There is always something happening in the College of Design. Join us for art exhibits, guest lectures, conferences, research symposia, and more. Most events are free and open to the public. You can join our email list to receive our Upcoming Events weekly announcement and stay in the know about the latest happenings.
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Billboard at 510 Oak Ester Partegàs: Building Blocks On View: February through April, 2025 at 510 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97403
Ester Partegàs (Barcelona, 1972) has shown extensively nationally and internationally. Most recent shows include The Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, San Francisco (2025), Ballroom Marfa (2024), TEA Tenerife (2023), Palazzo Delle Exposizione, Rome (2023) NoguerasBlanchard, Madrid (2022); Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona (2021); Essex Flowers, NY (2021); Pure Joy, Marfa TX (2020); Conde Duque, Madrid (2020); The Drawing Center, NY (2019); the Museum of the City of NY (2019); Transborder Biennial/Bienal Transfronteriza, El Paso Museum of Art + Museo de Arte Ciudad Juárez (2018), MACBA Barcelona (2018).
She has been the recipient of the 2022-2023 Rome Prize for Visual Arts at the American Academy in Rome, a 2014 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship, and a 2004 Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant (2004), among others. An artist in residence at the Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX; MacDowell. She has been faculty at the Yale School of Art, Skowhegan, Virginia Commonwealth University, SUNY Purchase, and since 2017 teaches at Parsons School of Design. Based in New York City, she is a part-time resident of Marfa, TX, and Barcelona.
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
A Vision in Green" is an eclectic art exhibition that presents a variety of verdant works from the wonderful Arts & Tech BFA cohort, Wired Roots. The works installed in the show follow a thematic color scheme of rich, earthy olive green. We invite viewers to visit our world of green and experience the many ways it can inspire, calm, and connect us.
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
New work by Whitney Murray.
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Map to location of Foyer Gallery in Lawrence Hall
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
New work by Paul Cwikla.
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*Note: UO ID card with building access is required to gain entry to the Washburn Gallery.*
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Enjoy stress-free time together online with disabled and neurodivergent graduate students from across campus. Share experiences, exchange resources, or consult with a GE from the Accessible Education Center.
4:00 p.m.
University of Oregon Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research
Alec Soth will discuss his origins as an artist and the evolution of his practice. Along with highlighting celebrated projects like “Sleeping by the Mississippi” and his latest book, “Advice for Young Artists,” special attention will be given to the value of failure and the art of starting over.
Alec Soth (b. 1969) is a photographer born and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has published over thirty books including Sleeping by the Mississippi (2004), NIAGARA (2006), Broken Manual (2010), Songbook (2015), I Know How Furiously Your Heart is Beating (2019), A Pound of Pictures (2022), and Advice for Young Artists (2024). Soth has had over fifty solo exhibitions including survey shows organized by Jeu de Paume in Paris (2008), the Walker Art Center in Minnesota (2010), Media Space in London (2015), and the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (2024). Soth has been the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship (2013). In 2008, Soth created Little Brown Mushroom, a multi-media enterprise focused on visual storytelling. Soth is represented by Sean Kelly in New York, Weinstein Hammons Gallery in Minneapolis, Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, Loock Galerie in Berlin, and is a member of Magnum Photos.
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
New work by Mary Hanley.
"My work is inspired by visually representing the adoration, joy, and whimsy I experience daily from my loved ones, treasured objects, and sacred, simple rituals. I emphasize how I feel through color and beauty and by having fun experimenting with styles and techniques. I am compiling a paper doll house to gather pieces of places and ideas and playfully organize them to show how I inhabit my life and home."
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Map to location of Foyer Gallery in Lawrence Hall
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Come hear about our upcoming summer 2025 class in the Galapagos. On the trip, you'll complete fieldwork with students from international universities, develop proposals addressing socio-ecological challenges to mitigate the effects of climate change and human depredation, and so much more. 21 days for 6 credits!
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Professor Ken Tadashi Oshima will examine the history of Japanese architecture and urbanism through the lens of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel and its transpacific legacy, connecting scholars and practitioners across the Pacific.
The event is open to the public. Beverages and light bites will be provided.
Event Sponsors:
Department of History
School of Architecture and Environment
Yoko McClain Lecture Series, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Center for Asian and Pacific Studies
10:00 a.m.
Join the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) for a special book publishing workshop designed for University of Oregon faculty and advanced PhD students from all social science and humanities disciplines. Meet with Kristen Buckles, Editor-in-Chief at University of Arizona Press, and Elizabeth Ault, Senior Editor at Duke University Press, to discuss options for book publishing and gain valuable insights into the world of academic publishing. This interactive workshop will cover essential topics, including:
Selecting a press for your project Crafting a convincing book proposal Understanding contracts and timelines Navigating the publishing processOur guest speakers will share their expertise and answer your questions, providing practical advice on:
Navigating the publishing process Crafting a compelling book proposal Working with editors and publishersKristen Buckles oversees the editorial program at University of Arizona Press, acquiring scholarly titles across Latinx studies, border studies, and Native American and Indigenous studies. Elizabeth Ault, Senior Editor at Duke University Press, is interested in interdisciplinary projects that connect historical and emerging conditions, with a focus on race, gender, sexuality, and (dis)ability. All UO faculty, Postdocs and advanced PhD students are welcome to attend this open event. No RSVP is necessary.
