Tuesday, October 31, 2023; Knight DREAM Lab Workshop Space (122A) at noon. Valdimar Tr. Hafstein (Professor of Folklore, Ethnology, and Museum Studies at the University of Iceland) The lecture introduces an interdisciplinary study that gathers folklorists, anthropologists, microbiologists, and nutrition scientists to study the symbiotic practices of humans and microbes in fermented foodways, gut microbiomes, and composting.

Museum of Natural and Cultural History, October 28 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

Sink beneath the waves and experience the underwater world of Oregon's kelp forests. Enjoy refreshments and guided walk-and-talks through the museum's newest exhibit.

 

William W. Knight Law Center, Thursday, October 26 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

Join Student Advocacy and Action for Environmental Justice and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center for the third event in our environmental justice speaker series!

Professor Akamine Jun will be speaking about whaling on Wednesday, October 25 from 4:00 - 5:30pm in McKenzie Hall 375. 

Elizabeth Kronk Warner (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) will visit Oregon Law to deliver the 17th Annual Rennard Strickland Lecture on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023. Kronk Warner is the Jefferson B. & Rita Fordham Presidential Dean and Professor of Law at the University of Utah's S.J. Quinney College of Law. She serves as an appellate judge for her Tribe and a district judge for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe. The theme of the lecture series is Indigenous environmental leadership and community vision for environmental futures. 

A talk by James Beattie, Associate Professor of Science and Society at Victoria University. 

Monday, October 23, 2023 - 4:00 pm - Coquille Room, Erb Memorial Union

Talk by Acclaimed Environmental Writer Emma Marris. 

Thursday, October 19 at 4:00PM in PLC 189

Celebrate and launch the partnership between the City of Salem and the University of Oregon for the 2023-24 school year! Join leaders from Salem and the University of Oregon, faculty, students, local elected officials, and other distinguished guests as we kickoff the partnership.

Wednesday, October 18 from 3:30PM-5:00PM, Gerlinger Hall, Alumni Lounge, Room 201

Join us for a special event to celebrate Verde's 18 Years of Impact and the incredible work of the Water Justice Leadership Institute, created in partnership with Oregon Water Futures! 

October 17th, 2023 from 6:00-8:00pm

OMSI Theater: 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Join us on Friday, October 13 in the Crater Lake Rooms EMU. 

Professional Pathways in Environmental Justice and Tribal Advocacy. 

Speakers: Ana Colwell, J.D.,  Brendan P. Keenan Jr., J.D.,  Caleb J. Norris, J.D.

Thursday, October 12 at 12:00PM in KLC 110

Michael  Nicoll Yahgulanaas will deliver a public talk on Wednesday, October 11 from 4:00-5:30pm in the Knight Library Browsing Room. Following the address, Michael will be selling and signing copies of his work until 6pm, in partnership with local comics store Books with Pictures. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.

Student Advocacy and Action for Environmental Justice (SAAEJ, pronounced "sage") and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center (ENR) present an environmental justice panel focused on the intersection of water law, policy, and science.

Sackett v. Environmental Protection Association

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