Oregon Humanities Center
The Oregon Humanities Center promotes and strengthens the humanities at the University of Oregon by supporting student and faculty research, teaching, and collaboration among the disciplines; and by providing enriching public programs for the broader community.
Oregon Humanities Center’s Open House
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
11 a.m.–1 p.m. in 154 PLC
Refreshments will be available.
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The Oregon Humanities Center (OHC) presents its 2025-26 endowed lectureship series centered on the theme of “Attention.”
The “Attention” series looks to explore the dynamics of how, why, and what we focus on shapes our reality and creates our purpose. Also known as concentration, alertness, focus, notice, awareness, heed, regard, and consideration—Attention is the fundamental cognitive ability to sustain one’s energy on a specific pursuit or thought.
Our speakers in this series will apply their diverse disciplines, perspectives, and backgrounds to highlight how attention connects us to others and allows us to experience the world around us. Exploring questions such as: What is attention? Who controls our attention? How do we allocate this precious resource? What is the antidote to having a fragmented mind? How do we build solidarity for collective action to restore our attention? And, how do we use our attention to be our best selves and transform the world around us?
Wine Chat: “Anime Academy: How Fans Have Changed Universities”
Alisa Freedman, Asian Studies
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
5:30 p.m. at Capitello Wines, 540 Charnelton St.
Please register
Panel Discussion: “Attention: Perspectives from Neuroscience, Art, and Literature”
Santiago Jaramillo, Biology and Institute of Neuroscience, Kate Mondloch, History of Art and Architecture, and Forest Pyle, English
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
4:30 p.m., Knight Library Browsing Room
Please register
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. or by appointment.
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