Learn about UO's Resource Assistance for Rural Environments AmeriCorps program and how to become a Member.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Learn about UO's Resource Assistance for Rural Environments AmeriCorps program and how to become a Member.
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Steve Adams, Lane County's Policy Director, will come speak on
How can those in public service respond in an environment where many with power are hostile to the values of individual employees and organizations? What role can those in public service have at various levels of an organization: entry-level, manager, leader?Join us in the Hendricks Hearth
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Connect with International GEs across campus to share experiences, exchange knowledge, and develop a sustainable professional practice with a network of support. Collaborate on skills and lessons learned at the Teaching Engagement Program's International GE Winter Workshop. Drop-ins are welcome and lunch will be served.
4:30–7:00 p.m.
Presented by the Center for Art Research
Here for The Now Department of Art Visiting Faculty Exhibition: Kevin Kripper, Briar Marsh Pine, Michael Rey, Gabie Strong, Claire Webb
February 28- March 16, 2025 510 Oak St, Eugene, OR 97401 Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays from noon- 4:00 p.m. and by appointment
Opening reception: Friday, February 28 from 4:40-7:00 p.m. 4:30-5:00 p.m.: Artist Walkthrough 5:00-6:30 p.m.: Reception 6:30-7:00 p.m.: Performance
First Friday ArtWalk: Friday, March 7 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m.: Performance
In an assembly of works, our Visiting Faculty in the Department of Art present their individual practices which are specific to medium and simultaneously expand the notion and condition of the contemporary within art practice. Their concerns reflect the complexity of a bordered yet global world that we find ourselves within and enlist the inner and the outer conditions of being human – our ability to question, imagine and rebuild within the webs of production and consumption.
Through these works, thought provoking questions emerge, capturing a sense of rebellion in relation to our current environment – whether in reference to the continual archived disasters associated with our climate, the rapidly changing relationship between humans and machine or a queering of landscape through re-registering tropes of masculinity. Further entanglements unfold within the unconscious and become embedded in forms, materials and processes that allow our imagination to meander between our current material culture and the broader vocabulary of elemental phenomena. These elements invite us to experience the tactility of the world around us as well as our tendency to ascribe meaning or find affinities in form even under the most abstract conditions.
Join us for a lecture by Achim Timmermann on March 3 in LA 115. Courtesy of the Department of the History of Art and Architecture.
5:30–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a lecture by Achim Timmermann on March 3 in LA 115. Courtesy of the Department of the History of Art and Architecture.
4:00 p.m.
University of Oregon Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presented by the Department of Art and Center for Art Research
In this presentation, Ari Melenciano will share a survey of her recent works that use imagination in critical forms. Each reveals vibrant opportunities to imagine the worlds within and around us with depth and expanding possibility, ranging from explorations of the collective subconscious with AI, collecting ancestral memories through sound and dance, or through archiving future worlds through celestial botany.
Ari Melenciano has cultivated an expansive practice within the arts, technology, design, culture, and pedagogy. Her natural ability to combine many disciplines reveals their interconnectedness and reimagines their conventions for new possibilities. Her art practice ranges from using improvisational dance as an ethnomusicological research instrument, to exploring AI through both critical and imaginative lenses, to sonic composition using botanical data. Her work has been exhibited around the world from Dubai's Museum of the Future to the Studio Museum in Harlem. She's a frequent international public speaker, and occasionally designs and teaches courses at New York University, Hunter College, Parsons, and the Pratt Institute. She's the founder of Afrotectopia, a social institution that imagines new possibilities at the nexus of art, design, technology, and culture. Afrotectopia has taken many forms including festivals, think tanks, summer camp, adult continued education programming, international residency, and incubators. Currently, Afrotectopia is on a book tour to promote their recently published kitchen table art book titled, Black Metal, which came out of an incubator between Afrotectopia, MIT Media Lab's Space Exploration Initiative, and NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. And previously, she was a creative technologist at Google's Creative Lab. Some work she did while at Google included creating technologies using machine learning on hardware devices the size of a finger, contributing creative direction for the Google for Africa campaign, and creative strategy for generative AI development.
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Melissa Graciosa and Aniko Drlik-Muehleck, Applied Research Portfolio Manager & Applied Engagement Director, IPRE | Heritage Planning in Oregon
Learn about UO's Resource Assistance for Rural Environments AmeriCorps program and how to become a Member.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Learn about UO's Resource Assistance for Rural Environments AmeriCorps program and how to become a Member.
5:00 p.m.
What is Research? (2025) will explore various natures, purposes, and roles of research across disciplines, fields, and areas. The event will consider frameworks of systematic and creative inquiry, including methods, designs, analyses, discoveries, collaborations, dissemination, ethics, integrity, diversity, media/technologies, and information environments.
