by bbanna | Nov 7, 2019 | Events, News
Author and journalist at the University of Oregon Professor Peter Laufer recently visited the University of Nevada as part of an expert group of panelists alongside Vanessa Serrao, creative director of storytelling for National Geographic, and Stephanie McAfee,...
by bbanna | Nov 6, 2019 | Events, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, News
Coming up next, November 21st, 23rd, and 24th at the All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas Professor Shankman (UNESCO Chair of Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace at the University of Oregon) will deliver the prestigious annual Bailey...
by | May 23, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Food for Thought, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, Press Freedom, Programs
UNESCO’s long fight for press freedom stretches from Accra to Portland, but a recent wave of anti-press attacks coming from governments has put the responsibilities and safety of reporters in a new light. Peter Laufer and Chris Chavez discuss what World Press...
by | May 23, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad, Programs, Stories
UNESCO is a globe spanning, cross-cultural organization with outposts all over the world. But what’s it like working there? University of Oregon Master’s student Olivia Sanchez discusses her time working for UNESCO.
by | May 12, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad, Press Freedom
The University of Oregon, in collaboration with UNESCO, sent Masters students to Paris to work on globe spanning projects. Olivia Sanchez was one of those students and, on her return to Eugene, discussed her work and time in France.
by | Feb 13, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Events, Intercultural and Interreligious Conflict, News, Press Freedom, Programs
University of Oregon doctoral candidate Irene Awino speaks on her experience and research on Kenya’s Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission after the violence surrounding the 2007 election.