Adrian Parr, Dean of the College of Design at the University of Oregon, is a transdisciplinary scholar whose work intersects in Philosophy, Aesthetic Theory, and environmentalism. She discusses her recent books and films, as well as what attracted her to the University of Oregon in spring of 2021.

Kristen Bell, Law, and 2021–22 OHC Faculty Research Fellow.

My fellowship project focuses on writing a book proposal for work in philosophy of punishment. The book will address questions about justice and punishment through the lens of narratives from people who are currently incarcerated. The chapters of the book will emerge through iterative correspondence with people who were sentenced to life terms as juveniles and whom I’ve previously taught in prison. I seek to explore philosophical questions around punishment in a way that is accessible to the public and helps spur interest in reform of the criminal legal system.

There are estimates that the U.S. population could reach 438 million by 2050. Where will these people be housed? What kind of metropolitan regions will they live in? Will these regions be sustainable or equitable or even livable? Is it only a dream that we can create sustainable, healthy, resilient, green, and equitable cities? Christina Rosan considers these questions in her talk.

Christina Rosan is an associate professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University. Her forthcoming book (co-authored with Stephen Wheeler) "Reimagining Sustainable Cities" will be published by the University of California Press in December 2021.

Sameer Pandya, associate professor of Asian American Studies at U.C. Santa Barbara, is author of "The Blind Writer: Stories and a Novella" and a novel "Members Only." He discusses the novel and reads a passage. Pandya will give a virtual reading on Nov. 10, 2021 as a guest of the UO's Creative Writing Program. Register: crwr.uoregon.edu

Alicia Salaz discusses her work as an academic librarian in United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as well as her last position at Carnegie Mellon University. She talks about what drew her to work at the University of Oregon and the strengths of the UO Libraries.

"Japan on American TV" explores political, economic, and cultural issues underlying depictions of Japan on U.S. television comedies and the programs they inspired. Since the 1950s, U.S. television programs have taken the role of “curators” of Japan, displaying and explaining selected aspects for viewers. Beliefs in U.S. hegemony over Japan underpin this curation process. "Japan on American TV" takes a historical perspective to understand the diversity of Japan parodies and examines six main categories of television portrayals representing different genres and comedic forms: (1) stereotypes of judo instructors (1950s and 1960s); (2) samurai parodies (prevalent in the 1970s); (3) the Bubble Economy Era in Sesame Street’s Big Bird in Japan (1988); (4) “Cool Japan” parodies (1990s through the present); (5) eager fans in sketch series (2010s); and (6) makeover reality shows (2019). These examples show changing patterns of cultural globalization and perpetuate national stereotypes while verifying Japan’s international influence. Television presents an alternative history of American fascinations with and fears of Japan.

Christina Rosan is an associate professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University. Her first book "Governing the Fragmented Metropolis Planning for Regional Sustainability" (2016) examines metropolitan governance and land use planning in Boston, Denver, and Portland, OR. Her forthcoming book (co-authored with Stephen Wheeler) "Reimagining Sustainable Cities: Strategies for Designing Greener, Healthier, More Equitable Communities" will be published by the University of California Press in December 2021. On October 27th, 2021, Rosan will give a virtual talk “Reimagining Cities to be Sustainable, Healthy, Resilient, Green, and Equitable” as a guest of the Oregon Humanities Center. https://ohc.uoregon.edu

The Last Visit was published in 2019. It was the winner of the 2018 Donald Justice Poetry Prize. He reads some poems and discusses his work. On October 20th, 2021 Abushanab will give a virtual reading as a guest of the University of Oregon’s Creative Writing Program. http://crwr.uoregon.edu

President Schill discusses how the UO is preparing to safely welcome students back to campus for in-person learning. He also talks about the work happening at the Knight Campus, several new majors available to undergraduates, and more.

Kory Russel, an Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Studies at the University of Oregon, discusses his work on Container-Based Sanitation solutions in the global south. He talks about the positive impact the solution has on mitigating climate change. Russel also describes the work of the Landscape4Humanity initiative that has partnered with SquareOne Villages in Eugene to enhance transitional housing living spaces.