This year delves into research in its many forms, including searching, critically investigating, and re-examining existing knowledge, as well as emerging functions and procedures in machine intelligence and computation. It will highlight pluralities of research pathways, examining time-honored approaches and new ways of knowing, precedents, issues, and futures. It considers challenges and possibilities that researchers face in today’s rapidly changing world, and ways to promote ethical, inclusive, and impactful research.
The event celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Communication and Media Studies Doctoral Program in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon.
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Graduate students! Perfect your skills in creating captivating and concise posters tailored for the Graduate Research Forum and any upcoming conference. This webinar will equip you with the essential principles of modern poster design, enabling you to simplify complex ideas, integrate visuals effectively, and deliver your message within the strict space confines of a poster. Whether you're a novice or an experienced presenter, don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of creating impactful poster that reinforce your research narrative and engage your audience. Registration coming soon.
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Andrew Russo, Visiting Assistant Professor, PPPM | Lived Experiences and Critical Perspectives in Disaster Response and Recovery
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Graduate students! Perfect your skills in creating captivating and concise posters tailored for the Graduate Research Forum and any upcoming conference. This webinar will equip you with the essential principles of modern poster design, enabling you to simplify complex ideas, integrate visuals effectively, and deliver your message within the strict space confines of a poster. Whether you're a novice or an experienced presenter, don't miss this opportunity to learn the art of creating impactful poster that reinforce your research narrative and engage your audience. Registration coming soon.
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Why YOU should come to this Expo...
You're curious about your future. Explore different career paths and job roles across industries. EXPOse yourself to unique career pathways that can use your career readiness skills and passions to make an impact in the world. You want to make connections. These organizations LOVE to hire Ducks and want to help you find your career fit. You might even meet UO alumni recruiting for them at the expo. Ask a recruiter what career readiness skills you can be building now to make you a top candidate in the present or future (and add them to your Linkedin network for future connections!). You want to find a job, internship, year of service, volunteer opportunity, and more! If you're actively job searching, have your resume ready to hand out and a short and sweet synopsis about yourself and your professional interests ready to go! If you're just exploring options, collect contact info, do some additional research, and do an informational interview to learn more before you apply. You want to build your confidence! Practice asking questions of employers AND sharing about who you are and what you're passionate about. Every expo you attend and each time you approach a recruiter, you get more and more comfortable presenting yourself in a professional manner. You want a FREE professional headshot! Dress to impress and get a headshot taken you can use on your Linkedin!WHO'S COMING? Find your career fit with over 70+ employers comprised of private industry; public, educational, and non-profit organizations; local government, the federal government, law enforcement, and military--ALL on campus and excited to share more with you about their organization and early career talent opportunities. Open to students from ALL majors, classifications, and identities. Every expo looks a little different so come each term to keep exploring and expanding your career opportunities!
WHAT NEXT? Register for the Expo on Handshake today to learn about all the companies coming, and positions of interest you can be researching. We'll also send you tips and advice for how to make the most of the expo, including Career Readiness Week workshops like our Resume Extravaganza so you can have a great resume to hand to potential employers!
The University Career Center gives a special thanks to Enterprise Mobility, and Sherwin Williams for sponsoring all of our Spring Career Readiness Week events and workshops!
For a full list of Spring Career Readiness Week (April 11–18) events and workshops, check out http://career.uoregon.edu/events
5:00–6:30 p.m.
The annual Fuller Lecture Series is excited to invite Forbes LIpschitz to discuss Vernacular Agriculture. The topic is part of the Fuller exhibit held in the Lawrence Hall atrium in fall 2024. Lipschitz is an Associate Professor and the Graduate Chair of Landscape Architecture at the Knowlton School. As a faculty affiliate for the Initiative in Food and AgriCultural Transformation, her current research investigates the potential of design to reframe and reshape conventional working landscapes. Through public installations and participatory workshops, she explores ways for design to help communities better understand and engage with agricultural systems. Her research has been published nationally and internationally and her creative work has been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, Metropolis Magazine, and Smithsonian Magazine. She has been awarded funding from the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research, the Graham Foundation for Fine Arts and the Van Alen Institute.
4:00–7:00 p.m.
The Division of Graduate Studies invites you to a celebration of the research, scholarship, and creative expressions of UO graduate students. The forum regularly showcases the work of more than 100 students representing more than 35 disciplines. Join us for the popular poster and networking session !
To participate, all graduate-level students are invited to submit a proposal by April 16, 2025. All accepted posters will be judged. Posters are categorized by field; first place in each category will win $300.
For more information, go to https://graduatestudies.uoregon.edu/forum
4:00–5:00 p.m.
Amanda Stasiewicz, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies | Power off, adaptation on: differential needs of communities adapting to wildfire risk while also dealing with Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Join the College of Design for our 2025 Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 15th at 1:00 pm in Matt Knight Arena. For more information regarding graduate RSVP requirements and day of details, please visit College of Design Commencement Website