arabic, German, French, Persian and Ancient Greek. His current research examines tensions and conflicts of Islamic intellectual history as expressed in the works of Razi, a 13th century Persian scholar who was a theologian, philosopher, historian, and scientist. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #334 Mark Quigley
This episode features Mark Quigley, an Assistant Professor in the English Department. Mark Quigley’s research interests are focused on Irish literature and postcolonial literature and theory. He is also interested in African-American literature and culture. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #333 Erin Cline
This episode features Erin Cline, an Assistant Professor of Chinese Philosophy and Religion. Her research interests include classical Chinese philosophy and religions, and comparative religious though. She is now working on a book examining the idea of social justice in the Confucian Analects, and how that might contribute to current discussions in ethics and political philosophy. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #332 Douglas Kennett
This episode features Douglas Kennett, an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology. He is the co-editor or author of three books, and his most recent research at the remote island of Rapu in the South Pacific is providing new ideas about the settlement of the area. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #331 Garrett Epps
This episode features Garrett Epps, the Orlando and Marian Hollis Professor of Law. Prior to his academia career, Garrett Epps was a reporter for the Washington Post newspaper, and had written two novels. More recently, he has written numerous scholarly articles focusing on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #330 Brian Turner
This episode features Brian Turner, Visiting Lecturer of Creative Writing Program. He discusses his book of poetry Here, Bullet (2005), a first person account of the Iraq war based on his experiences as a soldier. Turner is an MFA graduate of the University of Oregon. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #329 Madeline Spring
This episode features Madeline Spring, the Academic Director of the new K-16 Chinese Flagship Project. Madeline Spring is the author of the book Making Connections: Improve your Listening Comprehension in Chinese, the revised edition of which was published in 2006. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #328 Charles Martinez
This episode features Charles Martinez, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity. He talks about the development of the University’s diversity plan, and the problems it is meant to address. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #327 Linda Brady
This episode features Linda Brady, Senior Vice President and Provost. She talks about her research interests in Political Science, as well as her vision of the University in terms of diversity, faculty recruitment and retention, and global outreach. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #326 Dare Baldwin
This episode features Dare Baldwin, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the head of the Baldwin research lab. Dare Baldwin studies the development of social understanding and language development, as well as writing numerous papers in professional journals. Dare Baldwin is the winner of the Cattell Sabbatical Fellowship for 2007, and a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2007.Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #325 Richard West
This episode features Richard West, the 2006-2007 occupant of the Wayne Morse Chair of Law and Politics. He is a citizen of the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes of Oklahoma. Richard West has spent much of his life working with American Indians on cultural, educational, legal, and governmental issues. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #324 Adell Amos
This episode features Adell Amos, the Director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program. Adell Amos’ scholarship focuses on water resource management, the role of agencies in setting national and local water policy, and citizen participation in Water rights adjudications. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #323 David Frohnmayer
This episode features David Frohnmayer, President, University of Oregon. He addresses a wide range of issues affecting the University and Higher Education in Oregon, including student housing, rising tuition, state funding for higher education, private fundraising, international programs, science programs and athletics. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #322 Janne Underriner
This episode features Janne Underriner, the Director of the Northwest Indian Language Institute in the Department of Linguistics. Janne Underriner writes and lectures widely on the threats to indigenous languages and is heavily involved in efforts to preserve Native American languages. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #321 Professor Jin Di
This episode features Professor Jin Di, translator and translation theorist. He is currently a visiting professor at the University of Oregon. Previously, he was a Professor of English at Tianjin Foreign Languages Institute. Jin, Di has translated Russian novels to Chinese, Chinese literature into English, and English works into Chinese. His most famous translation was of James Joyce’s Ulysses into Chinese… a project that took 16 years to complete. Most recently, he has been teaching a series of lectures on creative translation. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #320 John Shelby Spong
This episode features John Shelby Spong, the 2005-2006 Kritikos professor in the Humanities. John Shelby Spong is a retired Episcopal bishop, a prolific author and scholar. John Shelby Spong earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy and zoology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Master of Divinity at the Virginia Theological Seminary. He served as the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years until his retirement in 2000. John Shelby Spong is the author, co-author or editor of 20 books. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #319 Daniel Falk
This episode features Daniel Falk, an Associate Professor in the Religious Studies Program. Daniel Falk earned his BA at Providence College, his Master of Christian Studies at Regent College, and his Ph.D. at Cambridge. Daniel Falk’s research focuses on the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the history and literature of ancient Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity. He is writing a book on the rewritten biblical narratives in the Dead Sea Scrolls entitled “Parabiblical Texts” Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #318 Steven Bender
This episode features Steven Bender, the James and Ilene Hershner Professor of Law and the Director of Portland programs. He is the author of Greasers and Gringos: Latinos, Law and the American Imagination, published in 2003. He has four other books in progress, focusing on the history, culture and rights of Latinos, including Everyday Law for Latinos to be published this year. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #316 Frank Vignola and Laura Riihimaki
