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2007-09 — Democracy and Citizenship in the Twenty First Century
2008-09
- Civil Liberties Defense Center. This program received a summer stipend for public interest law students conducting research for cases and projects, as well as support for public education on civil liberties.
- University of Oregon and Department of History. Ellen Herman, associate professor will teach a course in Spring 2009 on “The Therapeutic Origins of Politics, Public Policy and Citizenship in the Post-1945 United States.”
- Western States Center. This program received funds to document and evaluate its Voter Organizing, Training, and Empowerment (VOTE) program, which examines the collaborative efforts of seven community organizations to expand civic engagement in Oregon.
- The Women’s Law Forum. This group is presenting on October 3, 2008 a symposium titled, “Elections Exposed: Women, Money, and Politics.” Invited speakers include Oregon Supreme Court Justice Virginia Linder; Democracy Matters Executive Director Joan Mandle; and campaign manager/fundraiser Barbara Garfien.
- Teacher Education Course. This innovative course, which took place over the summer term, focused on English learners, bicultural (minority) students, and educational equity in the schools. Coordinated by Edward Olivos, it featured fieldwork on issues of immigration and culture.
- PIPS (Public Interest Public Service). This program will present an afternoon of education and discussion on Oregon ballot initiatives during the Fall 2008 semester. It will include a session to educate and engagement students on Oregon’s unique initiative process and a debate between advocates on opposing sides of a current ballot measure.
2007-08
- Ambivalent Sisterhood: Feminist Legal Reform and Female Subjectivity in Bangladesh and Malaysia. Lamia Karim, Associate Professor in the UO Anthropology Department, research examining the role of Islamic feminists and secularists in securing Muslim women’s citizenship rights.
- Anthropology Course: International Migration and Citizenship. Marcela Mendoza, adjunct faculty in the Anthropology Department, 300-level course on “International Migration and Citizenship.”
- City of Eugene Human Rights Commission. Human Rights Commission of the City of Eugene symposium, “Bring Human Rights Home: Implementing International Human Rights in the United States."
- Civil Liberties Defense Center. Summer stipend for public interest law students conducting research for various center projects.
- Constitutional Law Section of the Oregon State Bar. “The Evolution of the Oregon Constitution: An Exercise in Democracy” video project.
- Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW). For visiting Kenyan scholar Michael Ochieng Odhiambo.
- Eugene Weekly Film Festival. “Democracy and Citizenship in the 21st Century” theme films to be shown at the Bijou Theatre.
- Gender, Families and Immigration in Oregon. Conference on “Gender, Families and Immigration in Oregon” sponsored by the Center for the Study of Women in Society with community participation.
- UO MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan). For annual Raza Unida Youth Conference.
- Public Interest Public Service Program (PIPS).
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