News & Updates
Dr. Christopher Chávez & The Charlie Hebdo attack
Following the January 7 attack on the newsroom of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, 12 people were killed. The attack, instigated by the magazine’s cartoons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, raised numerous questions: what limits should be placed on the press’s...
UNESCO head Fernando Brugman: Heritage, Distractions and a ’61 Ford Fairlane in Havana, Cuba
In the second installment of Covering Cuba, Casey Minter, Reuben Unrau, and Dr. Peter Laufer speak with Fernando Brugman, the head of UNESCO's activities in Havana, Cuba. We share stories about Cuba's unique relationship with UNESCO and the history of its...
What is Crossings Radio?
Broadcast from the University of Oregon, Crossings Radio is a venue for conflict-sensitive reporting and intercultural dialogue. Students serve as foreign correspondents and report stories from around the world, including Tunisia, France, Costa Rica, Cuba, Azerbaijan,...
Ten years after 9/11: Retracing the journey
Shortly after the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center on 9/11, Dr. Peter Laufer drove across the country documenting reactions from people of all persuasions. Ten years after the attacks, he recreated the journey. Take a look at the story,...
UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Riga
The Crossings Institute is traveling to Riga in May with four University of Oregon students who will produce podcasts of World Press Freedom Day events there and post them on the Crossings site. Headquarters for the conference is the new National Library in Riga:...
This Weekend: Podcasting Workshops
The Crossings Institute, which is developing podcasts as its primary outreach tool, is hosting podcaster Peter B. Collins at the SOJC this Friday and Saturday (February 6 & 7, 2015) for seminars and workshops. Collins will discuss his transition from broadcast...
Inside-Out Course Coming Winter 2015
This coming Winter 2015, Professor Shankman will be teaching the first "Inside-Out" graduate course offered at the University of Oregon. The course is under the English Department, but other interested graduate students are encouraged to apply or to get into contact...
World Press Freedom Day 2014
Since its creation by the United Nations in 1993, the UNESCO community has celebrated World Press Freedom Day annually as an occasion to celebrate free press and to critically examine the ways and places in which there is still work to be done. This year's annual...
Slow News
In this age of mass television consumption, Professor Peter Laufer offers consumers a number of simple rules for how to more thoughtfully view and take in today's news in his new book. Slow News offers an engaging analysis, suggesting that to become better informed...
Inside-Out Prison Exchange 2012
SPRING 2012 INFORMATION SESSION Wednesday, February 8th in the Honors College Library (Chapman 301) at 4:00. Applications must be turned in by 5:00 on Friday, February 10th. Applications must be turned in hard copy to the Center for Intercultural Dialogue at 110...
Prisons, Peace, and Compassion Conference
A Cascadia region Conference hosted by the UNESCO Chair for Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace The Prisons, Peace, and Compassion conference asked how truly compassionate is our approach to incarceration in the Cascadia region. Conference...