This episode features two guests Frank Vignola and Laura Riihimaki, scientists who are working on research to help track global warming and variations in global temperatures. Frank Vignola is the director of the University of Oregon’s Solar Energy Center. He is a Senior Research Associate in the Physics Department, as well as the director of the Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory. Laura Riihimaki earned her Bachelor of Science in Physics at Wheaton College. She earned her M.S. at the University of Oregon, and is now a Ph.D. student in the Physics. In 2005, she and Dr. Vignola co-authored a paper on 25 years of solar radiation in Oregon. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #315 Richard Thompson Ford
This episode features Richard Thompson Ford, the 2005-2006 O’Fallon Lecturer in Law and American Culture. Richard Thompson Ford is the George E. Osborne Professor of Law at the Stanford Law School. He earned his AB in Political Science at Stanford, and his J.D. at Harvard Law School. His areas of expertise include Anti-discrimination law, Civil Rights and Race Relations, and Urban Issues. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #313 Robert Pape
This episode features Robert Pape, a Visiting Lecturer from the University of Chicago. Robert Pape will be speaking on the topic of Dying to Win: the Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism, which is also the title of a book he authored, published in 2005. He is an Associate Professor of Political Science, and the founder and director of the Chicago Project on Suicide Terrorism. This project is funded in part by the Carnegie Corporation and the Pentagon. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #310 Frances Bronet
This episode features Frances Bronet, the Dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. Frances Bronet’s research interests are interdisciplinary. She is interested in the influence of architecture on social justice, and the development of teaching models for cross-disciplinary programs incorporating engineering, architecture, Science and Technology, Dance and the electronic arts. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #309 Richard Weisman
This episode features Richard Weisman, art collector, philanthropist, and author. Richard Weisman is the author of the book Picasso to Pop: The Richard Weisman Collection, published in 2003. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #308 Peter Brown
This episode features Peter Brown, the PaleoAnthropoligist whose team of scientists discovered the remains of tiny prehistoric humans in 2004. The popular press has labeled these people from isolated Asian islands as the “Hobbit people.” Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #307 Chet Bowers
This episode features Chet Bowers, Professor Emeritis, formerly a professor at Portland State University and a Professor in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. He is currently an adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies at the U of O. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
UO Today Show #306 Andrew Kirkpatrick and J.D. Hauger
This episode features Andrew Kirkpatrick, the Digital Projects Manager for Knight Library Media Services. A large part of his work is focused on the development of visual teaching tools to improve education. This episode also features J.D. Hauger, the Streaming Video Developer for the University of Oregon. J.D. Hauger came to the University in April of 2005. He has designed the UO Channel, a searchable website containing video archives of University events and speakers. Humanities Center Director Steve Shankman interviews faculty, staff, and visiting lecturers about their research and interests for a 30 minute show that gives an inside look at the University of Oregon.
Behind These Walls
The Oregon state prisons: beyond these tangles of razor wire and bar-covered windows lies an isolated world full of dark pasts, troubled lives, and unthinkable crimes. Those who land here will find themselves on a new life journey. This award-winning student documentary presents personal stories from prison inmates involved with the Oregon Corrections Enterprise. OCE provides jobs for prison inmates, allowing them to have productive lives while supporting their families.
Roll on Columbia: Woody Guthrie & the Bonneville Power Administration
In spring 1941, the cusp of the Great Depression and Pearl Harbor, a 28 year old, unemployed Dust Bowl balladeer, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie took a one month, temporary job with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) on the Columbia River. The BPA needed a folksinger to promote the benefits of building dams to produce cheap electricity. Guthrie, and his wife and 3 kids needed the paycheck. He wrote 26 songs in 30 days – classics like Roll on Columbia and Pastures of Plenty. This documentary is the story of the most prolific moment in Guthrie’s extraordinary career. For much more information and purchasing instructions, visit the official web site.
Traveling light : The Eugene Trolley Era
“Recently, mass transportation has been in the center of a debate concerning its possible effects on such pressing topics as pollution, overpopulation, and traffic congestion… In the beginning of the 1900s, early forms of light-rail including trolleys, cable-cars, and other electric inter-urbans were a common sight in many cities and towns across America. The small town of Eugene was no exception.” Created by Gabriel Cooley.
Niños del Campo: the Lane County summer migrant education program
This short film documents the Lane County Summer Migrant Education Program. “What kind of people do you want to have in your community? Given that these are the people that are already in your community, what kind of community do you want to create? It starts with education and ends with education.” Written and directed by Daniel Miller and Michael Majdic.
A Questionable Remedy
“Over the last 10 years, psychiatric drug prescriptions for children have skyrocketed. The long-term use of these drugs has yet to be approved by the FDA. Are these drugs as efficacious and benign to the system and as beneficial as they are being sold? Where’s the truth about what this does to your body?” This 12 minute documentary investigates the effects of drugs such as antidepressants and ADD treatments. Produced by Stephen Eiring, directed and edited by Teresa Espenas & Jessie Taylor.
Student Athlete: One week with the Oregon Ducks Football Team
A year after the 1995 Rose Bowl appearance, the 1996 Duck gridiron squad had a week to prepare for the annual Oregon Civil War game. At stake, an invitation to the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas to face Colorado. The UO Channel presents a direct cinema record of that week, as young men balanced academics and athletics for seven days leading to the pinnacle of their collegiate football careers.
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