Join us for a thought-provoking talk. Throughout the year, we bring a diverse array of experts and advocates to the museum to lead conversations about scientific, cultural, and social justice topics. Check out our upcoming talks below, and follow us on Facebook to hear about newly announced talks.
Talks are included with regular admission. Show your Oregon Trail or other EBT card for an admission discount. Free admission for museum members and UO ID card holders.
Thursday, February 2 | 6:00 p.m.
| World-Making: Eugene's Lesbian Arts & Culture Scene Come discover Eugene's unique lesbian arts and culture scene from the 1970s–1990s. Hear how Eugene lesbian artists built a world of art, song, theater, and dance, and how they experienced art as an outlet for self-expression, community building, and political protest. Moderator: Judith Raiskin Panelists: Debby Martin, Linda Rose, Lisa Hellemn, Enid Lefton |
Thursday, February 16 | 6:00 p.m.
| Rodents, Dynamic Landscapes, and Evolution—30 Million Years of Change Species diversity is greater in regions that are more geographically complex—but why? A scientists discuss how mountain-building and climatic history has influenced the evolution and diversity of rodents in western North America over the last 30 million years. Moderator: Edward Davis Panelists: geomorphologist Rebecca Dorsey, biologist Greer Dolby, paleontologist Samantha Hopkins, geomorphologist Brian Yanites
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Thursday, March 9 | 6:00 p.m.
| Alternative Economies: Eugene's Lesbian Collectives For decades, lesbians in Eugene enriched the city with innovative and successful collective businesses. Come hear narrators from the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project reflect on how they created an alternative to capitalist, male-dominated social and economic systems. Moderator: Annelise Heinz Panelists: Judy Goldstein, Susie Grimes, Gladys Campbell, Christine Frazier |
Thursday, March 16 | 6:00 p.m.
| Northern Paiutes of the Malheur—High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country Following the 1878 Bannock War, the U.S. government stripped Paiutes of their ancestral lands and reservation. For more than a century, a false narrative has blamed Paiute Chief Egan for inciting the war. Join author David Wilson as he reveals government officials' misinformation campaign blaming the Paiutes for the injustices they suffered at the hands of these men. Book signing to follow the talk. Copies of Northern Paiutes of the Malheur—High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country will be available in the museum store. |
